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Tern consists of small fishes, especially sand eels, 
shrimps, and other marine animals. Itis frequently 
found intermingled with the Arctic’Tern. 
TERN GULL, BILLED. 
Srerna anauica, Mont. 
A few individuals of this species have been met 
with in the south of England, from one of which 
it is described by Montagu. It is said to be 
abundant in Hungary, and towards the borders of 
Turkey; and in America has been found breeding 
from the mouth of the Mississippi to Connecticut. 
It is found also in Egypt and Java, and specimens 
have been received from Jutland, where it is said 
to breed. It frequents fresh-water lakes and rivers, 
rather than the sea-shores, and is said to feed 
on beetles, dragon-flies, moths, and other insects, 
which it catches on the wing. It lays two or three 
egos of a dark olive brown, spotted with ash 
colour, and with two shades of dark red brown. 
TERN, LESSER. 
STERNA MINUTA, Lin. 
The Lesser Tern visits our shores early in May, 
and although not very numerous anywhere, is met 
