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LONG-WINGED SWIMMERS. 



62. HERRING GULL. 

 Smaller than the Black-back, 24, man- 

 tle, pearl gray; white mirror at tip of outer 

 primary is not interrupted by a black cross 

 bar, fig. 65; bill, yellow; feet, pinkish. Young 



Fig. 65. Fig. 66. 



European, American, 



Herring Gulls. 



the first year, nearly uniform dark brown; 

 tail, almost black on terminal third. Second 

 year, pale buff above, much banded and mot- 



