GRACULUS PERSPICILLATUS. 
PALLAS’ CORMOEANT. 
PHALAOROCORAX PERSPICILLATUS. Pall. Zoog. Rosso. Asiat. Yol. II. p. 303. 
GRACULUS PERSPICILLATUS. Lawr. B. of X. Am. p. 877. — Gould. Toy. Snip. p. 49. pi. XXXII. 
This rare bird was described by Pallas iu tlie publication referred to above. He says : “ Steller nowhere observed this species, except 
on the unfortunate Behring’s Island, where he lived after having been shipwrecked. They were very numerous, but never came to the 
shores of Kamtschatka. In size and plumpness they exceed the allied species, and since the flesh of one would easily satisfy three 
hungry men, they were a great comfort to the shipwrecked mariners. Prom the rings around the eyes, and the clown-like twistings of 
the neck and head, it appeared quite a ludicrous bird. In habits it resembles the allied species.” 
Gould, in the voyage of the Sulphur, says, “ it is allied to, but differs from, the Pelecanus TJrile of Latham in its much larger size, 
and in the ornamental plumes being dispersed over the face and sides of the neck, instead of on the front of the latter only.” 
There is no specimen of this bird in any collection in this country, and the beautiful representation of the species, here given, is the 
result of Mr. Wolf’s wonderful skill. The drawing was made from the example in the British Museum, to the managers of which I am 
greatly indebted for facilities afforded, at all times, to figure rare and unique birds for this work. 
