. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. K! Black-hacked Gull. aon bird on our coasts, ner coasts of southern 8 on the shores of the other coasts of <ireat â ass, rushes, and other Bggs, of an olivo green thor the gidls nor the when at or neiu* the [IN. Bsossed of great power rked tails and pointed J. tty along the southern sia and Africa. It is J of England, and has NATUHAL UISTOUY. Subfamily r. Sterninof. STERNA. 377. ^r*XUSi * V-*S^- Hii-undo (Lat. a Swallow), the Cmmaon Tern. been found in North America. It pi-eys on fish, which it fiuatches f
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. K! Black-hacked Gull. aon bird on our coasts, ner coasts of southern 8 on the shores of the other coasts of <ireat â ass, rushes, and other Bggs, of an olivo green thor the gidls nor the when at or neiu* the [IN. Bsossed of great power rked tails and pointed J. tty along the southern sia and Africa. It is J of England, and has NATUHAL UISTOUY. Subfamily r. Sterninof. STERNA. 377. ^r*XUSi * V-*S^- Hii-undo (Lat. a Swallow), the Cmmaon Tern. been found in North America. It pi-eys on fish, which it fiuatches from the surface with unerrmg ann, as it skuns over the waves with astonishing velocity. The nest of this bird is made on the sand above high-water maik, and contains two or three eggs, on which the female usualiy sits by night. The length of the Common Tern is about fourteen inches. , , ^ n â ,..u . The Noddy, so frequently celebrated by travellers who have passed the equator, is a species of Tern. THE TROPIC BIRD. The Tkopio Bird, as its name imports, is seldom seen many degrees beyond the tropic^ although a storm occasion- allv drives it from its accustomed habitat. ^ ,+ Its "Ipid flight seems to be accomplished almost without the aid of wings. It preys extensively on the flymg-fish, who frequent^y^capes £s 'airy foe but to fall into the jaws Tf some^i^mcious rover of the deep. It haa been known to m 1. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge
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