O u r Plate illustrates this fine although comrafl
n o t possess: in « perfect state, above one month
in the iiamur tvV ;■ <i atl ■er.-. which ornament t'
: oHongslender feathers down the back |
thigh. This c=.>fl'-p«. »;<>u.s plumage. which is
February o r the beginning of il'lareb, the nert
after which the white plumes, ¡tagiatbter with i‘
then becoming of a uniform' bincish black,
attained their third or fourth year, the immatu
the young of the year have the tinder surface *
induced the older naturalists to look upon ind
so many distinct species; but further observa
upon age and season. .
The Common Cormorant is equally and ra
Islands, often resorting to inland lakes and rit
frozen during winter. They occasionally perch g
■■the summits and ledges of rocks overhanging t
is known to incubate occasionally in trees, and
the extensive reed-beds in Holland. The nest is
».chalky coating, and extremely small S $ ^ § c (
■ ta swimming, Ih&fettifj1 rtf thC o rm o ran t is
'serving as a very effectual njddiir, by means of
Its food, as may naturally besuppnsed from :
it takes by chasing beneath the sutfact the'Hi
comparatively large dimensions • ami we may c;
th.
:k of the .head ate long ptemes, which forr
:xtends a collar of pure white: on the top
long silky plumes of pure white ; the feat
middle with a broad edging of glossy grce
oiotir of the uader surface; beak dull whit!
ice greenish yellow 5 irides bright green; fc
B i m ffilM entirely lose the white plirni'
■surface.
I and iip]>er surface deep brown, with gfee
ss clouded with brown according to age.
i'u the spring plivtiagc, and a voung bird >)