Class II. TARROCK GULL. 



orange; the legs dusky, with only a knob in- 

 stead of the back toe. 



It inhabits the romantic cliffs of Flamho- 

 rough-head (where it is called Petrel) the 

 Bass Isle, the vast rocks near the Castle of 

 Stains y in the county of Aberdeen, and Priest- 

 holm Isle, 



The young of these birds are a favourite dish 

 in North Britain, being served up roasted, a 

 little before dinner, in order to provoke the ap- 

 petite; but, from their rank taste and smell, 

 seem much more likely to produce a contrary 

 effect. 



Larus tridactylus. ^. L. albi- 



Larus tridactylus. Gm. Lin. 



(A.) Tar- 



cans, dorso canescente, rec- 



5Qb. 



rock. 



tricum apicibus excepto ex- 



Faun. Suec. 157. sp. 





timo nigris, pedibus tridac- 



La Mouette cendree tachetee. 





tylis. Lath. Ind. orn. 8I7. 



Brisson av. vi. 185. tab, I7. 





id Syn. vi. 302. id. Sup. i. 



Jig. 2. Hist, d'ois. viii. 424. 





268. 



PI. Enl. 387. 





Gavia cinerea alia. Aldr. av. 



Tarrock. Br. Zool. 142. Tah. 





iii. 35. 



L.3. 





TFil. orn. 346. 







Rail Syn. av. 128. 







[AT an early period of life the Kittiwake has 

 been described as a distinct species under the 

 name of Tarrock ; in that stage] the bill is Descrip- 

 black, short, thick, and strong ; the head large ; 



