. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . * Since the above was written, a bird of this species was Itilled in March near the head of the Banana River by Mr. T. Watson-Merrill, of Boston. KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. 19s. STERNA MAXIMA Tern. Adult in spring: Bill orange yel-;;n^ low; tail forked; crown and nape black ; wings and back pearl gray, shading inwhite on the rump and upper tailcoverts: outer primary abruptlymarked witii white on inner por=tion of inner web ; feet black. Adult in fall and •winter: Foreheadand fr
. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . * Since the above was written, a bird of this species was Itilled in March near the head of the Banana River by Mr. T. Watson-Merrill, of Boston. KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. 19s. STERNA MAXIMA Tern. Adult in spring: Bill orange yel-;;n^ low; tail forked; crown and nape black ; wings and back pearl gray, shading inwhite on the rump and upper tailcoverts: outer primary abruptlymarked witii white on inner por=tion of inner web ; feet black. Adult in fall and •winter: Foreheadand front of crown white; occiput nape black streaked with white; edges of eyelids , 19; Wing, 14; Tail, 7; Tarsus, ; Bill, Tropical America, occasionally wandering as far north as New is common in Florida, breeding in the State. It breeds commonly on themiddle Atlantic coast, having been found breeding in numbers on the coast ofVirginia. The eggs are two to four, dull white, mottled with chocolate : Tropical America and warmer parts of North America northwardto Massachusetts, the Great Lakes, and California, west coast of Africanorth to Tangiers. ()
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