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649. S. ansestheta. Scop. (Onychoprion panaya, Lath.), Panayan Tern. 



Crown black in breeding plumage ; front of forehead white ; lores 

 black ; rump and mantle umber-brown. 

 Total length, 14 to 15 in. ; wing, 10 '3 in. 

 Under parts white in young. 

 Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9. 



650. S. fllliginosa, Gmel., Sooty Tern. 



Crown black in breeding plumage ; front of forehead white ; lores 

 black ; rump and mantle deep black. 

 Total length, 17 in. ; wing, 1175 in. 

 Under parts dark brown in young. 

 Hab. : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9. 



651. S. nereis, Old. (Sternula nereis), White-faced Ternlet (Little Tern). 



Crown black in breeding plumage ; forehead white ; lores white ; 

 bill and feet orange-red. 



Total length, 10 in. ; wing, 7 '25 in. 

 Hab. : 3, 4, 5, 9. 



652 S. Sinensis, Gmel. (Sternula inconspicua, Masters), White-shafted 

 Ternlet. 



CroWn black in breeding plumage ; forehead white ; lores black ; 

 upper surface of shafts of outer primaries white. 

 Total length, 11 in. ; wing, 7 '5 in. 

 Hab. : 1, 2, 3. 



653. S. melanaiichen, Temm., Black-naped Tern. 



Crown always white ; nape, orbits, and ear coverts black ; mantle 

 of palest grey ; wings almost white. 

 Total length, 13 '5 in ; wing, 8 '5 in. 

 Hab. : 1, 2, 3. 



GENUS PROCELSTERN A. Tail graduated, feathers pointed; outer 

 pair of tail feathers shorter than next pair ; foot very long. In tail 

 the second pair of retrices from the outside the longest. 



654. P. cinerea, Gld. (Anous cinereus), Grey Noddy. 



General appearance grey ; bill black ; secondaries tipped with 

 white ; ring round eye black in front, white behind. 



Total length, 11 in. ; culmen, l'25in. ; wing, 8 '5 in. ; tail, 4 'Sin.; 

 depth of fork, 2 in. ; tarsus, 1 in. ; middle toe with claw, 1 '3 in. 

 Hab : 1, 2, 3, 4. 



GENUS ANOUS. Tail graduated ; outer pair of rectrices shorter than 

 next pair ; fourth pair from outside tbe longest. Bill strong, 

 decurved. Middle toe with claw shorter than exposed culmen. 



655. A. StolidllS, Linn. , Noddy. 



Crown and forehead lavender-grey ; upper and under surface 

 chocolate-brown. 



Total length, about 16 in. ; culmen, 2'1 in. ; wing, 10'25 to 11 in. ; 

 tail, 6*7 in. ; tarsus, 1 in. ; middle toe, with claw, l - 5 in. 

 Hab : 1, 2, 3, 4, 9. 



GENUS MICRANOUS. Tail graduated ; outer pair of rectrices shorter 

 than next pair ; third pair from outside the longest ; middle toe and 

 claw shorter than exposed culmen ; bill slender. 



C56. M. temiirOStris, Temm. (Anous tenuirostris), Lesser Noddy. 



Crown and forehead ash-grey ; lores greyish-white ; cheeks grey ; 

 upper and under surface chocolate-brown. 



Total length, 12 in. ; culmen, T75 in.; wing, S'25 in. ; tarsus, 

 0.9 in. ; middle toe, with claw, 1'4 in. 

 Hab. : 2, 3, 4, 9. 



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