. The birds of eastern North America : with original descriptions of all the species which occur east of the Mississippi River, between the Arctic circle and the Gulf of Mexico, with full notes upon their habits, etc. , . mandible and under part^, i)ure white. Iris, brown, bill and feet, black. In winter, the anterior ptjrtiun of head becomes more or less white. by the large size, thick black bill and feet, nearly white outer tail feathers, and hoary primaries. Distribu-ted, in summer, from New Jersey, southward. Rare in New England. Winters south .)f the United States. DIME
. The birds of eastern North America : with original descriptions of all the species which occur east of the Mississippi River, between the Arctic circle and the Gulf of Mexico, with full notes upon their habits, etc. , . mandible and under part^, i)ure white. Iris, brown, bill and feet, black. In winter, the anterior ptjrtiun of head becomes more or less white. by the large size, thick black bill and feet, nearly white outer tail feathers, and hoary primaries. Distribu-ted, in summer, from New Jersey, southward. Rare in New England. Winters south .)f the United States. measurements of specimens from North America. Length, 135; stretch, 34-00; wing, IIIS. tail. 525;bill,I30; tarsus, 1-25. Longest specimen, 1450; greatest extent of wing, 35CO, longest wing, 12-50; tail, 5 5(1: bill, r40-. tarsus,ISO. Shortest specimen, 1300; smallest extent of wing, 3300; shortest wing, 1175; tail, 500; bill, I 20; tarsus, rao. DESCRIPTION OF NESTS AND , placed on the ground in saudy places, three or four in number, oval in form, and varying from yellowish-buffto greenish in color, spotted and blotched with yellowish-brown and lilac. Dimensions from 130 x 175 to P40 x Fig 3. Least Tern, Sterna antillarim; A, bill uf adult: N, head of downy young; Y, bill of sameenlarged to show the egg tooth T, possessed by all uewly hatched ba-ds, and is used to break the egg shelL ^Q CASPIAN TERN. ! What a multitude of pleasant niciuovies is conjured up at tlie sight of this shortword, for these graceful birds have always been special favorites of mine and I have spentmany delightful hours along our shores, studying their habits. The Marsh Tern is far frombeing very common anywhere, for although I have shot it in Massachusetts and Florida,it is rare in both States. It breeds, however, in the intermediate districts, nesting on off the coast of Virginia, late in June, depositing the eggs on sand hills. Theflight of this Tern
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