. The Oölogist for the student of birds, their nests and eggs . Specimen Page North American Birds [Light buff. 74. Least Tern. Sterna antillarum. Range.—From northern South America to southern New England, Dakota and California, breeding locally throughout its range. These little Sea Swallows are the smallest of theTerns, being but 9 inches in length. They have ayellow bill with a black tip, a black crown and nape,and white forehead. Although small, these littleTerns lose none of the grace and beauty of action oftheir larger relatives. They nest in colonies on theSouth Atlantic and Gul

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. The Oölogist for the student of birds, their nests and eggs . Specimen Page North American Birds [Light buff. 74. Least Tern. Sterna antillarum. Range.—From northern South America to southern New England, Dakota and California, breeding locally throughout its range. These little Sea Swallows are the smallest of theTerns, being but 9 inches in length. They have ayellow bill with a black tip, a black crown and nape,and white forehead. Although small, these littleTerns lose none of the grace and beauty of action oftheir larger relatives. They nest in colonies on theSouth Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, placing their eggsupon the bare sand, where they are sometimes verydifficult to see among the shells and pebbles. Theyare of a grayish or buffy color spotted with umber andlilac. They number two, three and rarely four, andare laid in May and June. Size x .95. Data.— DeSota Beach, Florida, May 20, 1884. Three eggs laid on the sandy beach. Collector, Chas. Graham. 75. Sooty Tern. Sterna —Tropical America, north to the South Atlantic species measures 17

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