. Jagd und Fischerei in Florida, einschließlich eines Schlüssels für die Wasservögel bekannt, um in den Staat auftreten . ntal auf unserer Coast.IT hat einmal in Florida genommen worden und wahrscheinlich gefunden werden, um im Sommer regu-larly auftreten. Ich fand sie im Juni 1879 auf den Bahama-Inseln in Begleitung der Sooty Terns brüten. Die Eier sind in der Regel zwei, cremefarben oder bräunlich weiß mit Schokolade braun geplottet. SCHLÜSSEL ZU DEN WASSERVÖGELN VON FLORIDA. 199 Gattung HYDROCHELDDON Boie. HYDROCHELIDON NIGRA SURINAMENSIS {GMEF.)Schwarze Tern. Erwachsene in siwimer: Obere Teile schief grau; Kopf- und Unterteile schwarz (außer unter Schwanzdecken); bi

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. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . ntal on our coast.It has once been taken in Florida and probably will be found to occur regu-larly in summer. I found it breeding in the Bahama Islands in June, 1879, in company with the Sooty Terns. The eggs are usually two, cream coloror brownish white blotched with chocolate brown. KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. 199 Genus HYDROCHELDDON Boie. HYDROCHELIDON NIGRA SURINAMENSIS {Gmef.)Black Tern. Adult in siwimer: Upper parts slaty gray; headand under parts black (except under tail coverts); billand feet black. Adult in winter: head white, witha black patch streaked with white on tlie occiput;upper parts gray. Inunature: upper parts mottledwith buff or pale brown; sides ashy. Length, 9.50 ; Wing, 8.30 ; Tail, 3.60 ; Tarsus, .70 ;Bill, 1.10. The Black Tern occurs on the Atlanticcoast from Florida to Prince Edwards Is-land, and on the west coast from Alaskato Chile. It breeds from the middle United States northward. The eggsare olive brown blotched with pale brown and chocolate brown.. Genus ANOUS Stephens. ANGUS STOLIDUS {Linn.). Noddy Tern. Adult in sitmmer : Bill black; forehead white, shading into gray on the occiput; lower eyelidwhite ; front of the eye, and narrow superciliary lineblackish ; general plumage rich olive brown ;primaries dark brown, the first having the innerweb pale brown ; legs and feet black. The imma-ture birds have the head grayish brown, whitish onthe forehead. Length, 15 ; Wing, 10; Tail, 5.75 ; Tarsus, .80 :Bill, 1.70.The Noddy Tern is a summer visitant to our Southern shores, and breedsin Florida on some of the Southern keys. It is abundant in the BahamaIslands and breeds there in June in great numbers. Only one egg is usuallylaid; but I have found two in a nest on several occasions. The nest, whichis constructed of sticks and grass, is built ( on the Maraporvos Islands, Bahamas, ) upon the low cactus plants which cover the islands. Occasional

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