FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [32] 
674. Larus franmkiimi Sw. & Rich. FRANKLIN’s GULL. [668, 
669.] Interior of North America, breeding chiefly 
north of the United States; in winter throughout 
Central and a considerable portion of South America. 
675. Larus philadephiz (Ord.). BONAPARTE’S GULL. [670.] 
North America in general, but not south of the United 
States (?); Bermudas; breeding far northward. 
a. No. 84774. 9 ad. San Pablo Bay, California, January 23, 1880; 
C. A. Allen. 
676. Rhodestethia rosea (Macgill.). Ross’s GuLL. [678.] Are- 
tic Ocean, extending, rarely, south to Disco Bay and 
Northern Alaska; accidental in Heligoland, Fiaroes, 
England (Yorkshire), and Kamtschatka. 
677. Xema sabimei (J. Sabine). SABINE’s GULL. [680.] Cir- 
cumpolar; south in winter to Maine, New York, the 
Great Lakes, Great Salt Lake, and, casually, to the 
Bermudas and Peru. 
(See Group I of mounted birds.) 
678. Creagrus furcatus (Neb.). SWALLOW-TAILED GULL. [679.] 
Pacific coast of South America (Peru to Galapagos) ; 
Monterey, California??? 
679. Sterma angiica Montag. GULL-BILLLED TERN. [681.] At- 
lantic coast of United States, south in winter to 
Southern Mexico; also various parts of the Oid 
World, including Australia. ¢ 
a. No. 80135. 9 ad. Bone Island, Virginia, July 13, 1880; R. Ridg- 
way. 
680. Sterma caspia Pall. CASPIAN TERN. [682.] Coasts and vari- 
ous inland waters of North America, bree ng, in iso- 
lated localities, throughout its range, or from Texas 
to near the arctic coast; also many portions of the 
eastern hemisphere, including Australia. 
a. No. 76772. g, winter. Shore of California; F. Gruber. 
681. Sterma regiaGamb. RoyaAL TERN. [683.] Coasts and vari- | 
ous inland waters of Southern North America, breed- 
ing north to about 40°. 
*a. No. 80110. ¢ ad. Cobb’s Island, Virginia, July 3, 1880; R. Ridg- 
way. 
G82. Sterma elegams Gamb. ELEGANT TERN. [684.] Pacific 
coast of Middle America, north to Southern Cal- 
ifornia. 
a. No. 51434. g ad. Mazatlan, Mexico, March, 1868; F. Bischoff. 
