This volume of Life Histories of North American Birds is devoted to gulls and terns of the order Longipennes. Written by Arthur Cleveland Bent, one of the most respected ornithologists of the 20th century, this book provides detailed information about the nesting habits, behavior, and distribution of these fascinating birds.

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