40 VE8T8 AND EGGS OF 



or less number; many of the eggs were covered by the drifting sand.* The eggs 

 are d- :ig narrower, and especially more pointed and rougher, than those 



of tli. fern. They are yellowish-drab, irregularly blotched with dark umber 



and lilac of various shad- ange from 2.67 to 2.75 long by 1.70 to 1.75 broad. 



66. ELEGANT TEKN. sti-nia <U //</// . Gamb. Geog. Dist. Pacific coast of 



rom California to Chili. 



Dr. Coues describes this tern as a "truly elegant species, resembling tho Royal 

 Tern, but easily distinguished." It is a Mexican and Central American species, 

 rarely occurring on the California coast. An egg is described as having a ground- 

 color of pinkish-whito. with bold and distinct markings of deep black and burnt 

 and subdued shell-markings of lavender-gray: size 2.20 by 1.45. 



CABOT'S TERN. st> run .\ainlrirftiNix nnifln ridu (Cabot.) Geog. Dist. 

 Tropical America northward along the Atlantic coast, irregularly, to Southern New 

 rid. 



i fill Sandwich Tern has an extensive distribution, iii North A : 

 it has been observed as far north as Southern New England, and is known by the 

 name of Ducal Tern. Breeds in large colonies, like most of the terns, depositing tho 

 eggs in Hi- i. It nests on the small sandy islands off the coast of Cape Sable 



in the latter part of June. Breeds commonly on the coasts of Central America, and 

 on some of the larger West India islands. The eggs vary from white to buff, ir- 

 :arly spotted and blotched with brown, umber, bluish and reddish: rather 

 poiii' number; size about 2.10 by 1.40. 



68. TRUDEAU'S TERN. Ktrnin tnulenin And. Geog. Dist. Southern 



icntal on the Atlantic coast of the United States (New 

 land). 



bird has been accidentally found in New Jersey and Long Island. It 

 nit li America, but I believe its eggs have not yet been described. 



69. FORSTER'S TERN, xtt nia fnrxti ri Nutt. Geog. Dist. North America 

 generally, breeding from Manitoba southward to Virginia. Illinois. Texas and Cali- 



ithward to Brazil. 



'his one is iioiid for its graceful Might and, with them, it 



Swallow a name which uelongs more particularly to the 



rn was once thought to breed , m ]y in the interior of North 



The above habitat, however, indicates dearly the range throughout which 



! breeding in all suitable p laces. It nests on tin- .ands 



among the lagoons and marshes of Southern Texas, thence northward irregularly to 

 Briti L In Manitoba, on the islands and marshes of ihe lakes and rivers. 



;Mtly. Heir on the islands of Shoal I,.i l<e Mr. Arnold ;::i! Mr. , 



ands. I'.ne.is in colonies, often in roinpiiny with the 

 'lull-hillf! Q Laughing and Konaparfe's Gulls. When its 



ng places v. uttering a grating, monot- 



onous not' me time aiia< Kiri!-: the intruder on all Mting 



'o his hr-ad. I n a turf of dry 



grass, upon thn sand, or among ston< s. it In- 'ding 



its nest of flags, water-plants. lining them with lim i 



M average size of 1.85x1.35. In color they vary fiom nearly 



Bull. NUT- .:;. un the L-B^ 



