1168 KKPORT OF STATE (IKOMKJIST. 



FAMILY LARIDJE. GULLS AND TEENS. 



SUBFAMILY LARIN^E. GULLS. 

 GENUS RISSA STEPHENS. 



7. (40). Rissa tridactyla (Lisa.). 



Kittiwake Gull. 



Illinois and Wisconsin, rare winter visitor (Nelson, 1ST. E. 111., p. 

 146; Kidgway, 111. Orn., II., pp. 221-2); Ohio, rare winter visitor 

 (Wheaton, p. 549); Michigan, rare (Gibbs, p. 495); Illinois (Woodruff, 

 in letter). 



GENUS LARUS LINN^US. 



8. (47). Larus marinus LINN. 



Great Black-backed Gull. 



Kent County, Mich., March 28, 1889, White. (Cook, Mich., p. 

 32.) Illinois, winter resident (Nelson, N. E. 111., p. 145); Ohio, rare 

 winter visitor (Wheaton, p. 547); Michigan, rare (Gibbs, p. 495). 



9. (51). Larus argentatus BRUNN. 



Herring- Gull. 



Ridgway (111. Orn., Vol. II.) thinks its occurence doubtful. Illinois, 

 rare winter visitor (Nelson, N. E. 111., p. 145). 



10. (58). Larus atricilla LINN. 



Laughing Gull. 



Washtenaw County, 1 specimen, 1884, Watkins (Cook, Mich.); Illi- 

 nois, rare summer visitor southward (Ridgway Cat., p. 202); Michigan, 

 abundant (?) (Gibbs, p. 495). 



GENUS XEMA LEACH. 



11. (62). Xema sabinii (SAB.). 



Sabine's Gull. 



Illinois, rare winter visitor to Lake Michigan (Ridgway, 111. Orn., 

 II., pp. 237-8) (Ridgway Cat,, p. 202); Ohio, accidental on Lake Erie 

 (Wheaton, p. 552). 



