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BRITISH BIRDS* ' 243 
FULMAR, 
OR, MALLEMOKE. 
(Procellarla ghcialtSy Lin . — Le Fulmar^ ou Petrel Puffin gris 
llanc, Buff. ) 
The Fulmar meafures feventeen inches in length, 
and weighs about twenty-two ounces. The bill is 
ftrongly formed, and about two inches long ; the 
hook or nail of the upper mandible, and the trun- 
cated termination or tip of the under one, are yel- 
low ; the other parts of it are of a greyifli colour,' 
and, in fome fpecimens, blufhed with red : the 
noftrils are contained in one fheath, divided into 
two tubes. The head, neck, all the under parts, 
and the tail, are white : back and wing coverts 
blue grey: quills dulky blue: legs yellowifh, in- 
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