ORDER LONGIPENNES. 



51 a. Larus argentatus smithsouianus Coues. 



American Herring Gull. 



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Larus smithsouianus Coues, Pr. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1862, 296. 

 Larus argentatus var. smithsonianus Coues, Check-List, 1873, 

 no. 547^. 



[B 661, C 547^, R 666^, C 773.] 



Geog. Dist. — North America generally, breeding from Maine, 

 northern New York, the Great Lakes, and Minnesota northward ; 

 in winter south to Cuba and Lower California. 



52. Larus vegae (Palmen). 



Vega Gull. 



Larus argentatus V2X. vegce Palm. Bidr. Sibirisk. Vega Exp. 1887, 



370. 

 Larus vegce Stejn. Auk, V. July, 1888, 310. 



[B— , C— , R667, C775.] 



Geog. Dist. — Bering Sea and adjacent waters, south in winter to 

 California and Japan. 



53. Larus calif ornicus Lawr. 



California Gull. 



Larus californicus Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. Y. VI. 1854, 79. 



[B 663, C 548^, R 668, C 777.] 



Geog. Dist. — Western North America, chiefly in the interior, 

 from Alaska to Mexico. 



54. Larus delawarensis Ord. 



Ring-billed Gull. 



Larus delawarensis Ord, Guthrie's Geog. 2d Am. ed. 18 15, 319. 



[B 664, C 548, R 669, C 778.] 



Geog. Dist. — North America at large ; south in winter to Cuba 

 and Mexico, 



