. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. 37S BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. Caepian OohN -Duncan _ - ^^'^N^^S'^^fe^^'^^^'"! 'I'U''^ The Caspian Tern {^Sterna Caspia, Pallas) is a rare ab- normal spring and autumn migrant to the British Isles, and is found inhabiting the temperate and tropical zones. The adult in summer has the crown and nape of the neck rich black; upper parts and tail, which is slightly forked, pearl- grey; primaries, brownish, >vashed with grey; sides of the head, front of neck, and rest of under parts, white; irides, dark hazel; b
. Birds of the British Isles. Birds -- Great Britain; Birds -- Ireland. 37S BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. Caepian OohN -Duncan _ - ^^'^N^^S'^^fe^^'^^^'"! 'I'U''^ The Caspian Tern {^Sterna Caspia, Pallas) is a rare ab- normal spring and autumn migrant to the British Isles, and is found inhabiting the temperate and tropical zones. The adult in summer has the crown and nape of the neck rich black; upper parts and tail, which is slightly forked, pearl- grey; primaries, brownish, >vashed with grey; sides of the head, front of neck, and rest of under parts, white; irides, dark hazel; bill, vermilion; legs and feet, black. Length, from nineteen to twenty-one inches. The forehead and crown of the adult in winter is white, streaked with black; behind the ear-coverts there is a dark patch. The young in first plumage have ashy-brown mottlings on the upper parts ; forehead and crown, white ; under parts, 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 Duncan, John, of Newcastle upon Tyne. London : W. Scott
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