. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . Stercorarius parasiticus (arlult). Stercorarius parasiticus (immature). 5TERC0RAR1U5 L0NQICAUDU5 Jaeger. Length from l^ase of the hook on end of upper mandible (unguis) to frontal feathers lessthan from unguis to tip of upper mandible; tarsus blue in freshly killed specimens, feetblack. Adult ■ Above slaty gray: top and sides of the head dull black ; sides of the head and neckpale yellow ; under parts dark slate color : chest and upper belly whitish. Jiinnatiire : Resembles the
. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . Stercorarius parasiticus (arlult). Stercorarius parasiticus (immature). 5TERC0RAR1U5 L0NQICAUDU5 Jaeger. Length from l^ase of the hook on end of upper mandible (unguis) to frontal feathers lessthan from unguis to tip of upper mandible; tarsus blue in freshly killed specimens, feetblack. Adult ■ Above slaty gray: top and sides of the head dull black ; sides of the head and neckpale yellow ; under parts dark slate color : chest and upper belly whitish. Jiinnatiire : Resembles the preceding species in color: but may be distinguished by com-paring the measurements of the l)ill and tail. Length, 191023; Wing, : Tail (adult), (immature). 6 : Tarsus, : 15ill. It breeds in high northern latitudes, ranging soutliward in winter to theWest Indies and Gulf of Mexico. The eggs are three in number, paleolive brown blotched with chocolate brown. It nests on the ground. A bird of this species was found dead on the beach, a short distancenorth of Cape Canavera
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