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Larus filSCUS. LESSEE BLACK-BACKED GULL. 

 Larus fuscus, Linnaeus, S. N. i. p. 225 (1766). 



Larus fuscus, Naum. x. p. 419; Macg. v. p. 538; Hewitson, 

 p. 496; Gray, p. 231; Yarr. ed. 2, iii. p. 583; id. 

 ed. 3, iii. p. 602; Gould, v. pi. 56; Harting, p. 77; 

 Dresser, viii. p. 421. 



The Lesser Black-backed Gull, Yarr. ed. 1, iii. p. 463. 



Fuscus = dark, dusky. 



A resident, or but partial migrant, breeding in suitable 

 localities on all parts of our coasts. It inhabits the tempe- 

 rate portion of the western Palsearctic Region, Egypt, and 

 the Red Sea, and the Atlantic seaboard as far as Senegal in 

 winter. 



Larus canus. COMMON GULL. 



Larus canus, Linnceus, S. N. i. p. 224 (1766). 



Larus canus, Naum. x. p. 301 ; Macg. v. p. 575 ; Hewitson, 

 p. 495 ; Gray, p. 233 ; Yarr. ed. 2, iii. p. 570 ; 

 id. ed. 3, iii. p. 589; Gould, v. pi. 60; Harting, p. 77; 

 Dresser, viii. p. 381. 



The Common Gull, Yarr. ed. 1, iii. p. 452. 



Canus = hoary. 



A resident, migrating from the northern districts in winter, 

 and returning thither to breed. It has no authenticated 

 breeding-place south of Scotland and of Mayo in Ireland. 

 It inhabits the Palsearctic Region. 



Larus marinus. GREATER BLACK-BACKED GULL. 

 Larus marinus, Linnaus, S. N. i. p. 225 (1766). 



Larus marinus, Naum. x. p. 438; Macg. v. p. 526; Hewit- 

 son, p. 501 ; Gray, p. 231 ; Yarr. ed. 2, iii. p. 591 ; 

 id. ed. 3, iii. p. 610; Gould, v. pi. 55 ; Harting, p. 77; 

 Dresser, viii. p. 427. 



The Great Black-backed Gull, Yarr. ed. 1, iii. p. 471. 



