Gulls and Terns — Family Laridæ
Ivory Gull
39. Pagophila alba. 17 inches.
The little Snow Gull, as it is often called, in the breeding season is entirely white; the bill is tipped with yellow and there is a red ring about the eye.
Nest.—Of grasses and seaweed, on the cliffs in the Arctic regions. Three grayish buff eggs are laid marked with brown and black (2.30 × 1.70).
Range.—North of the Arctic Circle, and winters south to British Columbia.