ORDER LONGIPENNES. 1 9 



51 a. Larus argentatus smiths onianus Coues. 



American Herring Gull. 



Larus smithsonianus Coues, Pr. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila. 1862, 296. 

 Larus argentatus var. smithsonianus Coues, Check-List, 1873, 

 no. 547«. 



[B 661, C S47a, R 666a!, C 773.J 



Geog. Dist. — North America generally, breeding from Maine, 

 northern New York, the Great Lakes, and Minnesota northward ; 

 in winter south to Cuba and Lower California. 



52. Larus vegae (Palmen). 



Vega Gull. 



Larus argentatus V2X. vegm Palm. Bidr. Sibirisk. Vega Exp. 1887, 



37°- 

 Larus vegce Stejn. Auk, V. July, 1888, 310. 



[B— , C— , R667, C77S.] 



Geog. Dist. — Bering Sea and adjacent waters, south in winter to 

 CaUfornia and Japan. 



53. Larus californicus Lawr. 



California Gull. 



Larus californicus Lawr. Ann. Lye. N. Y. VI. 1854, 79. 



[B 663, C S48«, R 668, C 777.J 



Geog. Dist. — Western North America, chiefly in the interior, 

 from Alaska to Mexico. 



54. Larus dela'warensis Ord. 



Ring-billed Gull. 



Larus delawarensis Ord, Guthrie's Geog. 2d Am. ed. 1815, 319. 



[B 664, C 548, R 669, C 778.] 



Geog. Dist. — North America at large ; south in winter to Cuba 

 and Mexico. 



