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Title: The birds of Europe
Year: 1837 (1830s)
Authors: Gould, John, 1804-1881
Subjects: Pictorial works Birds
Publisher: London, Printed by R. and J.E. Taylor, pub. by the author
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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cies in the arctic regions, and is mentioned by Sabine and Richardson as being plentiful inBaffins Bay, Daviss Straits, and Melville Island. It is also common on the Iceland coast, to which it isprobable many of those that winter with us, and in similar latitudes, retire to breed. It feeds upon fish, theflesh of whales, and other carrion, and when upon our shores is sometimes seen in company with the Black-backed Gull. In summer the adults have the head, neck, tail, and under surface pure white ; the mantle and wing-coverts pale grey; the shafts and tips of the quills pure white; bill pale reddish flesh-colour at the base,and black at the tip; feet pale flesh-colour; irides pale yellowish grey. In winter the head and neck are streaked with grey. The young have the entire plumage pale yellowish grey barred and mottled with pale brown ; the quillsgreyish white tinged with brown ; and the tail dull brown marbled with white. We have figured an adult male rather less than the natural size.
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& $ % i W 00 MH HERRING GULL. Larus argentatus, Brunn.Le Goeland a manteau bleu. The Herring Gull is very abundant along the shores of Great Britain, as well as those of the EuropeanContinent. It remains with us during the whole of the year, occasionally visiting our lakes, rivers, andinland waters. The British Islands and the coast of Holland may be considered nearly the extent of its rangesouthwards. M. Temminek informs us, that although the young are occasionally found along the shoresof the Mediterranean, the adults are very seldom to be seen there. They breed along the rocky parts ofour own coast, particularly at the Isle of Wight, from Fresh-water Gate to the pointed rocks called theNeedles; the coasts of Wales, Scotland and the adjacent islands; as well as the lengthened and precipitouscoast of Norway and the shores of the Baltic generally. At the time of incubation, these birds assemblein numerous companies, often associating with Guillemots, Razor-bills, and Puffins. They

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