1919-] Birds of the Canary Islands. 763 



A^ou Thanner did not meet with it in Faerteventura in. 

 March 1901^ when he visited the island (Orn. Jahrb. 1905, 

 p. 65). In a Liter pa^jer he notes that it formerly occurred 

 in Gran Canaria, but he did not meet Avith it himself in 

 February 1909, when he visited its old breeding-grounds 

 (Orn. Jahrb. 1910, p. 99). 



Range. The Common Tern breeds in Europe from Norway 

 to the Mediterranean, also in tlie Azores and islands of the 

 Madeira group, as well as in north Africa and in parts of 

 Asia. In winter it visits Africa as far as the Cape, also 

 South America. 



Sterna minuta miniita. Little Tern. 



Sterna niinnia Linn. Syst. Nat. 12th ed. 1766, p. ~28 — 

 Type locality: S. Europe. 



The Little Tern is an Occasional Visitor. 



It has been mentioned by several writers including Ledru 

 in 1810 from Tenerife, from which island it was recorded by 

 Godman (Ibis, 1873, p. 222). 



Webb and Berth.elot say it frequented the eastern part of 

 the Archipelago (Orn. Canarienne, p. 42), and this is borne 

 out by Cabrera (Catalogo, p. 67), Bolle (J. f. O. 1855, p. 177), 

 and Polatzek (Orn. Jahrb. 1909, p. 133), who note that it 

 is often observed in the eastern islands. I did not see 

 it myself in May or June, when I visited this part of the 

 Archipelago in 1913. 



Range. The Little Tern breeds in Europe generally and in 

 Asia and north Africa from Morocco to Egypt. In winter it 

 visits the west coast of Africa ranging to the Cape, extending 

 in the east to Burma and Java. 



Sterna sandvicensis sandvicensis. Sandwich Tern. 



Sterna sandvicensis Latham, Gen. Synop. Suppl. i. 1787, 

 p. 296 — Type locality : England. 



The Sandwich Tern is an Occasional Visitor in winter. 



It is possible that this Tern may regularly visit the Canary 

 Archipelago on migration, but proof of this is Avanting and 

 rests solely on the word of fishermen, who say that it is to be 

 seen every February in Gran Canaria harbour. In 1911 



