. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. 21)2 LONG-WINGED SWIMMERS â LONGIPENNES. Sterna Forsteri. FOBSTER'B TESN. Stenui hirundo, Sw. & Rich. F. H. A. J I. 1831, 412 (not of Linn.). Sterna Foratcri, Nutt. Man. II. 1834, 274 (footnote).â Lawii. in Haird's B. N. Am. 1858, 862.â Bairi), Cat. N. Am. B. 1859, no. 691. âC'ouKs, Key, 1872, 321 ; Clu-ck List, 1873, no. 56tJ; 2(1 cd. 1882, no. 798 ; Biitls N. W. 1874, 676. â Kidgw. Noui. N. Am. B. 1881, no. 685. Slenia Ilavclli, Auu. Orn. Biog. V. 1839, 122, pi. 409, tig. 1 (young in winter)
. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. 21)2 LONG-WINGED SWIMMERS â LONGIPENNES. Sterna Forsteri. FOBSTER'B TESN. Stenui hirundo, Sw. & Rich. F. H. A. J I. 1831, 412 (not of Linn.). Sterna Foratcri, Nutt. Man. II. 1834, 274 (footnote).â Lawii. in Haird's B. N. Am. 1858, 862.â Bairi), Cat. N. Am. B. 1859, no. 691. âC'ouKs, Key, 1872, 321 ; Clu-ck List, 1873, no. 56tJ; 2(1 cd. 1882, no. 798 ; Biitls N. W. 1874, 676. â Kidgw. Noui. N. Am. B. 1881, no. 685. Slenia Ilavclli, Auu. Orn. Biog. V. 1839, 122, pi. 409, tig. 1 (young in winter) ; 1839, 318 ; B. Am. VIIL 1844, 103, \>\. 434. â Lawk, in Baird's B. N. Am. 1858,861. -Bau;i), N. Am. B. 1859, no. 686. Had. North America generally, breeding from interior of British America south to the Poto mac River, Illinois, Southern Texas, Nevada, California, etc. ; niigratiiig south to Brazil. Sp. Char. Adult, in Pileum and nape deep black. Upper jiarts, includim,; .ump and tail, light pearl-gray, the primaries and tail paler and more silvery, the inner webs of tiic. Adttlt, in summer. outer pair of rectrices usually darker (sometimes quite dusky) tor that portion beyond the tip ol the next leather. Inner webs of primaries without any well-defined white space, except on two outer quills, but the edge usually more or less dusky. Tips of secondaries, anterior upjier tail- coverts, sides aud under part of head and neck, and entire lower parts pure white. Bill dull waxy hi *' â â â¢: â ? I 1; } i i i f V p f' ^: i: â t >): l\ *i M ; «^,. 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 Baird, Spencer F. , 1823-1887; Brewer, T. M. (Thomas Mayo), 1814-1880. Boston : Little, Brown
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