77?^ hrovju Gull. 



Numb, LXXXV. 



ITS Weight was eight Ounces ; Length, from the point 

 of the Bill to the End of its Tail, fixteen Inches; 

 Breadth, when the Wings were expanded, three Foot two 

 Inches. It is not like a Gull in any thing fave the Bill 

 and Legs ; the Bill is of a horn-colour, one Inch and a 

 half long, and of a moderate Thicknefs ; the Tip which 

 is hooked, black ; the Noftrils oblong ; the Eyes little ; 

 the Irides yellow ; the Head, Neck, Back, and covert 

 Feathers of the Wings of a dusky brown; the Breaft and 

 Belly more dilute with tranfverfe Lines of brown ; the 

 prime Feathers of the Wings black, as was alfo the Tail ; 

 the Legs and Feet of a dusky yellowifli Colour, and bare 

 above the Knees ; the back Toe fmall, the Claws black. 



This Bird was fent me by Sir Robert Ahdy. It was 

 found dead in his Park, and by its Leannefs it was fup- 

 pofed to have loft it felf It feems to be a non-defcript 

 Bird : the Cepphus of u4Urovandm^ mentioned by TViU 

 loughhy^ Tag. 351. has fomewhat like its Bill, but differs 

 in other Points quite. 



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