More
Words to look
add-list |
www.use-in-a-sentence.com
English words and Examples of Usage
Example
Sentences for "auk "
All the Auks have comparatively short and narrow wings; in the recently extinct Great Auk these were incapable of supporting the bird in the air; and the tail is remarkably short, in some species being scarcely perceptible under ordinary circumstances.
In its general colouration the Little Auk closely resembles the Razorbill, but it is less than half the size, and has a considerable amount of white on the wings.
Colonies of the Little Auk are known in Nova Zembla, Franz-Josef Land (?
Like all its larger allies, the Little Auk is thoroughly pelagic in its habits, apparently only visiting the land to breed, living on the sea for the remainder of the year.
There is scarcely a winter that the Little Auk is not obtained in varying numbers off the British coasts, more frequently, of course, in the northern districts, but under ordinary circumstances it keeps too far off the land to be observed, and occurs most plentifully during periods of continued storm.
The food of the Little Auk consists largely of minute crustaceans, and possibly of small fish.
In May, the Little Auk resorts to the land to breed.
Here, in cavities, worn by wind and storm, beneath large stones and rock fragments, or in various hollows and holes under the fallen débris, the Little Auk deposits its single pale greenish-blue egg, out of reach of the Arctic foxes that prowl about the colony in quest of prey.
The actions of the Little Auk at its nesting colony, seem to be very similar to those of the Puffin when breeding on slopes, as, for instance, on the island of Doon, one of the St.
Like most, if not all, members of the Auk family, the Puffin is not seen much near the land after the breeding season has passed.
Of all the Auk tribe, so far as my experience goes, the Puffin flies the most.
[Page 9] Six Recently Exterminated North American Birds SIX RECENTLY EXTERMINATED NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS: Great Auk Labrador Duck Eskimo Curlew Pallas Cormorant Passenger Pigeon Carolina Parrakee It has remained for the wolf, the sheep-killing dog and civilized man to make records of wanton slaughter which puts them in a class together, [Page 10] and quite apart from other predatory animals.
2 more results not shown.
Academic English Words List and Example
Sentences
Example sentences with the auk , a sentence example for auk , and
how
to make auk in sample sentence, Synonyms and Collocations for auk
how do I use the word auk in a sentence? How do you spell auk in a
sentence? spelling of auk
Search
Example Sentences for any English Word here ....
Translate
Cambridge Dictionary
Meaning
Longman Dictionary Meaning
Macmillan Dictionary
Meaning
Oxford Dictionary Meaning
Collocations
Synonyms
Share on Facebook