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Uria grylle

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Dovekie \Dove"kie\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
   A guillemot ({Uria grylle}), of the arctic regions. Also
   applied to the little auk or sea dove. See under {Dove}.

Guillemot \Guil"le*mot`\, n. [F.] (Zo["o]l.)
   One of several northern sea birds, allied to the auks. They
   have short legs, placed far back, and are expert divers and
   swimmers.

   Note: The common guillemots, or murres, belong to the genus
         {Uria} (as {U. troile}); the black or foolish guillemot
         ({Cepphus grylle}, formerly {Uria grylle}), is called
         also {sea pigeon} and {eligny}. See {Murre}.
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