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Tern consists of small fishes, especially sand eels, 

 shrimps, and other marine animals. It is frequently 

 found intermingled with the Arctic Tern. 



TEEN GULL, BILLED. 



STERNA. ANGLICA, 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 

 eggs of a dark olive brown, spotted with ash 

 colour, and with two shades of dark red brown. 



TEEN, LESSEE, 



STERNA. MINUTA, Lin. 



The Lesser Tern visits our shores early in May, 

 and although not very numerous anywhere, is met 



