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us OF FI-ORIDA. 



Sterna dougalli 



Length, 15; Wing, 10.25; Tail, 6.60: I5ill. 1.50: Tar- 

 sus, .90. Adult in summer — l>ill dull orant^e red 

 tipped with black ; feet orange red : under parts 

 white. Adult in winter — bill dark brown: feet 

 brown; a dusky black patch on sides of the 

 head inclosing eye : inner web of outer tail 

 feather darker than outer web in all plumages. 



Sterna forsteri. 

 Forster's Tern. 



See page 196 



Length, 15: Wing, 7.75 : Tail. 7.50: Bill. 1.55 : Tarsus. 

 .85. Bill black, showing tinge of red at the base : 

 tail white ; whole of outer tail feather white ; 

 under parts white tinged with rose color ; feet 

 red. 



Sterna dougalli. 

 Roseate Tern. 



See page 197 



Length. 15: Wing. 10.30: Tail.r. : Bill. 1.60. 

 plumage olive brown ; top of head 

 Immature birds have the top of the head 1 



Entire 



vhitish. 

 nvnish. 



Anous stolidu.' 

 Noddy Tern. 



See page 199 



Length, 14. 5<); Wing. lO: Tail. 6: Bill, 1.60. 

 Crown black: forehead and line extending over 



the eye white ; mantle gray: under parts white ; 

 bill and feet black. 



Sterna anaethetus. 

 Bridled Tern. Sc 



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