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Any swimming bird frequenting the sea; a sea fowl.

bird, of the genus Diomedea, of which there are several species. They are the largest of sea birds, capable of long- continued flight, and are often seen at great distances from the land. They are found chiefly in the southern hemisphere.

A name given to various species of arctic sea birds of the family Alcidæ. The great auk, now extinct, is Alca (or Plautus) impennis. The razor-billed auk is A. torda. See Puffin, Guillemot, and Murre.

Any species of Phalacrocorax, a genus of sea birds having a sac under the beak; the shag. Cormorants devour fish voraciously, and have become the emblem of gluttony. They are generally black, and hence are called sea ravens, and coalgeese. [Written also corvorant.]

., one who makes a business of climbing the cliffs overhanging the sea to get the eggs of sea birds or the birds themselves.

A sea bird of the Atlantic (Rhynchops nigra); -- called also black skimmer, scissorsbill, and razorbill. See Skimmer.

A genus of large sea birds, including the albatross. See Albatross.

A place where eggs are deposited (as by sea birds) or kept; a nest of eggs. [R.]

One of several species of sea birds, of the family procellariidæ, allied to the albatrosses and petrels. Among the well- known species are the arctic fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) (called also fulmar petrel, malduck, and mollemock), and the giant fulmar (Ossifraga gigantea).

One of several species of sea birds of the genus Sula, allied to the pelicans.

One of several northern sea birds, allied to the auks. They have short legs, placed far back, and are expert divers and swimmers.

An arctic sea bird.

One of many species of long-winged sea birds of the genus Larus and allied genera.

One of several species of sea birds of the genus Puffinus; esp., P. major, the greater shearwarter, and P. Stricklandi, the black hagdon or sooty shearwater; -- called also hagdown, haglin, and hag. See Shearwater.

An Arctic sea bird, as the Arctic fulmar.

The quality or state of being long, in space or time; extent; duration; as, some sea birds are remarkable for the length of their wings; he was tired by the length of the sermon, and the length of his walk.

A group of longwinged sea birds, including the gulls, petrels, etc.

A genus of sea birds, having a large, thick bill; the puffin.

Any one of several species of sea birds of the genus Uria, or Catarractes; a guillemot.

One of several species of sea birds of the genera Synthliboramphus and Brachyramphus, inhabiting the North Pacific. They are closely related to the murres.