COMMON TERN. 
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head, from the forehead to the nape, black ; the hinder parts 
of the neck, and all the upper plumage, quills, and tail- 
feathers, with exception of the two middle feathers of the 
tail, gull grey; the tips of the quills are hoary black, as 
well as the outer web of the outer tail-feather; all the 
under parts are white ; the lower part of the breast and belly 
are gull grey, with a pinkish tint; the beak, and legs, and 
feet, are coral red ; the eyes brownish black. 
The egg figured 291 is that of the Common Tern. 
