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Sterna regia. Gamb., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1848, p. 228. — 

 Bryant, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist, VII. p. 134 (1859); XI. p. 98 

 (1866). — Lawr., in Baird's Bds. N. Am., p. 859 (1858).— Coues, 

 Check List, No. 562 (1873). — Cory, Bds. Bahama I., p. 210 

 (1880).— Ridw., Norn. N. Am. Bds., No. 681 (1881). 



Thalasseiis regies. Gamb., Journ. Phila. Acad., I. 2d ser., p. 228 

 (1849). — Coues, Pr. Phila. Acad., 1S62, p. 539. — Gundl., Anal. 

 Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat., Tomo VII. p. 410 (1878). 



Thalasseus cay anus. Gosse, Bds. Jam., p. 431 (1847). 



Sp. C/iar., Male. — Bill, orange, reddish at the base; above, 

 pearl gray ; primaries, showing much white on the inner webs ; 

 crown, black, the feathers extending in a sort of crest to the back ; 

 below, white ; tail, white and forked. 



Length 19; wing 14.50; tail 7.50; tarsus 1.25; bill 2.25. 



I include this species on the authority of Dr. Bryant, as we 

 did not find it. It undoubtedly occurs, but is probably not 

 abundant. 



STERNA ANTILLARUM. {Less) 



Sterna minuta. Wils., Am. Orn., VII. p. So, pi. 70, fig. 2 (18 13). 

 — Aud., Bds. Am., VI. p. 119 (1844). 



Sterna argentea. Nutt., Man., II. p. 2S0 (1834). 



Stemula antillarum. Less., Descr. Mam. et Ois., 1847, p. 256. 



Sterna a7itilla,rum. Coues, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1862, 

 p. 552. — Bryant, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., XI. p. 98 (1866).— 

 Sci. and Salv., P. Z. S., 1871, p. 571. — Saunders, P. Z. S., 



