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COMMON TERN.—Sterna hirundo. Other names: "Sea Swallow," "Wilson's Tern," "Red Shank," "Mackerel Gull," and "Summer Gull."

Range—The greater part of the northern hemisphere and Africa. In North America chiefly confined to the eastern province, breeding variously throughout its range.

Nest—Above high water line on the beach and on the sides of the bluffs; made of grass and sea weeds.

Eggs—Three, greenish to deep brown in color.

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PRAIRIE WOLF.—Canis latrans. Other name: "Coyote."

Found in the western part of North America.

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FOX SQUIRREL.—Sciurus cinereus. Other name: "Cat Squirrel."

A common North American species.

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LOON.—Urinator imber.

Range—Northern part of northern hemisphere. In North America breeds from the northern tier of states northward; in winter south to the Gulf of Mexico and lower California.

Nest—At or near the edge of the water on marshy or boggy grounds; they are quite bulky and made of water grasses with a mixture of moss and mud.

Eggs—Two, olive brown, more or less spotted and blotched with blackish brown.

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AMERICAN RED FOX.—Vulpes fulvus. Common in the United States.

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LEAST SANDPIPER.—Tringa minutilla. Other name: "Peep."

Range—The whole of North and South America, breeding north of the United States.

Nest—On the ground.

Eggs—Three or four.

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MOUNTAIN SHEEP.—Ovis Montana. Other name: "Bighorn."

Inhabitant of the mountains of western America. Its northern range extends as far as Alaska.

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