. Birds of the British Empire. Birds. i6o BIRDS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. lias more white on wings, and the bill is very pale yellow, almost white, and has a blood-red spot near the end of the lower mandible. The legs and feet are grey, with a tinge of flesh colour. Length, 2 feet 1 inch. Black-Headed Gull.—Bill dull orange, ring round eye reddish orange, eye dark grey, head and upper part of. In. \-2.— Th( (h-fatn- Black-Iiackid OuU. neck black ; general colour pale slate blue, dai-ker above than below ; wing coverts white; first primary black, with white tip ; the next is white, edged outside w
. Birds of the British Empire. Birds. i6o BIRDS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. lias more white on wings, and the bill is very pale yellow, almost white, and has a blood-red spot near the end of the lower mandible. The legs and feet are grey, with a tinge of flesh colour. Length, 2 feet 1 inch. Black-Headed Gull.—Bill dull orange, ring round eye reddish orange, eye dark grey, head and upper part of. In. \-2.— Th( (h-fatn- Black-Iiackid OuU. neck black ; general colour pale slate blue, dai-ker above than below ; wing coverts white; first primary black, with white tip ; the next is white, edged outside with black. Legs and feet vermilion. This species is easily tamed. Length, 1 foot 5 inches. Common Tern.—The terns are distinguished by their. 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 Greene, W. T. , Dr. London : Imperial Press
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