brunnich’s guillemot. 
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all over with small spots, like eggs of the black guille¬ 
mot, and have altogether a neater and cleaner appear¬ 
ance than those of the common guillemot. The eggs in 
the collection of Mr. Hancock, were brought by some of 
the whaling ships from Greenland, where this bird breeds 
in vast numbers. It is also met with in Iceland during 
the breeding-season. Like the allied species, it lays its 
single egg upon the bare rock. 
The eggs figured are from the collection of Mr. Bond, 
and formed part of the numerous series received by 
Mr. Hancock. The beautiful green tint of the second 
figure, though not uncommon to the eggs of this species, 
is never seen in those of the common guillemot. 
