G2 
LITTLE GULL. 
greyish black, and several slightly tipped with \7hite; the first 
primary is black on the outer web, except at the base and 
tip, the others are dark greyish black, the tips and inner 
margins of the webs white, gradually increased from the first, 
which, as just said, has only a small speck of that colour at 
the end; secondaries, pale bluish grey on the outer webs, 
edged with dusky black towards the base, the inner webs 
white, and the tips also white, with more or less black 
towards the point close to the shaft; tertiaries, mostly greyish 
black, slightly edged with white at the tips; greater and 
lesser under wing coverts, grey in winter. The tail, white, 
is quite square at the end, and the extremities of the feathers 
black; upper and under tail coverts, white. The legs, which 
are feathered nearly to the knee, and the toes, bright ver¬ 
milion red; the inner one considerably shorter than the others, 
the middle one rather longer than the outer; webs, bright red. 
In the young bird, towards the close of the first year, the 
bill is black; forehead and crown, white, tinged with grey, in 
winter white; head on the sides and back, greyish black; neck 
on the back, sides, and nape, blackish grey, tinged with brown, 
the edges of the feathers fringed with greyish white, in winter 
white; chin, throat, and breast, white; back, pale brownish 
grey, a few blackish brown feathers interspersed. 
Greater wing coverts, grey, deeply margined with white; 
lesser wing coverts, brownish black, edged with grey; the 
first four primaries, greyish black on the outer webs and tips, 
in winter tipped with white; the inner webs greyish white, in 
winter nearly entirely white; secondaries, greyish black, tipped 
with white; greater and lesser under wing coverts, white. Tail, 
white, broadly tipped with black, widest on the middle part; 
it is slightly hollowed in shape; the outermost feather on 
each side entirely white; undernc)ath, the other feathers are 
white, with a narrow margin of greyish black; upper and under 
tail coverts, white. Legs and toes, pale dull yellowish red.. 
