and discordant. I think that pretty much the same 

 remarks apply generally to all of the British Sea-Terns. 



I observe that the editor of the 4th edition of ' Yarrell ' 

 mentions that the Caspian Tern has a characteristic 

 habit of keeping its bill pointed downwards when 

 searching for food. I can corroborate this from my 

 own experience, but I have very frequently noticed 

 the same habit in other species. From the authority just 

 referred to, I glean that this bird may be roughly said 

 to range over nearly the whole of Europe, a considerable 

 region of Asia, the entire coast of Africa, and the east 

 and west coasts of N. America from Labrador and the 

 Bering Sea to Florida and North Mexico. It is also 

 found in Australia and New Zealand. In Europe it 

 breeds in Sweden, Denmark, and certain localities in 

 the Mediterranean ; but in my somewhat extensive 

 experience of that sea I never had the good fortune to 

 meet with its nest or eggs. In Spain it is certainly an 

 uncommon bird, although I have reason to believe that 

 it occasionally breeds upon the Balearic Islands. 



