222 Mr. F. Du Cane Godman on the Resident and 



of Teneriffe in the middle of May, and was told that they breed 

 on the detached rocks near the coast — which is very probable, as 

 they certainly do so in St. Michael's. It is said to be occasional 

 only in Madeira. 



74. Sterna cantiaca, Gmel. 



W. & B. Orn. Can. p. 41 ; Bolle, J. fur Orn. 1855, p. 177. 



Said to inhabit Lanzarote and Fuerteventura and to breed in 

 Alegranza, I am not aware that it goes further westward in 

 these islands. 



75. fSxERNA HiRUNDO, Linn. 



W. & B. Orn. Can. p. 42; Bolle, J. fur Orn. 1855, p. 177, 

 and 1857, p. 341 ; Vern. Hare. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 2, 

 1855, XV. p. 438. 



To be found in all the islands. It breeds on the Desertas 

 and other small uninhabited islands. 



76. fSxERNA MINUTA, LiuU. 



W. & B. Orn. Can. p. 42; Bolle, J. fur Orn. 1855, p. 177. 



I saw the Little Tern in Teneriffe and also in Madeira. In 

 the latter island a very young bird was brought me by a boat- 

 man, who killed it on the coast near Funchal. It was probably 

 reared there, as the down on the head was protruding through the 

 more mature feathers. Berthelot says that it inhabits Alegranza. 

 It is not, however, included in Vernon Harcourt's list. 



77. fl^ARUs ARGENTATUS, Briinn. 



W. & B. Orn. Can. p. 42; Bolle, J. fur Orn. 1855, p. 177, 

 and 1857, p. 341 ; Vern. Hare. Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 2, 

 1855, XV. p. 438. 



In all the islands, and appears to be more common than the 

 two following species. 



78. fLARUs TRiDACTYLUS, Linn. 



Bolle, J. fiir Orn. 1857, p. 341 ; Vera. Hare. Ann. & Mag. 

 Nat. Hist. ser. 2, 1855, xv. p. 438. 



Both this and the following Gull probably breed about the 

 coasts in Teneriffe. Bolle says the present species comes in 

 winter. I saw either this species or L. canus in the middle of 

 May in Teneriffe, though I failed to secure specimens. 



