CASPIAN TERN. 
477 
NA TA TORES. 
LARI DAE. 
CASPIAN TERN. 
Sterna Caspia. 
PLATE CXXXI. FIGS. II. AND III. 
The Caspian Tern is a rare British bird, and, though 
little is known with regard to its summer habits, there 
cannot be any doubt that they bear a close resemblance 
to those of the other species of Tern, since the eggs are 
similar. This bird is said to make no nest, depositing its 
eggs, which are two or three in number, either upon the 
bare rock, or in some slight depression on the sea-beach. 
The Caspian Tern breeds not uncommonly on the 
island of Sylt on the coast of Denmark, from whence 
Mr. Hancock has their eggs. 
The contrasting varieties which I have figured, are 
from the collection of Mr. Bond. 
