. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . c::^ ^r^ ^^^fe*^- -3 ■%-•--. Terns. Gulls. Group 5. Wing, over 17 inches long. lrim;ii-ies, iiiai-ked with more or less blai-k. Lams mnriiiK^. Great Black=backed Gull. Sei- Xo. 27. Lams (jJnurHs. Glaucous Gull. See No. 24. No bl:ick oil priimiries. * For <luccti()is for iiicasureiiniit, see page 9. FAMILY LARID.E. GULLS AND TERNS. 41 Stock Photo
RM2CNTEYH. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . c::^ ^r^ ^^^fe*^- -3 ■%-•--. Terns. Gulls. Group 5. Wing, over 17 inches long. lrim;ii-ies, iiiai-ked with more or less blai-k. Lams mnriiiK^. Great Black=backed Gull. Sei- Xo. 27. Lams (jJnurHs. Glaucous Gull. See No. 24. No bl:ick oil priimiries. * For <luccti()is for iiicasureiiniit, see page 9. FAMILY LARID.E. GULLS AND TERNS. 41
. Handbook of birds of eastern North America : with keys to the species and descriptions of their plumages, nests and eggs, their distribution and migration ... Birds. Order II. Ijongipennes. — Jaeoeks, Gulls, and Terns. Birds with sharply pointed and frequently hooked or hawklike bills; toes four (ex- cept in one genus—Sissa), the front ones webbed; wings long and pointed. 41. Fig 6.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the origin Stock Photo
RMPFYMYM. Handbook of birds of eastern North America : with keys to the species and descriptions of their plumages, nests and eggs, their distribution and migration ... Birds. Order II. Ijongipennes. — Jaeoeks, Gulls, and Terns. Birds with sharply pointed and frequently hooked or hawklike bills; toes four (ex- cept in one genus—Sissa), the front ones webbed; wings long and pointed. 41. Fig 6.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the origin
. Handbook of birds of eastern North America, with keys to the species and descriptions of their plumages, nests, and eggs .. . a Order II. Longipennes. — Jaegers,Gulls, and Terns.Birds with sharply pointed and frequentlyhooked or hawklike bills; toes four (ex-cept in one genus—Eissn)^ the front oneswebbed; wings long and pointed. 41. Fig 6. 42 KEY TO FAMILIES. A. Tip of the upper mandible more or less swollen, rounded, andsharply pointed; upper parts, including wings, and sometimes theentire plumage, dark sooty blackish, sometimes irregularly barred;tail always dark, the middle feathers longe Stock Photo
RM2CPN3E5. Handbook of birds of eastern North America, with keys to the species and descriptions of their plumages, nests, and eggs .. . a Order II. Longipennes. — Jaegers,Gulls, and Terns.Birds with sharply pointed and frequentlyhooked or hawklike bills; toes four (ex-cept in one genus—Eissn)^ the front oneswebbed; wings long and pointed. 41. Fig 6. 42 KEY TO FAMILIES. A. Tip of the upper mandible more or less swollen, rounded, andsharply pointed; upper parts, including wings, and sometimes theentire plumage, dark sooty blackish, sometimes irregularly barred;tail always dark, the middle feathers longe
. Handbook of birds of eastern North America . Jaegers, Order II. Loi^ipe^nes. Gulls, and Terns.Birds with sharply pointed and frequentlyhooked or hawklike bills; toes four (ex-cept in one genus—Bissa), the front oneswebbed; wings long and pointed. 41. Fio 42 KEY TO FAMILIES. A. Tip of the upper mandible more or less swollen, rounded, andsharply pointed; upper piirts, including wings, and sometimes theentire plumage, dark sooty blackish, sometimes irregularly barred;tail always dark, the middle feathers longest. . Family ISterco-rariidce: Skuas and Jaegers (Fig. 6, a), p. 65. £. Upper mandible Stock Photo
RM2CNHYYX. Handbook of birds of eastern North America . Jaegers, Order II. Loi^ipe^nes. Gulls, and Terns.Birds with sharply pointed and frequentlyhooked or hawklike bills; toes four (ex-cept in one genus—Bissa), the front oneswebbed; wings long and pointed. 41. Fio 42 KEY TO FAMILIES. A. Tip of the upper mandible more or less swollen, rounded, andsharply pointed; upper piirts, including wings, and sometimes theentire plumage, dark sooty blackish, sometimes irregularly barred;tail always dark, the middle feathers longest. . Family ISterco-rariidce: Skuas and Jaegers (Fig. 6, a), p. 65. £. Upper mandible
. Handbook of birds of eastern North America . Order II, Longipennes. — Jaegers,Gulls, and Terns.Birds with sharply pointed and frequentlyhooked or hawklike bills; toes four (ex-cept in one genus—Kissn)^ the front oneswebbed; wings long and pointed. 41. Fig 6. 42 KEY TO FAMILIES. A. Tip of the upper mandible more or less swollen, rounded, andsharply pointed; upper parts, including wings, and sometimes theentire plumage, dark sooty blackish, sometimes irregularly barred;tail always dark, the middle leathers longest. . Family iSterco-rariidce: Skuas and Jaegeks (Fig. 6, a), p. 65. £. Upper mandi Stock Photo
RM2CNJ2BG. Handbook of birds of eastern North America . Order II, Longipennes. — Jaegers,Gulls, and Terns.Birds with sharply pointed and frequentlyhooked or hawklike bills; toes four (ex-cept in one genus—Kissn)^ the front oneswebbed; wings long and pointed. 41. Fig 6. 42 KEY TO FAMILIES. A. Tip of the upper mandible more or less swollen, rounded, andsharply pointed; upper parts, including wings, and sometimes theentire plumage, dark sooty blackish, sometimes irregularly barred;tail always dark, the middle leathers longest. . Family iSterco-rariidce: Skuas and Jaegeks (Fig. 6, a), p. 65. £. Upper mandi
. Handbook of birds of eastern North America : with keys to the species and descriptions of their plumages, nests and eggs, their distribution and migration ... Birds. Order II. Ijongipennes. — Jaeoeks, Gulls, and Terns. Birds with sharply pointed and frequently hooked or hawklike bills; toes four (ex- cept in one genus—Sissa), the front ones webbed; wings long and pointed. 41. Fig 6.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the origin Stock Photo
RMRDD74W. Handbook of birds of eastern North America : with keys to the species and descriptions of their plumages, nests and eggs, their distribution and migration ... Birds. Order II. Ijongipennes. — Jaeoeks, Gulls, and Terns. Birds with sharply pointed and frequently hooked or hawklike bills; toes four (ex- cept in one genus—Sissa), the front ones webbed; wings long and pointed. 41. Fig 6.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the origin
. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian ... Birds. FAMILY LARID.E. GULLS AND TEItNS. 41 SUB=FAMILY STERNIN/E. Terns. upper mandible, nearly straight, not hooked or decid° cdly rounded near tip; outer tail leathers, usually longer than middle feathers; toes, four; front toes, webbed; hind toe, small, but well developed.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Cory, Charles Stock Photo
RMRHJPRB. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian ... Birds. FAMILY LARID.E. GULLS AND TEItNS. 41 SUB=FAMILY STERNIN/E. Terns. upper mandible, nearly straight, not hooked or decid° cdly rounded near tip; outer tail leathers, usually longer than middle feathers; toes, four; front toes, webbed; hind toe, small, but well developed.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Cory, Charles
. The birds of eastern North America : known to occur east of the ninetieth meridian. Birds -- North America. FAMILY LARID.E. GULLS AND TERNS. 41. SUB=FAMILY STERNIN/E. Terns. Upper mandible, nearly straight, not hooked or decid= edly rounded near tip; outer tail feathers, usually longer than middle feathers; toes, four; front toes, webbed; hind toe, small, but well developed. * Group 1. Wing, 5.50 to 7.50 inches long. Forehead, white; bill, black; imderparts, white; back, pearl gray; crown, black (adult in summer); back and crown, mottled (immature). Sterna antillarum. Least Tern. See No. 48. Stock Photo
RMRHJCKE. The birds of eastern North America : known to occur east of the ninetieth meridian. Birds -- North America. FAMILY LARID.E. GULLS AND TERNS. 41. SUB=FAMILY STERNIN/E. Terns. Upper mandible, nearly straight, not hooked or decid= edly rounded near tip; outer tail feathers, usually longer than middle feathers; toes, four; front toes, webbed; hind toe, small, but well developed. * Group 1. Wing, 5.50 to 7.50 inches long. Forehead, white; bill, black; imderparts, white; back, pearl gray; crown, black (adult in summer); back and crown, mottled (immature). Sterna antillarum. Least Tern. See No. 48.