. A popular handbook of the birds of Canada and the United States [microform]. Oiseaux; Birds. HERRING GULL. Larus argentatus smithsonianus. Char. Mantle deep pearl gray; head, tail, and under parts white; onter wing-feathers mostly black, tipped with white; bill yellow, with a bar of red at the angle; legs and feet flesh color. Length about 24 inches. In winter the head and neck are streaked with gray. Immature birds are mottled brownish gray and dull white; wings dusky; tail dusky or gray, with a subterminal bar of dusky; bill blackish. In younger speci- mens the dark tints prevail, some bei
. A popular handbook of the birds of Canada and the United States [microform]. Oiseaux; Birds. HERRING GULL. Larus argentatus smithsonianus. Char. Mantle deep pearl gray; head, tail, and under parts white; onter wing-feathers mostly black, tipped with white; bill yellow, with a bar of red at the angle; legs and feet flesh color. Length about 24 inches. In winter the head and neck are streaked with gray. Immature birds are mottled brownish gray and dull white; wings dusky; tail dusky or gray, with a subterminal bar of dusky; bill blackish. In younger speci- mens the dark tints prevail, some being almost uniformly dusky brown. They do not acquire full plumage for four or five years. Nest. Usually on a cliff, often on a beach or grassy island, some- times in a tree or under shelter uf a bush,— generally a slight affair, a thin mat of loosely arranged grass or moss; though nests placed in trees are bulky and compact. Eggs. 2-3 (usually 3); pale to dark buff, more or less tinged with green, sometimes nearly olive drab; marked with several shades of brown and lavender; average size about X I-95- The Herring Gull is common to the milder as well as cold countries of both continents. It is seen sometimes on the iri. 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 Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Chamberlain, Montague, 1844-1924. Toronto : Musson
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