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Syn. Sterna seena, Sykes. 



St. aurantia, et St. brevirostris, Gray. 

 Hab. India generally. Common along the rivers. 



A. Adult, summer dress. B. Do., winter. C. Young. 

 Vicinity of Calcutta (1843-5). 



Subgenus STERNA. 



1707. St. paradisea, Brunnich (Vieillot, Gal. des Ois., pi. 290). 



S\'N. St. Dovgalli, Montagu. 



Hab. Europe ; Asia ; Africa ; America : coasts of India. 



A. Adult, from England. Mr. Bartlett (1843). B. 



Another. C. Young. From Algeria. M. Malherbe 



(1848). 



1708. St. hirundo, L. {PL Enl. 987). 



Syn. St. Jluviatilis, Naumann. 



Hab Europe; Asia; Africa: Nilgiris ; Ceylon. 



A. Specimen in summer dress, from Nilgiris. T. C. 



Jerdon, Esq. (1843). B. Do. C. Do , winter. Ceylon. 



R. Templeton, Esq. (1846-7). D. Do., summer dress. 



England. Mr. Bartlett (1843). E. Do., winter. Algeria. 



M. Malherbe (1848). 



1709. St. Wilsoni, Bonaparte (Wilson's u4m. Ot'u. pi. 60, f. 1). 



Syn. St. hirundo apud Wilson, de Kay, &c. 

 Hab. America. (Very closely affined to last.) 



A. Specimen from Peru. Purchased (1843). 



1710. St. macroura, Naumann. 



Syn. St. arctica, Temminck. 



St, hirundo, Faber. 



St. aryentata, Brehm. 



St. hrachyfarsa {?), Graba. 

 Hab. Northern regions chiefly. 



A. Specimen from England. Mr. Bartlett (1844). 



1711. St. javanica, Ilorsfield (Hardw. ///. Ind. Zool.) 



Syn. St. melanoyaster, Temminck. 



St. acuticmida. Gray. 

 Hab. India and Malay countries. Common along the rivers. 

 A. B. Adults, summer dress. C. D. Do. Winter dress. 

 Procured on the Hughly (1843-6). 



Subgenus STERNULA, Boie. 



1712. St minuta {PL Enl. 996 ; Wilson's Am. Orn. pi. 60, f. 2). 



Syn. Sterna mimita, L. 



St. sinnatrana {?), Raffles. 

 St. sinensis {?), Gmeliu, — young. 

 Toyang, Jav. 

 Hab. Northern hemisphere : represented in S. America and in 

 Australia by closly allied species. Common on W. coast of India. 



J. B. C. Specimens from S. India, in summer dress. 



