122 



LONG-WINGED SWIMMERS, 



rocks, comes north in April, goes south in 

 in fall. Accidental in Fla. 



85. SOOTY TERN. 



Larger than last: 16; not as slender; 

 black above; horns of lunette not extending 

 back of eye, fig. 91. Young, sooty brown 

 throughout paler below; wing coverts and 



Fig. 90 



Bridled Tern. 1-6. 



scapularies narrowly but distinctly tipped 

 with white. Ordinary note, Quank repeated 

 irregularly; alarm, Qu-ank rapidly repeated, 

 signal cry for darting downward like that of 

 last species. 



Flight heavier and less graceful than 

 that of Bridled Tern. Range similar, but 



