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L. 



3*9 



Mr. Uutchins likewife obferved one fimilar to the black-toed at 

 Hudfon's Bay ; but his bird is of a larger fize, weighs more 

 than that defcribed in the Britijh Zoology, and is as large as any 

 of the genus which frequents that place : it comes in April, 

 makes a flight neft of graft, and lays two pale ferruginous eggs, 

 fpotted with black. As the winter comes on, it retreats to open 

 water, and is there known by the name of Efauimeaux-keeajk* . 

 The black-toed Gull is a fcarce fpecies, and feems to be more 

 plentiful on the continent than in England : oftener found in 

 Denmark, where Brunnich tells us it is frequently met with fkulk- 

 ing among cattle, and may then be taken by the hand ; appearing 

 by this as if it were tired after a long flight, or refting for a. 

 while, in order to purfue its route. 



Larus parafiticus, Lin. Syft. i. p. 226. 10. — Faun. Suec. N° 156. AvCTr'c r> 



Catharafla paralitica, J?r«s. N° 127. 128.' — Muller, N° 166. — Faun.Groenl. 



N« 68. Pl " XCIX ' 



Le Stercoraire, Brif. Orn. vi. p. 150. 1. (female.) 



— — a longue queue, id. p. 155. 3. (male.) 



Le Labbe a longue queue, Buf. Oif. viii. p. 445. — PI. Enl. 762 f. 

 Strunt-jager, Raii Syn. p. 127. 2 ? 



Ardlic Birds, Edw. pi. 148. 149. , 



Arftic Gull, Br. Zool. ii. N° 245. pi. 87.—^. Zool. N° 459. 



Lev. Mu/. 



[ ENGTH twenty-one inches. Bill an inch and a half Description. 

 long, pretty much hooked, and of a dufky colour : noftrils 



* We fhould have fuppofed this bird no other than the Skua, did not Mr. 

 Hutchins fay that half the toes and webs was black. 



+ In this plate the tail feathers appear to be one third of the whole length of 

 the bird. 



placed 



