. The birds of the Japanese Empire. Birds -- Japan. 298 OAVI.«. 297. STERNA SINENSIS. (ORIENTAL LHSSKR TERN.) sinensis, Gmelin, Syst, Nat. i. p. 608 (1788). The Oriental Lesser Tern is easily distinguished from the other Japanese Terns by its small size (wing from carpal joint 7 to G inches). It differs from our Lesser Tern in having the shafts of the three outer primaries Avhitc instead of brown. The forehead is white, and the bill and the feet are yellow. Figures: Gould, Birds of New Guinea, v. pi, 72, as Stemula PS,'!;;;,-',","- /"^ 'M ^^j^N-^^]^^''". Pl
. The birds of the Japanese Empire. Birds -- Japan. 298 OAVI.«. 297. STERNA SINENSIS. (ORIENTAL LHSSKR TERN.) sinensis, Gmelin, Syst, Nat. i. p. 608 (1788). The Oriental Lesser Tern is easily distinguished from the other Japanese Terns by its small size (wing from carpal joint 7 to G inches). It differs from our Lesser Tern in having the shafts of the three outer primaries Avhitc instead of brown. The forehead is white, and the bill and the feet are yellow. Figures: Gould, Birds of New Guinea, v. pi, 72, as Stemula PS,'!;;;,-',","- /"^ 'M ^^j^N-^^]^^''". 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 Seebohm, Henry, 1832-1895. London, R. H. Porter
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