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649. S. aiiaestheta. Scop. (Onychopi-ion panaya, Lath.), Panayan Tern. 



Crown black in breeding plumage ; front of forehead white ; lores 

 black ; rump and mantle iimber-brown. 

 Total length, 14 to 15 in. ; wing, 10 "3 in. 

 Under parts white in young. 

 Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9. 



650. S. fuligiuosa, Gmel., Sooty Tern. 



Crown black in breeding plumage ; front of forehead white ; lores 

 black ; rump and mantle deep black. 

 Total length, 17 in. ; wing, ir75 in. 

 Under parts dark brown in young. 

 Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9. 



651. S. nereis, Gld. (Sternula nereis). White-faced Ternlet (Little Tern). 



Crown black in breeding plumage ; forehead white ; lores white ; 

 bill and feet orange-red. 



Total length, 10 in. ; wing, 7 '25 in. 

 Hab. : 3, 4, 5, 9. 



652 S. sinensis, Gmel. (Sternula inconspicua, Masters), White-shafted 

 Ternlet. 



Crown black in breeding plumage ; forehead white ; lores black ; 

 upper surface of shafts of outer primaries white. 

 Total length, 11 in. ; wing, 7 5 in. 

 Hab. : 1, 2, 3. 



653. S. melanauchen, Temm., Black-naped Tern. 



Crown always white ; nape, orbits, and ear coverts black ; mantle 

 of palest grey ; wings almost white. 

 Total length, 13"5 in ; wing, 8'5 in. 

 Hab. : 1, 2, 3. 



Genus— PROCELSTERN A. —Tail graduated, feathers pointed ; outer 

 pair of tail feathers shorter than next pair ; foot very long. In tail 

 the second pair of retrices from the outside the longest. 



654. P, cinerea, Gld. (Anous cinereus), Grey Noddy. 



General appearance grey ; bill black ; secondaries tipped with 

 white ; ring round eye black in front, white behind. 



Total length, 11 in. ; culmen, l'25in. ; wing, S"5in. ; tail, 4*5 in. ; 

 depth of fork, 2 in. ; tarsus, 1 in. ; middle toe with claw, 1 '3 in. 

 Hab : 1, 2, 3, 4. 



Genus — ANOUS. — Tail graduated ; outer pair of rectrices shorter than 

 next pair ; fourth pair from outside the longest. Bill strong, 

 decurved. Middle toe with claw shorter than exposed culmen. 



655. A. StolidUS, Linn., Noddy. 



Crown and forehead lavender-grey ; upper and under surface 

 chocolate-brown. 



Total length, about 16 in. ; culmen, 2"1 in. ; wing, 10"25 to 11 in. ; 

 tail, 6 "7 in. ; tarsus, 1 in. ; middle toe, with claw, 1'5 in. 

 Hab : 1, 2, 3, 4, 9. 



Genus — MICRANOUS. — Tail graduated ; outer pair of rectrices shorter 

 than next pair ; third pair from outside the longest ; middle toe and 

 claw shorter than exposed culmen ; bill slender. 



C56. HI, tenuirostris. Temm. (Anous tenuirostris). Lesser Noddy. 



Crown and forehead ash-grey ; lores greyish-white ; cheeks grey ; 

 upper and under surface chocolate-brown. 



Total length, 12 in. ; culmen, 1'75 in.; wing, 8'25 in. ; tarsus, 

 0.9 in. ; middle toe, with claw, 1'4 in. 

 Hab. : 2, 3, 4, 9. 



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