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PALMIPEDES. 

 Family LARIBJE. f Bonaparte. J 

 Genus Larus. f Liiinceus.J 



MEDITERRANEAN BLACK-HEADED 

 GULL. 



Larus melanoccplialus. 



Larus melanocephalus, , Natteeer. 

 21ema melanocephalum, Bonapakte. 



Mouette a capucJion noir, Of the French. 



Sfjhwarzkdpjige Move, Of the Germans. 



Gabbiano CoralUno, Savi. 



Specific Character's. — Middle toe mucli shorter than the tarsus ; 

 beak strong and large; head entirely black in summer plumage; 

 wings, when closed, pass beyond the tail. Plumage in winter, 

 with the exception of black spots above the head and cheeks, 

 black mark on outer web of first primary, with light slate- 

 coloured mantle, entirely white. Length sixteen inches; carpus 

 to tip twelve inches; tarsus two inches; middle toe and claw 

 one inch and three quarters ; beak two inches. 



The Mediterranean or Adriatic Blaclc-lieaded Gull is 

 found at various parts of the sea-coasts from wliicli its 

 English names are derived. It was iirst described as 

 a distinct species by Natterer, and introduced into the 



