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GULL, BUFFON'S SKUA. 



LESTRIS BUFFONII, Bois. 



Buffon's Skua Gull, the smallest of the Skua 

 Gulls which visit our islands, is an inhabitant of 

 the northern regions. It is of rare occurrence on 

 our coasts, where it appears merely as a straggler. 

 It breeds in the Arctic regions of both continents, 

 and extends in winter as far south as the Gulf of 

 Mexico. On the coasts of Europe it is very rare 

 at that season. Its habits are in all respects similar 

 to those of the other Skuas. The authentic speci- 

 mens of its eggs which have been obtained from 

 Iceland are similar in their appearance to the eggs 

 of the other Skuas, but smaller. 



GULL, BONAPAKTE'S. 



LAETJS BONAPAETII, Rich. 



This handsome species of small Gull was first 

 recognized as a visitor to Europe in 1848, one 

 having been shot in Ireland, in the early part of 

 that year, on the river Lagan, near Belfast, since 

 which time some few examples have been obtained 

 in England and Scotland. It is generally distri- 

 buted throughout the fur countries of North Ame- 

 rica, and is also found in Greenland. It appears 



