LIST OF THE BIKUS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 329 



Si BCxENUs ACTOCHELIDON. Kaup. 



STERNA MAXIMA. Bodd. Royal Tern. 



Soutlicru Atlantic coast, Grcorgia, Florida, and the Gulf States; casual in 

 siinmier, north to IMassacluisetts. 



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 En<>;lan(l. 



STERNA TRUDEAUI. Auu. Trudeau's Tern. 



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

 of United States. 



STERNA FORSTERI. Xltt. Forster's Tern. 



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

 breeds from Virginia to Manitoba. 



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. 



STERNA PARADIS/EA. BituNN. Arctic Tern. 



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

 chusetts northward. 



STERNA DOUGALLI. Montag. Roseate Tern. 



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

 dental iu 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 FULIQINOSA. 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 SURINAMENSIS. (Gmel.) Black Tern. 



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

 the fur countries. 



52 (78) HYDROCHELIDON LEUCOPTERA. (Meisn. and Sciiinz.) White-winged 



Black Tern. 

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

 consin, one record. 



