. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . ull are the following :— The Large White-winged Gull, Lams glaucus (Fig. 108), is allwhite except its back, which is of a light bluish grey. It is mostfrequently found towards the east of Europe, and is rare on theAtlantic coasts. The Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marmus (Fig. 109), is ofa pure white, with a black back. It is very common in northernregions, and habitually visits the shores of the Atlantic to thenorth of France. The Herring Gull {Larus argentat
. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of the various orders; with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . ull are the following :— The Large White-winged Gull, Lams glaucus (Fig. 108), is allwhite except its back, which is of a light bluish grey. It is mostfrequently found towards the east of Europe, and is rare on theAtlantic coasts. The Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marmus (Fig. 109), is ofa pure white, with a black back. It is very common in northernregions, and habitually visits the shores of the Atlantic to thenorth of France. The Herring Gull {Larus argentatus, Yarrell), is white, with a THE SEA MEW. 307 blue back. It is seen througbout tbe year on the coasts of theMediterranean and tbe Atlantic. Tbe only species of Sea Mew wbicb it is necessary for us todescribe are:— Tbe Wbite Sea Mew, or Senator {Larus eburneus)* wbicb isfound but incidentally in tbe temperate regions of Europe. Itis very common in Greenland and Baffins Bay. Its plumage isentirely wbite, tinted witb pink underneatb; it has black feetand a bluisb bill. Tbe Brown-masked Sea Mew {Larus capistratus)] bas tbe top. Fig. 109.—Great Black-backed Gull (^Larus marinus, Yanell). of its bead and tbroat of a ligbt brown colour; tbe inside of tbewings are ligbt grey ; tbe rest of its body is wbite ; and its billand tarsi are of a reddisb-brown colour. This species is commonin England. Tbe Laugbing Sea Mew {Larus ridibundus) % bas its bead black ;its neck, tail, and lower parts of a wbite bue. Its back andwings are bluisb grey, and its beak and feet vermilion red. Tbisis tbe species most easily tamed. It is called tbe Laugbing SeaMew on account of its cry. It is widely spread all over Europe,and builds its nest on tbe coast at tbe moutbs of rivers. It isonly a visitor in France and Germany, but in Holland it is founda permanent resident. * Ivory Gull of Yarrell. t The Masked Gull of Yarrell. + Black-headed Gull of Yarrell. x2 308 THE LAEIDJE. The Grey Sea Mew, Larus can
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