. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 373 Sanbwicb ^ The Sandwich Tern {S/er?ia cantiaca^ Gmelin) is a summer visitor to the British Isles, and is also found inhabiting most parts of temperate Europe and Northern Africa, as well as South-Western Asia. The adult in summer has the fore- head, crown, and occipital feathers, rich black; back and wings, pearl-grey; tips of secondaries and upper quills, nearly white; fore part of breast and under parts, tinged with delicate pink; upper and under tail-coverts and tail, white and forke
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 373 Sanbwicb ^ The Sandwich Tern {S/er?ia cantiaca^ Gmelin) is a summer visitor to the British Isles, and is also found inhabiting most parts of temperate Europe and Northern Africa, as well as South-Western Asia. The adult in summer has the fore- head, crown, and occipital feathers, rich black; back and wings, pearl-grey; tips of secondaries and upper quills, nearly white; fore part of breast and under parts, tinged with delicate pink; upper and under tail-coverts and tail, white and forked; bill, black, tipped with pale yellow; legs and feet, black. Length, about fifteen inches. The female is shorter in the tail, and shows less pink on breast. The young are pale brown above, varied with black; primaries greyish-black, margined and tipped with 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 Duncan, John, of Newcastle upon Tyne. London : W. Scott
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