185 BRITISH AND EUROPEAN BIRDS. 



By tribes Hyperborean their pelts often sought, 

 Into robes warm and flexile are frequently wrought. 



and belly snowy. Two other varieties. Inhabits Europe and 

 America ; found also on our high rocky coasts, sometimes in 

 great abundance. Seventeen inches long. Egg one, greenish 

 blotched with marbled dusky ; two, however, are rarely alike. 

 They do not appear to have much use of their wings, and may 

 therefore sometimes be taken by the hand when perched on 

 rocks. They leave the southern parts of the kingdom the lat- 

 ter end of August. 



The Minor, Lesser-Guillemot, Winter-Guillemot, or 

 Morrot, is less than the preceding, being about sixteen inches 

 long; above black, beneath white. Found frequently in the 

 northern parts of this island. — See the conclusion of this Note. 



The Glacialis, Northern-Diver, Greatest Speckled-Diver, or 

 Loon, is the largest of the genus, sometimes weighing fifteen or 

 sixteen pounds ; in length nearly three feet and a half. The 

 back, scapulars and wing coverts are black, marked with white 

 spots in a most elegant manner ; beneath white ; bill black, four 

 inches and a half long ; head and neck a deep velvety black. 

 Inhabits Iceland and Greenland ; sometimes, though rarely, met 

 with in this country. 



The Immer, Imber-Diver, Imber-Goose, Ember-Goose, 

 Immer, Great- Doucker, or Cobble, is less than the preceding ; 

 length about two feet. Inhabits the Arctic Ocean j found also 

 occasionally in this country, particularly in the north ; it is also 

 found in the north of Europe; and said to be found also on the 

 lake of Constance, in Switzerland, where it is called Finder. 

 Its distinguishing colour is brown above, spotted with black 

 and white ; beneath white. Feeds on fish, after which it dives. 

 Builds its nest on the water, amongst flags and reeds. 



The Arcticus, Black-throated Diver, Northern- Doucker, 

 or Speckled- Loon, is two feet long; rarely found in England, but 

 not uncommon in the north of Europe and North America. In 



