PLAT, & xu, 
STERNA HIRUNDO, 
ComMMoN TERN. 
ANSERES. 
Bill obtufe, covered with a thin membrane, broad gibbous below 
the bafe, fwelled at the apex. “Tongue flefhy, legs naked. Feet 
webbed or finned, 
GENERIG CHARACTER. 
Bill ftrait, flender, pointed. Noftrils linear. Tongue flender and 
fharp. Wings very long. ‘Tail forked, back toe fmall. 
ae SAECIFIC CHARACTER, °™ 
Bill and feet red. Crown and tip of the bill black. Neck, and 
underfide white. Back and wings fine grey. 
STERNA Hirunpo. Linn, Sy/t, Nat. 1. p. 227. 2 
Faun. Suec. N° 158. 
Flaffelq. p. 272. N° 40. 
Scop. dun. i. N° 11te 
Brun, N° 151. 152+ 
Mull. p. 21. 
Faun. Groenl. N° 69. 
Kram. El. p. 345. (Larus), 
frifch, 2. 219. 
N ‘THE 
