Messrs. Elwes and Buckley on the Birds of Turkey. 337 



1*^271. Larus minutus, Pall. 



Very numerous in Greece and Macedonia in February, and in 

 Bulgaria in April (Ibis, 1859, pp. 36.2, 363). The Little 

 Gull frequents marshes and lakes, hawking in the manner of a 

 Swallow for insects, which constitute its chief food. We could 

 not make out where they went to at night, as they all disap- 

 peai'ed about sunset, probably going off to the coast to roost. 

 An instance of the breeding of this species at Kustendji has 

 been recorded by Dr. Cullen (Ibis, 1867, p. 248). 



272. Larus gelastes, Licht. 



We shot this species in the Gulf of Volo, and believe it is 

 common in the Levant. 



273. Larus melanocephalus, Natterer. 



Common both in the Black Sea and the Levant, where it 

 remains summer and winter. This Gull may always be distin- 

 guished by the black tip to its short and thick bright crimson 

 bill. The primaries in the adult are not tipped with black. 



274. Larus ridibundus, L. 



We shot an immature specimen of this Gull in the Gulf of 

 Volo, but cannot say whether it is common or not. 



275. Larus audouini, Payraudeau. 



Found by Lord Lilford on the coast of Epirus. 



^ 276. Sterna caspia, L. 



Found by Lord Lilford on the Albanian coast ; and it breeds 

 in the marshes of the Dobrudscha. 



-4- 277. Sterna anglica, Montagu. 



Common in summer on the coast of Albania, and has been 

 shot by Mr. Robson. 



278. Sterna cantiaca, Gmel. 



Common on the coast of the Black Sea in summer, and breeds 

 near Kustendji. 



-f- 279. Sterna hirundo, L. 



Shot by Mr. Robson near Constantinople. 



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