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lower mandible of a bright red;* naked 
margin of the eyes red ; irides very light 
yellow ; legs of a beautiful yellow. 
The old birds, in the summer plumage, 
have the top and back of the head, space 
round the eyes, and neck of a perfect 
white ; the rest of the plumage as in 
winter. 
Our drawing was made from a specimen 
in the collection of E. Lombe, Esq. 
* The orange on the beak of the Lesser Black- backed Gull 
is invariably without the black spot so conspicuous in the 
Great Black-backed species; a mark of itself, independent of 
the size of the bird, &c. sufficient to identify the species. 
