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(296) Larus brunneicephalus. — The Brown-headed Gull. 

 Blanford, No. 1491 ; Jerdon, No. 980. 

 In December 1901 I found numbers of these gulls surrounding some 

 fishermen who were drawing their nets in a shallow lake close to the sea 

 near Cape Comorin. They moved quite fearlessly around them, but 

 when I sent a man to wade in, they would not let him approach ; but I 

 secured one subsequently on the sandy banks. 



(297) Larus affinis. — The Dark-backed Herring Gull. 



Blanford, No. 1494 ; Jerdon, No. 978. 

 A single specimen was obtained by the Museum collectors at Kayan- 

 kolam in January 1903. 



Sub-family Sterninm. 



(298) Hydrochelidon hybrida.— The Whiskered Tern. 



Blanford, No, 1496 ; Jerdon, No. 984. 

 This marsh tern is abundant in North Travancore, frequenting the 

 coast, the backwaters and paddy fields in the winter months. 



(299) Hydroprogne caspia. — The Caspian Tern. 

 Blanford, No. 1498 ; Jerdon, No. 982. 

 This fine tern was found in fair numbers at Kayankolam Bar in 

 January 1903. It is not so gregarious as the last, being generally seen 

 in pairs. 



(300) Sterna anglioa. — Gull-billed Tern. 

 Blanford, No. 1499 ; Jerdon, No. 983. 



Fairly common in winter about the back waters of North Travancore 

 and also frequenting the coast at Manakolam Bar. 



(301) Sterna media. — The Smaller Crested Tern. 

 Blandford, No. 1501 ; Jerdon, No. 990. 



This is the commonest and most abundant of the terns, and may be 

 found frequenting the back waters and coast from Quilon northwards. 

 It is fond of sitting on the wooden posts that mark the channel through 

 the lakes. 



(302) Sterna bergii. — The Large Crested Tern. 



Blandford, No. 1502 ; Jerdon, No. 989. 



Numbers of this fine tern were found at Kayankolam Bar and further 

 North in January and December 1903, 



