THE SCISSORS-BILL. 281 
the Don, and another at the Ythan, are noted as their haunts, as are 
the sands of Strathbeg Loch, and the sands between Burghead and 
the mouth of the Findhorn. It is also abundant on the sea-coasts 
of Holland and France, where it feeds on fish-spawn and small wingcd 
insects. 
The Noddy (Sterwa stolida), which frequents rivers and the 
borders of lakes, especially marshes, makes its nest among the 
reeds or bushes: this species is scattered all over the globe. The 
Sooty Tern (Sterna fuliginosa) inhabits the bays and gulfs of the 
Fig. 102.—The Scissors-bill. 
Mediterranean, and is only an accidental visitor to the north of | 
France. The Arctic Tern (Sterna arctica) is a native of the Arctic 
Circle, and regularly visits the sea-coast of the north of France. 
We may also mention the Roseate Tern (Sterna paradisea), the 
Sandwich Tern (Sterna cautiaca), and the Tschegruna, or Caspian 
Tern (Sterna caspica), all of which either breed upon the British coast 
or are frequent visitors there, although they rarely reach France. 
THE Scissors-BiLu (/eynchops). 
The Scissors-bill have received their name from the conformation 
of their beaks, which are flattened laterally into two lamine fitting 
