302 DR. O. FINSCH ON BIRDS FROM NORTH-EASTERN 
Fam. LARID/. 
213. Larus LevcopHaus, Licht. 
Larus leucopheus, Heugl. Fauna des Roth. Meer. no. 298; Finsch & Hartl. Vogel Ostafr. p. 818. 
no. 426, 
a. Zoulla. June 8. 
Long. al. Caud. Culm. Rost. a rict. Tars. Tib. Dig. med. 
16" gil 6! 4 gi 3M Bu gl gi VA yl 5 gi ]'. 
The whole plumage rubbed and faded, therefore the colours ill defined; the white 
apical spot on the primaries worn off; tail-feathers white, on the apical half blackish 
brown. Whether this species is really specifically different from LZ. argentatus I am 
not able to say.—O. F. 
[The only specimen procured.— W. J.] 
214. Larus LEUCOPHTHALMUS, Licht. 
Larus leucophthalmus, Riipp. Syst. Uebers. p. 139. no. 507; Heugl. Syst. Uebers. no. 720; id. 
Fauna des Rothen Meer. no. 300; Brehm, Habesch, p. 228. no. 161; Finsch & Hartl. Vogel 
Ostafr. p. 821. no. 428. 
a. Zoulla. June 7. 
6. 2. Zoulla. June 8. 
c. 2. Zoulla. June 8. 
d. 2. Zoulla. June 8. 
e. 2. Zoulla. June 8. 
f. 2. Zoulla. June 8. 
g: Zoulla. June 8. 
h. Zoulla. June 18. 
a Zoulla. June 13. 
Long. al. Caud. Culm. Tars. Tib. Dig. med. 
1V'-12" 4ll_gl! 6! 90"_9gait 1gM"_g3n 10/11" 16"_18", 
The coloration of the tail varies from black to white; the bill from dark red to 
black; the extension of the black on the head and throat varies also very much.—0O. F. 
[Iris brown ; beak dark crimson, tip black, extreme point white; legs and feet chrome- 
yellow. 
Out of nine specimens I have five females noted; the sex of the remainder is not 
noted.—W. J. ] 
215. Larus HEMPRICHII, Bp. (Plate XXVILI.) 
Larus hemprichti, Heugl. Fauna des Roth. Meer. no. 299; Brehm, Habesch, p. 228. no. 160; 
Finsch & Hartl. Vogel Ostafr. p. 823. no. 429. 
a. 2. Zoulla. March 18 (no. 182). 
b. Zoulla. June 8. 
c. Zoulla. June 8. 
