LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 329 



A. o. u. SUBGENUS ACTOCHELIDON. KAUP. 



NO. 



41 (65) STERNA MAXIMA. BODD. Royal Tern. 



Southern Atlantic coast, Georgia, Florida, and the Gulf States ; casual in 

 summer, north to Massachusetts. 



42 (67) STERNA SANDVICENSIS ACUFLAVIDA. (CABOT.) Cabot's Tern. 



Southern coast of United States, West Indies, and Central America, north 

 to North Carolina in summer; accidental in New England. 



43 (68) STERNA TRUDEAUI. AUD. Trudeau's Tern. 



South American species ; stragglers have been taken on the Atlantic coast 

 of United States. 



44 (69) STERNA FORSTERI. NUTT. Forster's Tern. 



North America, in general ; in winter to West Indies and South America ; 

 breeds from Virginia to Manitoba. 



45 (70) STERNA HIRUNDO. LINN. Common Tern. "Mackerel Gull." 



Throughout eastern North America; breeds nearly throughout its range, 

 from Arctic Ocean to Florida ; winters from Virginia southward. 



46 (71) STERNA PAR ADIS^EA. BRUNN. Arctic Tern. 



North America from Arctic Ocean to North Carolina ; breeds from Massa- 

 chusetts northward. 



47 (72) STERNA DOUGALLI. MONTAG. Roseate Tern. 



Southern coast of United States ; north in summer to New England ; acci- 

 dental in Nova Scotia. 



SUBGENUS STERNULA. BOIE. 



48 (74) STERNA ANTILLARUM. (LESS.) Least Tern. 



Southern coast of United States and northern South America ; in summer 

 north to New England ; accidental in Labrador ; breeds throughout 

 its range. 



SUBGENUS ONICHOPRION. WAGLER. 



49 (75) STERNA FULIGINOSA. GMEL. Sooty Tern. 



Semi-tropical species, common in the West Indies ; in summer north to 

 North Carolina ; accidental in New England. 



50 (76) STERNA AN/ETHETUS. SCOP. Bridled Tern. 



Tropical species, accidental on Florida coast; South Carolina, one record. 



GENUS HYDROCHELIDON. BOIE. 



51 (77) HYDROCHELIDON NIGRA SURINAMENS1S. (GMEL.) Black Tern. 



North America ; breeds from Middle States in the interior northward to 

 the fur countries. 



52 (78) HYDROCHELIDON LEUCOPTERA. (MEISN. AND SCHINZ.) White-winged 



Black Tern. 



European species, of accidental occurrence in the United States ; Wis- 

 consin, one record. 



