378 INDEX-CATALOGUE OF THE BIKDS 



Case. 



Xo. 4 (right). Male. 



Near Holyhead, N. Wales, July, 1894. 

 ,, 5 (flying). Female. 



Near Holyhead, N. Wales, July, 1894. 

 Nos. 3, 4, 5 presented hy Mr. James Oliver. 

 Stuffed ly J. Jachson. 



55. Lesser Tern. Sterna minuta, Linn. 



No. 1 (left). Male, mature. Summer. 



Whitley Sands, 1835. John Hancock. 

 ,, 2 (flying). Mature. Summer. Northumberland Coast. 



From Old Museum Collection. 

 ,, 3 (right). Young. First plumage. 



Northumberland Coast. From Old Museum. 

 ,, 4 (lower centre). Mature. 



Holy Island, 1832. John Hancock. 

 ,, 5 (front). Downy state. Sweden, 1878. 



Genus. HYDROCHELIDON. 



66. Black Tern. Hydrochelidon nigra, (Brisson). 



No. 1 (hind left). Young, in tirst plumage. 



Stockton, 1837. 

 ,, 2 (hind right). Mature. Northumberland Coast, 1830. 

 ,, 3 (centre). Downy state. 



Presented by Edw. Bidwell, 1883. 

 ,, 4 (front left). Female? First plumage. 



Holy Island, October 4th, 1892. 

 Stuffed hy John Jachson. Presented by J. Robinson, Esq. 

 No. 5 (flying). Male ? First plumage. 



Holy Island, Oct. 4th, 1892. 

 Presented by John Robinson, Esq., North Shields. 

 Sttiffed by John Jackson. 

 ,, 6 (front right). First plumage. Kedcar, Sept., 1892. 



Purchased, Oct., 1892, 



