. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . th, 14; Wing, 12; Tail, ; Bill, ;Tarsus, A most widely distributed cosmopoli-tan species. It is common in Floridaand probably breeds in the State. It occurs commonly on the middle Atlan-tic coast in summer where it breeds, and occasionally wandering as far northas Maine. The eggs are usually three in number, pale brownish white,faintly mottled with brown, deposited in a slight depression in the sand. Genus STERNA Linn. STERNA TSCHEQRAVA Tern. Adult in spring: Bill dee
. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . th, 14; Wing, 12; Tail, ; Bill, ;Tarsus, A most widely distributed cosmopoli-tan species. It is common in Floridaand probably breeds in the State. It occurs commonly on the middle Atlan-tic coast in summer where it breeds, and occasionally wandering as far northas Maine. The eggs are usually three in number, pale brownish white,faintly mottled with brown, deposited in a slight depression in the sand. Genus STERNA Linn. STERNA TSCHEQRAVA Tern. Adult in spring: Bill deepred ; top of the head black, restof upper parts pearl gray; pri=maries dark slate color on inner webs, hoary on outer webs ;tail grayish white ; feet Idiilt in winter: Top of the head streakedwith black ; tail showing brownish bars. Length, 21; Wing, 16; Tail, ; Bill,; Tarsus, According to Mr. Scott, the Caspian Ternoccurs in Florida.* I have never met with it inthe State ; it is known to breed on the Virginiacoast, andjprobably is a regular summer ^•isitantto * 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
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