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. North American birds eggs . , 52. Vega Gull. Laru^ rcg^.. Wrvwnl^h Range.—Coast of Alaska,south in winter to Califor-nia, Similar to the HerringGull, but with the mantledarker, but not so dark asin the Western Gull. Thenesting habits and eggsare the same as those of theHerring Gull, except thatin a series, the eggs of the\ega will average a littledarker in ground color. Itnests during May on thecoasts and islands of Ber-ing Sea, placing its eggsin a hoUow on the x Data,—Yukon River, June 20,1S9SI. Nest a large mass ofweeds on an island in theriver. Collec
. North American birds eggs . , 52. Vega Gull. Laru^ rcg^.. Wrvwnl^h Range.—Coast of Alaska,south in winter to Califor-nia, Similar to the HerringGull, but with the mantledarker, but not so dark asin the Western Gull. Thenesting habits and eggsare the same as those of theHerring Gull, except thatin a series, the eggs of the\ega will average a littledarker in ground color. Itnests during May on thecoasts and islands of Ber-ing Sea, placing its eggsin a hoUow on the x Data,—Yukon River, June 20,1S9SI. Nest a large mass ofweeds on an island in theriver. Collector. J. Weston. North American Birhs Er,r,s- :;3 53. California Gull. Lanix cdliUiniinis. Range.—Western North America, breeding in the interior. .\ smaller (inll than tlie Herring with the primaries grayish instead o( Idaek ;length twenty-Hve inches. This<;ull is found in winter on the coast from Britishl^dnmbia southward to Lower California, l)Ut nests in the interior from Itahnorthward. They nest very aluuulantly around the Great Salt Lake, placing t
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