BLACK-HEADED GULL. 



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NAT A TOPES. 



THE BLACK-HEADED GULL. 



Larus ridibundus. 



Larus ridibundus, Black-headed Gull, PENN. Brit. Zool. vol. ii. pp. 189, 



191, and 192. 

 MONTAGU, Ornith. Diet. 



eryihropus, Brown 

 ridibundus, Black 

 cinerarius, Red-legged 

 ridibundus, Black-headed 



Xema Laughing 



Larus Mouette rieuse, 



BEWICK, Brit. Birds, vol. ii. p. 242. 

 p. 245. 



FLEM. Brit. An. p. 141. 

 SELBY, Brit. Ornith. vol. ii. p. 486. 

 JENYNS, Brit. Vert. p. 272. 

 GOULD, Birds of Europe. 

 TEMM. Man. d'Ornith. vol. ii. p. 780. 



THE BLACK-HEADED GULL is abundant on various parts 

 of our coast, particularly those that are flat and marshy. 



