126 TERN. 



37— BLACK-NAPED TERN. 



Sterna media, Lin. Trans, xiii. p. 199. 



LENGTH fifteen inches. Bill long; forehead, neck behind, 

 and under parts of the body, white ; crown varied with black and 

 white ; nape black ; wings, back, and rump, glaucous; quills brown, 

 powdered with grey. 



Inhabits Java, by the name of Toyang-kacher. 



38— HOARY TERN. 



Sterna gvisea, Lin. Trans, xiii. p. 199. 



LENGTH nine inches. Bill black ; above grey ; forehead, a 

 collar round the neck, and the under part of the body, white; outer 

 quill dusky. 



Inhabits Java, and called Puter-lahut. 



39.— SOUTHERN TERN. 



Sterna Australis, Ind. Orn. ii. 809. Gtn. Lin. i. 608. 

 Southern Tern, Gen. Syn. vi. 365. 



LENGTH seven inches and a half. Bill one and a half, black ; 

 forehead dirty buff"; back, wings, and tail, dirty pale ash-colour; 

 under parts grey ; quills white ; tail forked ; legs pretty long, dusky 

 black ; webs orange. 



Inhabits Christmas Island. Some specimens are full nine inches 

 in length. 



