. The birds of our country. ARCTIC TERN. 32: The eggs are two or three in number, and vary considerably. The average type is huffish or stone colour, v^^ith rather small blotches and spots of dark reddish brov^^n and underlying greyish ones. They are similar to eggs of the Arctic Tern. The Common Tern in breeding plumage has the general colour of the upper parts French grey and of the under parts white, tinged with grey. The top of the head and nape are ARCTIC TERN, STERNA ARCTICA. Family Laridje. Genus Sterna. This is the commonest of all the Terns, especially in the northern part of
. The birds of our country. ARCTIC TERN. 32: The eggs are two or three in number, and vary considerably. The average type is huffish or stone colour, v^^ith rather small blotches and spots of dark reddish brov^^n and underlying greyish ones. They are similar to eggs of the Arctic Tern. The Common Tern in breeding plumage has the general colour of the upper parts French grey and of the under parts white, tinged with grey. The top of the head and nape are ARCTIC TERN, STERNA ARCTICA. Family Laridje. Genus Sterna. This is the commonest of all the Terns, especially in the northern part of Great Britain. It breeds chiefly on the western islands of Scotland, and on parts of the west coast of Ireland, as well as on the Fame Islands; it is also found breeding in several other suitable spots frequented also by the common Sand- wich Terns. It is a summer visitor, reaching us in the 21. 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 Stewart, H. E. London, Digby, Long & Co.
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