1878.] 



MR. H. SAUNDERS ON THE LARIN.E. 



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Hutton. It is very distinct from L. scopulinus, and appears to fre- 

 quent inland akes and river-beds in preference to the sea-shore. 

 Ine drawings (pp. 190, 191) showing the distinctive markin-s of the 

 three outer primaries will be better than any description 



Three outer primaries of L. Mleri^vly ad., from the type of Gavia 

 pomare, Bruch, of 1855. ' 



During my recent visit to Bremen I went into the question of this 

 and the three preceding species with Dr. Finscb, whohS prevbu lv 



£ ^Srii"^^ h t ad "^ , QUmer0US and -refuf dr P awIn° g r S 

 " P" manes o -Bruch s types of L. pomare in the Mainz Museum 

 and of many other specimens. These drawings he mZ J^ZZTlv 

 placed at my disposal ; and, thanks to his liberality, I am Sled o 

 figure he primaries of two of Bruch*. types, bearing he same name 

 but belonging to two totally distinct species. ° ' 



30. Larus gelastes, Licht. (Fig. 8.) 



p mflSfflS L - C ^ r ™™ m ° F ™W™- Vog. Eur. pt. v 

 p. II (1838), type m Berlin Mus. ; Keys. & Bias. Syst VerzeUri 



Bre7B El' £ f V^ ^ °^ E ^ »• P ^8 (IS^) 

 P 2 9 , iyXan 2 t4:- p - 72(1876)j B1 ^d, P East pLafk 

 ^ «Urm leucocephalus, Boissonneau," fide Keys. & Bias. op. cit. 



