. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . • THE HERRING GULL. 549 more extensive on the inner web until the seventh quill is reached, in which theblack is nearly obsolete; the second to sixth cjuills tipped with white^; remainingplumage entirely white; bill bright chrome with a vermilion spot near angle, andsometimes black traces; feet and legs pale flesh-color. Adult in 7^tiitcr: Similarbut head and neck streaked with brownish gray; bill duller. Iiiiiiiatiirc: Brown-ish gray, nearly uniform, or finely mottled with grayi
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . • THE HERRING GULL. 549 more extensive on the inner web until the seventh quill is reached, in which theblack is nearly obsolete; the second to sixth cjuills tipped with white^; remainingplumage entirely white; bill bright chrome with a vermilion spot near angle, andsometimes black traces; feet and legs pale flesh-color. Adult in 7^tiitcr: Similarbut head and neck streaked with brownish gray; bill duller. Iiiiiiiatiirc: Brown-ish gray, nearly uniform, or finely mottled with grayish white below; streakedwith the same on head and neck; upper parts irregularly varied,—brownish grayof two shades with dull white and grayish buff; wing-quills and tail brownishdusky, the former unmarked, the latter mottled laterally with dull buffy or whitish;bill blackish, paling basally. Between this and the adult in high plumage everyintergradation appears. Length () ; av. of nine O. S. : wing (447.); tail (); bill (); tarsus (). Recog
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