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of Navarino, in the Morea, a tern of this species, which admitted 
of so near an approach as to leave no doubt of its being S. leu - 
copareia. 
THE LITTLE TEEN. 
Sterna minuta , Linn. 
Is a summer visitant, which breeds annually on different 
parts of the coast. 
Templeton tells us that he “ once observed a single pair in Bel- 
fast Lough, and that on a tour round the coast of Down on the 
5th and 6th of June, 1810, they appeared on the shore at Lecale 
as common as S. hirundo he adds that " their note is sharper 
and more tremulous than that of the latter species.” 
This pretty creature, so interesting from representing in minia- 
ture the more common tgm, first occurred to myself when visiting 
the many islands of Strangford Lough, on the 20th and 21st of 
June, 1832. As we approached the Black Eock of Eing Duf- 
ferin, I perceived, at a considerable distance, a tern, which, 
from its diminutive size, was concluded to be S, minuta. When 
near to it, another came in sight, and one of them being shot, 
was found to be of this species. Previous to landing on f Dun- 
nyneilT Island, I saw another rise from the gravel on the beach, 
and, on going to the spot whence it rose, found three eggs 
deposited in a depression of the bare ground. A second bird 
soon appeared, which we had the cruelty to shoot; and, after 
having embarked on leaving the island, I noticed the widowed 
bird to alight on the spot whence the eggs were taken. None of 
our crew had ever observed this species before. The call is pirre, 
like that of the common tern. No other species was seen, nor 
were any of their eggs found on either islet where S. minuta was 
met with. Mr. E. K. Sinclaire visited 'Dunnyneill' on the 25th 
of June, 1836, in the hope of seeing this tern, and success- 
fully, as three or four pair appeared : they admitted of a near 
