AMERICAN HERRING GULL.—Larus argentatus smithsonianus.
Range—North America generally. Breeds on the Atlantic coast from Maine northward.
Nest—On the ground, on merely a shallow depression with a slight lining; occasionally in trees, sixty or seventy-five feet from the ground.
Eggs—Three, varying from bluish white to deep yellowish brown, irregularly spotted and blotched with brown of different shades.
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AMERICAN RACCOON.—Procyon lotor. Other name: Coon.
Range—North America.
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