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generally in the vicinity of the sea. The specimen described 
was killed at Great Egg Harbour, in the month of December 
&c., which has been figured by Wilson, though several forms occur in 
the northern seas, and have been pointed out by him, which may be now 
mentioned, but which will be hereafter figured from the remaining 
volumes of the “‘ Continuation,” by the Prince of Musignano, now in the 
press. I have therefore only added an enumeration from the “ Synopsis” 
of that ornithologist, commencing with the guillemots, for which the genus 
Uria has been adopted ; by some the black guillemot is separated, on ac- 
count of straightness of the mandibles, whereas in the common they are 
both bent at the tip. In our present state of knowledge I prefer retain- 
ing them together. 
Uria, Briss. 
1. U. troile.—Foolish Guillemot.—Common to both continents, and found 
during winter on the coasts of the United States. 
2. U. brunichit, Sab.—Inhabits both continents, and is common in Davis’ 
Straits, Baffin’s Bay, &c. It has been said to have occurred once or twice 
on the British coasts. 
3. U. grylle.—Black Guillemot.—Common to both continents, and found 
during winter along the coasts of the United States. A few pairs breed 
annually on the rocky islands on the Firth of Forth. I have repeatedly 
found them on the Isle of May. 
4, U. marmorata, Lath.—Brown, undulated with chestnut ; beneath, dusky, 
spotted with white; feet, orange ; bill, black, one inch long. Inhabits the 
north-western coasts of America, and the opposite shore of Asia. 
These are the characters given by Bonaparte to the last bird. Will it 
not be the immature state of some other species ¢ 
Phaleris, Temm. 
1. P. psittacula, Temm.—Perrequet Auk.—Inhabits the north-western coasts 
of America, and the opposite ones of Asia. Common in Kamtschatka. 
2. P. christatella, Temm.—Crested Auk.—The Prince of Musignano is only 
of opinion that this may be found on the western shores of America; it is 
known in the Japan seas and the north-eastern coast of Africa. He thinks 
also that the Alca antiqua of Latham may prove a third North American 
» species of Phaleris. 
Another bird (Phaleris cerorhinca), entering formerly into this genus, 
has been separated by the Prince of Musignano, and placed ina subgenus, 
Cerorhinca, to be figured in his fourth volume. 
Cerorhinca, Bonap. 
1. C. occidentalis, Bonap.—Inhabits the western coasts of North America. 
Mormon, Illig. 
1. M. cirrhatus, Temm.—Tufted Auk, Lath.—Inhabits the sea between 
