Auks, Murres and Puffins 



I 7, Paroquet Auklet (C^dorrhynchus psittaculus). 

 L. 10. Ads., summer. No crest; a white plume from 

 behind eye; above blackish; throat grayer, rest of un- 

 der parts white. IVinter. Throat white. Notes. "A 

 low, sonorous, vibrating whistle." (Nelson.) 



Ran^e, "North Pacific, from Sitka and the Kuril Islands north- 

 ward.' (A. O. U.) Five records for coast off San Francisco in win- 

 ter. 



18. Crested Auklet {Simorhynchus efistaiellus). L. 

 lo. Ads,, summer. Bill red; a crest of slender re- 

 curved feathers; a pair of white tufts from behind eye; 

 above sooty black; below grayer. Yng. Similar but 

 bill brown; no crest or tufts. Notes. "A chirping 

 note," (Nelson.) 



Rang-e.— North Paclfc from Kadiak and Japan northward." (A, O, 



19. "^\\\sVBreA kaWbi {SimorJiynchus pygmcBus). L. 

 7.5, Ads., summer. White feathers at base of sides of 

 bill and, much lengthened, from above and below eye; 

 a crest of slender recurved feathers; above, and throat 

 dark slate fading into white belly. Yng. Similar but 

 no crest; little or no white on head. Notes. "A tow 

 chattering note." (Nelson.) 



RangL— "North Pacific, from Unalas4ta throuE-h the Aleutian chain 

 10 Kamchatka." (A. O. U.) 



20. Least Auklet (_Simorhynchiis pusilkts). L. 6.5. 

 Ads., summer. No crest; sides of head with white 

 feathers; above blackish; chin sooty; throatwhite; under 



Earts white, marked irregularly with sooty. IVinier. 

 ittle or no sooty on breast. Yng. Similar to winter 

 ad., but no white plumes. 



Range. — "North Pacific, from Sitka and Japan north to Bering 

 Strait.^ (A.O. U.) 



21. Ancient Murrelet iSyntkliborampkus antiquus'). 

 L. 10.5. Ads., summer, Nocrest; headand throat m^cW, 

 broad white stripes behind eye; back gray; breast and 

 belly white. IVinter. Similar but throat white; no 

 white head stripes. Notes. "A low plaintive whistle." 

 (Nelson.) 



Range. — North Pacific, from southern Vancouver Island and Japan 

 northward; south !n winter to Monterey, California; accidental in Wis- 

 consin. 



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