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Colymbus of Linn^us, and Mergus of Brijjbn VI. 104: The lafl' 
has VI fpecies. Linn^us mixes with this genus Grebes and 
Guillemots, 
LXXXVI. SKIM- 
MER. 
Bill, greatly comprefled; lower mandible much longer than the 
upper. 
Nostrils, linear and pervious. 
Tongue. 
Toes, a fmall back toe. 
Tail, a little forked. 
Ex. Cutwater, Catejby Carol. I. tab. XC. 
Inhabits India and A?nerica. 
Rynchops of Linnaeus. Rygchopfalia of Brijfon VI. 223. L 
fpecies. 
Rynchops , from pvy^og, a bill, and xotttuv , to cut; the upper man- 
dible being as if cut. I call it Skimmer , from the manner of 
its colle&ing its food with the lower mandible, as it flies along 
the furface of the water. 
LXXXVII. TERN Bill, ftrait, flender, pointed. 
Nostrils, linear. 
Tongue, flender and Iharp. 
Wings, very long. 
Toes, a fmall back toe. 
Tail, forked. 
Ex. Great Tern, Br. Zool. fol. tab. L*» 
Little Tern, Br. Zool . II. tab. XC, 
Clamorous, 
