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600, et AucT. — Saux- 

 2d ed. 1882, no. 772.— 



The eggs were found to vary somewliat in size and color, and were not distinguish- 

 able from those of L. fuscus or L. argentatus. Nor were the notes of this species 

 distinguishable from those of L. cachinnans or L. argentatus. 



Larus argentatus. 



THE HERRING GULL. 



a. Argentatus. 



Larus cinereus, Buiss. Orn. VL 1760, 160, pi. 14. 



Larus argentatus, Brunn. Orn. Bor. 1764, 44. — Gmel. S. N. L ii. 178S 



DEii.s, P. Z. S. 1878, 167 (part). — CouEs, Check List, 1873, no. 547 



EiDGW. Nom. N. Am. B. 1881, no. 666. 

 Lartis argentatus, <a. argentatus, CouES, B. N. W. 1874, 625. 

 Larus marinus, var. ^, Lath. Ind. Orn. II. 1790, 814. 

 Larus glaucus, IIetz. Fn. Suec. L 1800, 156 (not of Brunn. 1764). 

 Larus argenleus, Brehm, Beitr. Vog. IIL 1822, 781, 799 (part). 

 Larus argentatoides, Brehm, t. c. 791, 799 (part). 

 Lfiroidcs major, Brehm, Vog. Deutschl. 1831, 738. 

 Laroides argentaceus, Brehm, t. c. 742. 

 ? Laroides americanus, Brehm, Vog. Deutschl. 1831, 743. 

 Goeland d manteau gris, Buff. Hist. Nat. Ois. VHL 1781, 406, pi. 32; PI. Enl. 253. 



/3. Smithsonianus. 

 Larus argentatoides, Brehm, Beitr. Vog. \\\. 1822, 791, 799 (part). — Sw. & Rich. F. B. A. H. 1831, 



417 (?). 

 Larus argentatus, Bonap. Synop. 1828, 360, no. 300. — NuTT. Man. H. 1834, 304. — AuD. Orn. Biog. 



HI. 1835, 588; V. 1839, 638; Synop. 1839, 328; B. Am. VH. 1844, 163, pl. 448. — Lawr. 



in Baird's B. N. Am. 1858, 844. — Baird, Cat. N. Am. B. 1859, no. 661. — CouEt;, Key, 1872, 



312. — Saunders, P. Z. S. 1878, 167 (part). 

 Larus Smithsonianus, CouES, Pr. Ac. Nat. Sci. Philad. 1862, 296. 

 Larus argentatits, var. Smithsonianus, Coues, Check List, 1873, no. 547 i. 

 Larus argentatus, b. Smithsonianus, Coues, B. N. W. 1874, 625. 

 Larus argentatus Smit/isonianus, Ridgvv. Nom. N. Am. B. 1881, no. 666 a. — Coues, 2d Check List, 



1882, no. 773. 



L. argentatus. 



