Birds of Britain 

 THE SOOTY TERN 



Sterna fuliginosa, J. F. Gmelin 



Stragglers of this tropical species have on two or three 

 occasions been met with on our coasts. 



There is a white band across the forehead, which extends 

 backwards over the eye on each side ; rest of the upper parts 

 deep sooty black ; under parts white ; outer web of outer 

 tail feathers white. Bill and legs black. Length 17 in. ; 

 bill 2*1 in. ; tail 7'5 in. ; wing 11-75 in. 



THE NODDY 



Anous stolidus (Linnaeus) 



Like the former, this is a tropical species, which has on 

 two occasions wandered to our shores. 



The general colour is a dark chocolate brown all over 

 except for the head, forehead, and crown, which are lavender 

 grey. Length 16 in.; wing 10 '5 in. 



SABINE'S GULL 



Xema sabinii (Joseph Sabine) 



This circumpolar species is a very rare autumnal visitor 

 to our shores. Its chief breeding-grounds are the Arctic 



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