. Handbook of birds of the western United States, including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande valley . der parts spotted and barred with buff and dusky. Length , wing , tail , bill Distribution. — Northern part of northern hemisphere, breeding in arc-tie regions; south in winter to New York, Illinois, Colorado, and southernCalifornia. Nest. — A deiiression in the moss. Eggs: 2. 38. Stercorarius longicaudus Vieill Long-tailed JaegerAdults.— Top and sides of head black ; back slaty ; neck and lower parts GULLS AND TERNS 19 of head,
. Handbook of birds of the western United States, including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande valley . der parts spotted and barred with buff and dusky. Length , wing , tail , bill Distribution. — Northern part of northern hemisphere, breeding in arc-tie regions; south in winter to New York, Illinois, Colorado, and southernCalifornia. Nest. — A deiiression in the moss. Eggs: 2. 38. Stercorarius longicaudus Vieill Long-tailed JaegerAdults.— Top and sides of head black ; back slaty ; neck and lower parts GULLS AND TERNS 19 of head, including ear coverts,straw yellow, paler on throat ;chest, and sometimes breast andbelly, white, shading- into gray onsides; under tail coverts, andusually belly, gray ; feet black ;tarsus light bluish. Length : 2()-2o, wing- , bill , longesttail feathers Distribution. — Northern partof northern hemisphere, breed-ing- in arctic regions ; south inwinter to Florida, Gulf of Mex-ico, and California. Taken atMonterey Bay by Mr. Loomis. H^ggs. — Deposited in a depres-sion in the mossy top of a Fig. 39. Long-tailed Jaeger. The long-tailed jaeger is so swift and graceful on the wing thatMr. Nelson compares its flight to that of the swallow-tailed chasing each other about or pursuing hapless gulls or terns,the birds may often be seen sunning themselves on an elevation,their white breasts pointing them out at a long distance.
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