ICELAND GULL. 
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Since this paper was read to the Society, I have fortu- 
nately had an opportunity of examining an adult specimen 
of the Lesser Iceland Gull, which was killed in the Frith 
of Clyde about two months ago ; and it satisfactorily con- 
firms what I have stated regarding the general appearance 
of the species. The back and upper wing-coverts are very 
pale blue ; all the rest of the plumage is white^ except the 
head and upper part of the neck, which are streaked with 
grey, as occurs in the winter-dress of the other large gulls. 
Wing-feathers and scapulars are tipped with a more bril- 
liant and pure white tinge than that which occurs on the 
rest of the plumage. The breadth 4 feet 4 inches, length 
inches ; iris pale yellow ; bill smaller and more slender 
than in the Herring-Gull ; feet deep-flesh colour ; toes four. 
This interesting specimen I met with in the rich zoological 
cabinet of my highly respected friend Charles Edmon- 
STONE, Esq. of Cardross Park. 
