. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. Length, 24; wing, 16 (15-17); tail, 6|; tarsus, 2J; oulmen. If. Atlantic coast of North America, south in winter to Massachusetts. 18. Great Black-backed Gull (47. Lhrus marinus).—-Avery large, very shy, black-mantled, wliite gull, with white tips to all the wing quills. The head and neck are streaked with grayish in winter. The young is much mottled with black, browns, buiis, and white. (Saddle-back.) Length, 30 ; wing, 18J (17J-19J) ; tail, 8; tarsus, 3; oulmen,
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. Length, 24; wing, 16 (15-17); tail, 6|; tarsus, 2J; oulmen. If. Atlantic coast of North America, south in winter to Massachusetts. 18. Great Black-backed Gull (47. Lhrus marinus).—-Avery large, very shy, black-mantled, wliite gull, with white tips to all the wing quills. The head and neck are streaked with grayish in winter. The young is much mottled with black, browns, buiis, and white. (Saddle-back.) Length, 30 ; wing, 18J (17J-19J) ; tail, 8; tarsus, 3; oulmen, 2\. 'North Atlantic; breeding in America from the Bay of Futidy northward, and south in winter to Long Island, and sometimes farther. 19. American Herring Gull (61°. Lhrus argentMus smitJisdni- anus). —A very common, large gull, with dark pearl-gray man- tle, and the head, tail, and lower parts white. The ends of the outer primaries are mainly black, but with round white spots near their tips. The adult in winter has grayish streaks on head and neck. The young is much mottled, ashy, black and buff. This gull is less ex- clusively marine than most others, as it is found on rivers and in harbors. It shows but little fear American Herring Gnll °f ^^^-. 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 Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig), 1838-1908. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American Book Co
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