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Length, 16.50 ; wiug, 13 ; tail, about 5 ; bill, 1.75 ; tarsus, 2. 



Hab. — America, from Maiue on the east coast down to the mouth of 

 the Amazons and the West Indian Islands ; on the west coast, Califor- 

 nia, Mexico, Guatemala, and as far south as the northern frontier of 

 Peru. (Saunders.) 



One seen, flying close past him, by Colonel Wedderburn, at Ireland 

 Island. Mr. Hurdis records that one was taken alive by a fisherman in 

 the winter of 1851-'52, and was confined for some time in a spare room, 

 eventually effecting its escape. 



170. Larus Philadelphia, (Ord.) Gray. Bonaparte's Gull. 



sterna Philadelphia, Oril. 



Chroccocephalus Philadelphia, Lawr., Coop. & Suck., Coues, Verr. , Allen, Dall 



& Bann., Mayii.,Newt. 

 Larus Philadelphia, Gray, Hart.,Coues, Ridg., Saunders. 

 Larua philadelphieus, Turub. 

 Larus capistratus, Bp. 



Larus bonapartei, Ricli.,Nutt., Aud., Jerd., ScM. 

 Xema honapartci, Bp. 

 Chroicocephalus honapartci, Bruch. 

 Gavia honapartci, Bp.,Bla8. 



Length, 14; wing, 10.25; bill, 1.20; tarsus, 1.40. 



Hah. — British North America and Alaska ; breeding on the Yukon, 

 and in neighboring localities. In autumn descends as far as California 

 on the west aud North Carolina on the east coast ; Bermuda. Acci- 

 dental in the British Islands. (Saunders.) 



Three arc recorded by Colonel Wedderburn. One was shot by him- 

 self on the 27th January, 1849 ; a second was seen by him on the 15th 

 December, 1849 ; and another was killed on the 24th February, 1850. 

 Mr. Bartram obtained two specimens in St. George's Harbor in Jan- 

 uary, 1876. 



Genus KissA, Leach. 



171. Rissa tridacfyla, (Linn.) Bp. Kittiwake. 



Larus rissa, Linn., Gui., Loach, Flem. 



Laroides rissa, Brohin. 



Larus riga, Gni., Lesa. 



Larus tridactylus, Linn., Gm., Lath., Retz., Nils., Mey. & Wolf, Temm., Vieil., 



Brehm., Bp., Sw. & Rich., Nutt., Aud., Naum., Keys. & Bias., Schl., Gir., 



Coues. 

 Gavia tridactyla, Boie. 

 Cheimonca tridactyla, Kaup. 

 Laroides tridactyla, Brehin. 

 Bissti tridactyla, Bp.,Graj, Bruch, Lawr., Coues, Ridg., Verr., Allen, Newt., 



Dall & Bann., Finsch, Bias., Saunders. 

 Larus navius, Schiiff. 

 Larus torquatus ct. Larus gavia, Pall. 



