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LITTLE GUILLEMOT. 
generally in the vicinity of the sea. The specimen described, 
was killed at Great Egg Harbour, in the month of December, 
1811 , and was sent to Wilson as a great curiosity. It mea- 
sured nine inches in length, and fourteen in extent ; the bill, 
ness of the mandibles, whereas in the common they are both bent at the tip. In 
our present state of knowledge I prefer retaining them together. 
TJria^ Briss. 
1. Z7, troile* Foolish Guillemot. — Common to both continents, and found during winter 
on the coasts of the United States. 
2. JJ. BrunicMi.—^iHa. — 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. TJ. 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 Frith of Forth. I have repeatedly found them on the Isle of May. 
4. IJ marmorata. Lath.— Brown, undulated with chestnut ; beneath, dusky, spotted with 
white ; feet, orange j 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 antigua 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 in a 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 North America 
and Kamtschatka ; often seen on the western coasts of the United States in winter. 
2. M, glacialis, Leach.— Puffin of Wilson’s list.— Inhabits the Arctic parts of both conti- 
nents ; not uncommon in winter on the coasts of the United States. 
This species has of late been looked for on the coasts of Britain, but yet, I 
believe, without success. The chief and easiest detected difference is in the size 
and form of the bill. Mr Pennant observed a difference in the bills of several 
species from different parts, and Dr Fleming puts the question — “ Have we two 
species ?” I think it more than probable that this bird has been overlooked from its 
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