GULL-BILLED TERN 



PLATE CCXVIL FIGURE II. 



Sterna anglica, MONTAGU. 



Geochelidon anglica, . . . . MACGILIVRAY. 



THE nesting-places of this irregular visitant, which breeds 

 in the warmer regions, are marshy grounds not far from 

 the sea-beach. A small hollow is scratched in the sand, and 

 in this a few stems of grass and small roots are placed. 



The eggs are two or three in number, of a pale buff, as 

 also of a very fugitive dull greenish or yellowish olive-colour, 

 marked and spotted with reddish brown of several shades, 

 and grey. 



The misleading name Anglica was given it by Montagu, 

 because it was first described from a specimen shot in 

 Kent. 



