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Albatrosses and Auks Describe Sea Birds of South Seas
A fragment discusses albatrosses and auks in southern seas. It notes the albatross preys on fishes without harming fowls and that in southern islands albatrosses nest near penguins on flat shores. It mentions Captain Hunt at the Falkland Islands and the great auk’s behavior and size, plus guillemot traits as Buffon described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Falkland
St. Kilda
Buffon
Perate
Europe