( 79 ) 
2. DioMEDEA, Lilu Al- 
batrosses. 
Beak large, strong, Nostrils, like rolls, No great toe or nail 
sharp, with distinct su- short, on the sides of inplaceof it. The most 
tures, and terminated the beak. massive of all the Pa^ 
by a crook seemingly mipedes. 
articulated. Fig. 257. Austral seas. 
3. Larus, Lin. 
Beak compressed, e- Nostrils, towards the Great toe short. (1) 
longated, pointed; the middle, long, narrow, 
superior mandible arch- open, 
ed towards the end ; the 
inferior forming a pro- 
jecting angle under- 
neath . 
a. GoELANDS. Gulls. 
Larger than Ducks. 
Fig. 237. 
b. Mauves. Sea-mews. 
Less than Ducks. 
c. Stercoraikes, Briss. 
Labbes, Buff. Les- 
TRIS, Illig. 
Nostrils membranous, Tail pointed. (2) 
and the orifices nearer 
the point and edge of the 
beak. Fig. 242, 
4. Sterna, Lin. Sea- 
SW ALLOWS. 
Beak pointed, com- TVings extremely Membranes, uniting 
pressed, straight, with- long and pointed. ' the toes, much notch- 
out curve or projection ; ed ; feet small, 
nostrils towards the 
base, oblong and pierc- 
ed interruptedly. Fig. 
238. 
(1) They feed on all kinds of fish, the flesh of dead bodies, etc. : when they 
fly inland it is a sign of bad -weather. 
(2) They pursue the small S^a Mews with inveteracy, to deprive them of their 
food, and, as some say, to devour their dung. 
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