Terns 



64. Caspian Tern [Sterna caspia). L. 2t. T. 6,, 

 forked 1.5. Largest of our Terns. yJds., breeding. 

 Bill red; cap black; above pearl; below white; primaries 

 frosty black. After breeding, crown streaked blsrk and 

 white; bill more orange. Yng, Similar to last but 

 wiiigs and tail with blackibh. Notes. A loud, harsli 

 "]i(iv-i:>v>h" QT "ksv-rak." 



Ranga. — Cosmopolitan; breeds In North Amiiica, locally from 

 Texas to Newfoundland and GraaC SUve Lake; winters mostly south 

 of United Slates: three California winter records. 



65, Royal Tern {Sterna muxdma). L. 19; T. 7, fork- 

 ed 3.5; B. 2,^. t^ds., summer. Primo-r-ifs frosty ila^k, 

 white on inner two-thirds of inner web except at tip, 

 ■where frosty; bill orange red; crown black; above pearl; 

 below white, /ids., -winter. The same, but head 

 white with black streaks. Vkj-. Similar to winter ad. 

 but wings and tail with grayish. 



Ranee. — Middle America; breeds from soutbern Brazil and Peru to 

 GuK States, Vlrelnla, and California; wanders north to Great 

 Lakes and Massac busetcs; winters from Gulf Stales and California 

 southward. 



ee. Eiegant Tern {Sterna glegans). L. 16,5; B. 2.7. 

 Similar to No. 65, but smaller; bill longer and more 

 slender. j4ds. Tinged with shell pink below. 



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''PaclfJccoastofAmerlcatrom California to Chill.' 



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67. Cabot Tern (Sterna sandvicensis aciiflar.iidcCi. 

 L. 16; T. 5.5, forked 2.7. Ads., hreeding. Bill black, 

 the tipyellow; crown black; above pearl; below white: 

 primaries much as in No. 65. After breeding, head 

 white; nape with black streaks. Yng. Similar to 

 last but with back and tail with blackish; tip of bill 

 less yellow. 



Range. — Tropical America; breeds on east side of MbkIlo north 

 along Gulf CoaSt to FloHda. aud Atlantic COaSl to South Carolina; 

 vanders to Massachusetts; winters south of United Slates to West 

 Indies and Central America. 



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