Birds of the United States. 
279. * Sterna aranea, Wils. 
280. * Sterna hirundo, L. 
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281. *STEBTirA ARCTicA, Temm. 
282. * Sterna minuta^ L. 
283. * Sterna nigra, L. 
284. Sterna fuliglnosa, Gm. 
285. SxERIfA STOLIDA, L. 
Sterna aranea, Wils. 8. p. 143, pi. 
72, fig-. 6. 
Sterna hirundo, Wils. 7. p. 76, pi. 
60, fig-. 1. 
Sterna arctica, Temm. Nob. 4. pi. 
Sterna minuta, Wils. 7. p. 80, pi. 
60, fig. 2. 
C Sterna plumbea, Wils. 7. p. 83, pl- 
60, fig'. 3, young. 
< Sterna nigra> Nob. 4. pi. adult. — 
I Buff. pi. enl. 33, adult summer 
V. dress; id. 924, young. 
Sterna fuliginosa, Wils. 8. p. 145, 
pi. 72, fig. 7. 
Sterna stolida. Lath. — Buff. pi. enl-. 
997. Nob. 4. pi. 
GENUS 64. *LARUS, L. 
Larus glaucus, Gm. Lath. Temm. 
Naum. Vog. pi. 35. 
Black-backed Gull of Wilson^s list. 
Buff. pi. enl. 990, adult; id. 266, 
young. — Nob. 4. pi. 
"One of the two is the Herring Gull 
of Wilson's list.— Buff', pi', enl. 
253. Naum. Vog. f 36. f. 51. B. 
Larus eburneus, Temm. Brehm. — 
Buff. pi. enl. 994. 
Common Gull of Wilson's list. — 
Buff", pi. enl. 977. 
Kiltiwake Gull of Wilson's list. — 
Buff', pi. enl. 587. 
Larus ridibundus, Wils. 9. p. 89, pi. 
74, fig. 4. 
294. *Lakus CAPiSTRATus,Temm.(a) Larus capistratus, Temm. — Nob. 4. 
pi. 
295. *Larus MiNUTus, Pallas. ( ?) Larus minutus, Gm. Lath. Sabine. 
Naum. Vog. Nachtr. f. 36. f. 72. 
286. *Larus glaucus, Brunn. 
11287. *Larus marinus, L. 
288. *Labus ARGEifTATus, Brumi. 
J|289. Larus fuscus, L. 
290. *Larus eburneus, Gm. (?) 
]|291. *Larus canus, L. 
11292. ♦Larus tridactylus, L. 
293. *Larus atricilla, L. 
|296. *Lestris catarractes, 
[Temm. 
|297. *LESTRIS POMABllVUS, 
[Temm. 
GENUS 65. *LESTRIS, 111. 
One of the two is the Skua Gull of 
Wilson's list. — Penn. Brit. Zool. 
p. 140, f. L. 6. 
Lestris parasiticus, Meyer. — Vog. 
Deut. fol. V. 2. heft. 21, adult. 
(a) I believe that authors who liave reckoned Larus ridibundus amongF.t the Am. 
species, have mistaken the pre s nit for it, as they are very eiinilur, and the formei- 
lias never fallen under my observation. 
