1878.] 



MR. H. SAUNDERS ON THE LARINJE. 



191 



Hutton, It is very distinct from L. scopulinus, and appears to fre- 

 quent inland lakes and river-beds in preference to the sea-shore. 

 The drawings (pp. 190, 191) showing the distinctive markings of the 

 three outer primaries will be better than any description. 



Fig. 7. 



Three outer primaries of L. bulleri, nearly ad., from the type of Gatna 

 jpomare, Bruch, of 1855. 



During my recent visit to Bremen I went into the question of this 

 and the three preceding species with Dr. Finsch, who had previously 

 studied the subject and had made numerous and careful drawings of 

 the primaries of Bruch's types of L. pomare in the Mainz Museum, 

 and of many other specimens. These drawings he most generously 

 placed at my disposal ; and, thanks to his liberality, I am enabled to 

 figure the primaries of two of Bruch's types, bearing the same name, 

 but belonging to two totally distinct species. 



30. Lartjs gelastes, Licht. (Fig. 8.) 



Larus gelastes, Licht. in Thienem. Fortpflanz. Vog. Eur. pt. v. 

 p. 22 (1838), type in Berlin Mus. ; Keys. & Bias. Syst. Verzeichn. 

 Europ. Saug. p. 95 (1840); Degl. Orn. Europ. ii. p. 318 (1849) ; 

 Bree, B. Eur. 2nd ed. v. p. 72 (1876); Blanford, East Persia, ii. 

 p. 291 (Makran coast). 



"Larus leucocephalus, Boissonneau," fide Keys. & Bias. op. cit. 

 p. 22. 



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