BEUNNICH'S GUILLEMOT. 



URIA BR UENNICHI, E. Sabine. 



Uria briinnichii, Sabine, Trans. Linn. Soc. xii. p. 538 (1818) ; 

 Macg. v. p. 314; Hewitson, ii. p. 460; Dresser, viii. 

 p. 575. 



Uria bruennichi, Yarr. ed. 4, iv. p. 76. 

 Uria arra, Naum. xii. p. 535. 



Briinnich's Lumme, German. 



Admitting this bird as specifically distinct from the 

 Common Guillemot, Mr. H. Saunders states (Yarrell, 

 4th ed. vol. iv. p. 77) that it has been included in the 

 British list upon somewhat slight evidence, and goes on 

 to remark upon the many recorded instances of its 

 occurrence in the United Kingdom. I think that any 

 one who reads these remarks with care can only agree 

 with the writer in his conclusion as above cited. As 

 my only knowledge of this form is derived from pre- 

 served specimens, I do not pretend to pronounce 

 positively as to its specific value, but am inclined to con- 

 sider it as merely a large form of Common Guillemot ; 

 perhaps I should express my meaning more correctly by 

 saying that I look upon our Common Guillemot as a 

 local race of the species of which I am treating 



