. A popular handbook of the birds of the United States and Canada . birdis not exclusively American, as Nuttall supposed, for Dalgleishfound it on the west coast of Africa. In the United States it isconfined chiefiy to the tropical and warm temperate regions, sel-dom ranging north of latitude 40°, though a few examples havewandered to the Great Lakes and as far up the coast-line asMassachusetts. The centre of its abundance is along the Gulf shore, the birdsbeing especially numerous in Florida and Texas, though they arealso rather common at Cobbs Island, Virginia. Mr. Chapmansays that during th
. A popular handbook of the birds of the United States and Canada . birdis not exclusively American, as Nuttall supposed, for Dalgleishfound it on the west coast of Africa. In the United States it isconfined chiefiy to the tropical and warm temperate regions, sel-dom ranging north of latitude 40°, though a few examples havewandered to the Great Lakes and as far up the coast-line asMassachusetts. The centre of its abundance is along the Gulf shore, the birdsbeing especially numerous in Florida and Texas, though they arealso rather common at Cobbs Island, Virginia. Mr. Chapmansays that during the winter it is about the only Tern one sees inHorida waters. It is a strong active bird on the wing, and a reck-less dashing diver. The name of Gannet-striker — often shortened to Gannet — has been given to the Royal Tern from its Gannet-like per-formance of descending upon its prey from the wing, dartingdown perpendicularly and swiftly, plunging under the surface ofthe water, but soon reappearing, and mounting into the air againwith considerable GULL-BILLED TERN. MARSH NILOTICA. Char. Upper parts pale pearl gray; crown and nape black; underparts white; bill short, stout, gull-shaped, and of black color ; legs andfeet dusky. Length about 13 to 15 inches. In winter the crown and nape are pale gray, and a bar of darker grayruns through the eyes. Nest. A slight depression in the sand of a sea-beach or river-bank,sometimes amid the low grass on the margin of a marsh ; occasionallylined with grass or sea-weed. Eggs. 3-4 ; light buff or pale olive, marked with brown and lavender ;average size about X 1-30. This bird, though rare in England, is very common in east-ern Europe, particularly in Hungary and on the confines ofTurkey. In the new continent it inhabits the whole coast ofthe Atlantic from New England to Brazil. In Europe itaffects the covert of rushy marshes in the vicinity of the GreatLakes, and rarely ever visits the sea-coast or the
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