RIDGWAY AND FISH-EATING BIRDS U.S. NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN SMITHSONEAN LIBRARY. CATALOGUE OF THE AQUATIC. rer a0 es ff be cnn wy ors ih rp oF Or nl ! 4 =i. a fe) we) RS x a OMT TT TT : an tae va > whl iis GREAT INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES EXHIBITION. LONDON, 18838. 5 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. C. CATALOGU (‘P: / 29 3 AQUATIC AND FISH-EATING BIRDS EXHIBITED BY THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. BY ROBERT RIDGWAY, CURATOR, DEPARTMENT Or Birps, U. 8. NATIONAL MUSEUM. + ~ +—__—_—_ WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. ; 13635 Zsoriaalhsin =A beware tn a te and a te el a ote areal INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES EXHIBITION, gt LONDON, 1883. B, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, C. CATALOGUE OF THE AQUATIC AND FISH-EATING BIRDS EXHIBITED BY THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. BY ROBERT RIDGWAY, CURATOR, DEPARTMENT OF Birps, U. 8. NATIONAL MUSEUM. 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The water birds of North America constitute almost exactly one- third of the total bird-fauna of the continent, the number of species and races known at the present time being 313, and of land birds, 642.* Much the larger proportion of the aquatic species have more or less to do with the subject of the fisheries, for the reason that they are, to a greater or less extent, destructive to fishes or are themselves exten- sively used for bait, the latter being conspicuously the case at the New- foundland Banks, where several species of petrels, more especially, on account of its greater abundance, the Greater Shearwater (‘‘ Hagdon,” or “Old Hag,” of the fishermen, Puffinus major), constitute the princi- pal bait in the catching of codfish. Several Families, or even entire Orders, of water birds are eminently destructive to the “ finny tribe,” some of them being entirely piscivor- ous, as the Order Steganopodes (including the pelicans, gannets, cor- morants, and allied Families), while certain herons, some ducks (more especially the mergansers), the gulls and terns, loons or divers, grebes, and auks feed principally, if not entirely, upon fishes. In fact, with the exception of the “shore birds” (Order Limicole, including the snipes, sandpipers, plovers, and allied forms), ‘marsh birds” (Paludi- cole, or rail and crane tribes), and the herbivorous Anatide (swans, geese, and river ducks), all water birds may be said to be piscivorous to a greater or less degree. Not water birds alone, however, claim attention as fish destroyers, several “Jand birds” being conspicuously noted for their piscatorial in- stincts. As examples, may be briefly mentioned the kingfishers (of which there are two North American species) and the fish hawk, or osprey; while even a Passerine bird, the American water ouzel, or dipper (Cinclus mexicanus), is said to work considerable havoc to the spawn of the trout and other fishes inhabiting the mountain districts of Western North America.t *Of water birds there are 286 species and 27 geographical races, or subspecies ; of land birds, 497 species and 145 races. tSince these species cannot properly be included among the water birds, a list of the specimens exhibited is given herewith: AMERICAN WATER OUZEL, or DIPPER, Cinclus mexicanus, Sw.—* No. 53340. Adult, source of American River, California, November 19, 1867; H. G. Parker. BELTED KINGFISHER, Ceryle alcyon (L.).—* a. No. 77263, ¢ ad., Cook County, Illinois, April 21, 1870; Greene Smith. *6. No. 89875, Gainesville, Fla.; G. Shoemaker, TEXAN KINGFISHER, Ceryle americana cabanisi (Tsch.).—*a. No. 29330, g ad., Western [3] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [4] The following list of North American water birds is complete up to date. The numbers correspond strictly with those of the latest “¢ Smith- sonian” catalogue (Bulletin of the United States National Museum, No. 21), and the nomenclature is essentially the same, a few changes being found necessary in the light of more recent investigations, while several species subsequently added to the fauna have been interpolated in the proper places. The range of each species is indicated in general terms, followed by a list of the specimens exhibited. An asterisk prefixed to the number of a specimen indicates that the specimen in question is a duplicate and may be exchanged. Order HERODIONES.—The AurriciaL WADERS. Family ARDEID.—The Heron Trise. ‘486. Ardea occidentalis Aud. Great WHITE HERON; WUR- DEMANN’S HERON. [488, 489.] Southern Florida. Accidental (?) in Southern Illinois. (Whole of *Aus- troriparian” Province?) Cuba; Jamaica. AsG*. Ardea wardi Ridgw. WaArpb’s Herron. Southwestern Florida (vicinity of Oyster Bay). a. No, 77946. g ad. Hernando County, Florida, March 30, 1879; J. W. Milner.t b. No. 77947. g juv. Hernando County, Florida, March 19, 1879; J. W. Milner. “487. Ardea herodias Linn. Great Bur Huron. [487.] Whole of temperate North America, Middle America, and West Indies; Galapagos; Venezuela. a. No. 84576. g ad. Knox County, Indiana, June 11, 1877; R. Ridg- way. b. No. 84578. @ juv. Wabash County, Illinois, September 26, 1870; R. Ridgway. [488.] Ardea cimerea Linn. Common EvROPEAN HERON. Europe and other parts of the Old World; acci- dental in Greenland. 489. Herodias egretta (Gmel.). AMERICAN EGRET. [486, 486a.] Whole of America, except colder regions. *qa, No. 86199. Ad., nuptial plumage. Gainesville, Florida, April, 1882; J. Bell. Mexico, January, 1863; J. Xantus. *b. No. 30455, Q ad., Costa Rica; Dr. A. von Frautzius. AMERICAN FisH HAwKk, or Osprey, Pandion haliwtus carolinensis (Gm ).—a. No. 77281, é ad., Hernando Connty, Florida, February 24, 1876; Greene Smith. 0b. No. 84479, g juv., Mount Carmel, Ill., September 5, 1870; R. Ridgway. +The name of the collector of the specimen is given, whenever known, in preference to that of the donor, though of course the two are often identical. [5] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 490. Garzetta candidissima (Gmel.). Snowy HEnon. [485. | Whole of tropical and warm-temperate America. a. No, 86487. Ad., nuptial plumage. Gainesville, Florida, May, 1882; J. Bell.* 491. Dichromanassa rufa (Bodd.). Reppisu EGRET; PEALE’S EGRET. [482, 483.] Southern United States, north to Southern Ilinois, south to Yucatan, Guatemala, Mazatlan, and Cape Saint Lucas. a. No. 84584. Ad., colored phase. Charlotte Harbor, Florida, June, 1874; J. Scholl. b. No. 84583. Ad., white phase. (=A. pealei Bp.). Florida. (Presented by R. Ridgway. ) ec. No. 17243. ¢g juv., colored phase. Cape Saint Lucas, December 6, 1859; J. Xantus. "f 492. Hydranassa tricolor ludoviciana (Wils.). LOUISIANA Heron. [484.] Southern States; north regularly to Carolinas, casually to New Jersey, Illinois, and Indiana; Mexico, Cuba, and Jamaica. a. No. 73755. gad. Saint John’s River, Florida, August 17, 1872; J. W. Driggs. b. No. 78240. Juv. Tampa, Florida, June 28, 1879; Capt. R. H. Pratt. (See also Group B of mounted birds.) “493. Florida czerulea (Linn.). Littte Buur Heron. [499.] Southern United States east of Rocky Mountains, north, more or less regularly, to Massachusetts, Ili- nois, Kansas, ete.; south to Guiana and Colombia ; whole of West Indies. a, No. 73584. g ad., blue phase. Saint John’s River, Florida, August 16, 1877; J. W. Driggs. “b. No. 78388, ¢@ juv. Washington, D.C., Angust 13, 1879; O. Smith. e. No. 82057. Juv., trans. pl. Gainesville, Florida; J. Bell. (See also Group B of mounted birds. ) 494, Butorides virescems(Linn.). GREEN HERON. [493.] Whole of temperate North America, Middle America, and West Indies; Northern South America. a. No. 88174. g ad. Stamford, Connecticut; Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, U. Savkr. *b. No. 75358. Q juv. Washington, D. C., August 23, 1878; Mr. Ham- ilton. 495. Nycticorax griseus mzvius (Bodd.). BLACK-cROWNED Nicgut Heron. [495.] America in general, except colder regions. ; a. No. 31982. g ad. Fort Tejon, California; J. Xantus. *b. No. 80827. 9 juv. Washington, D. C., August 16, 1880; Dr. R. Hessel. FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [6] 496. Nyctherodius violaceus (Linn.). WHITE-CROWNED NIGHT Heron. [496.] Southern States, breeding north to the Carolinas and Southern Illinois and Indiana; Colorado. Not recorded from Pacific «oast north of Cape Saint Lucas; south to Western Ecuador and Amazonia. a. No. 84596. 9 ad. Wabash County, Illinois, May 6, 1874; S. Tur- ner. b. No. 86395. Juv. La Paz, Lower California, February 25, 1882; L. Belding. “A977. Botaurus lemtigimosus (Montag.). AMERICAN BITTERN. [492.] All of temperate North America; south to Guatemala, Cuba and Jamaica; occasional in Eu- rope. a. No. 65897. Juv. Long Coteau River, Dakota, September 8, 1873;° Dr. E. Coues, U.S. A. (See also Group A of mounted birds.) ‘498. Ardetta exilis(Gmel.). Least Brrrern. [491.] Whole of temperate North America, West Indies, Middle America, and Northern South America to Brazil. (See Group B of mounted birds. ) Family CICONIIDAi.—The Srorx Tripe. 499. Mycteria americama Linn. JABIRU. Tropical America, north to Southern Texas. 500. Tantalus loculator Linn. Woop Ixrs. [497.] Whole of tropical and warm-temperate America, except most of West Indies; Cuba. a. No. 87928. Ad. Charlotte Harbor, Florida; J. Bell. b. No. 78379. 92 juv. Kissimee River, Florida; J. W. Driggs. Family IBIDIDAi.—Tbe Iniszs. ‘501. Eudocimus albus (Linn.). Wure Isrts. [499.] Southern States; north, more or less regularly, to Southern IIl- inois, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, etc.; Utah. Not recorded from Pacific coast north of Cape Saint Lucas. Sonth to Brazil and West Indies. *a, No. 87931. Ad. Charlotte Harbor, Florida; J. Bell. *b. No. 78450. Juv. Clearwater, Florida; Col. S. T. Walker. 502. Eudocimus ruber (Linn.). SCARLET IzBrs. [498.] Tropical America, chiefly on the Atlantic side; accidental (?) in Louisiana and Southern Texas. (See Group A of mounted birds. ) [7] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. “503. Plegadis falcimellus (Linn.). Guossy Isrs. [500.] Warmer parts of the Old World and portions of Eastern North America, including West Indies. a. No. 42009. Q ad. Spanishtown, Jamaica. W. T. March. 504. Plegadis guarauma (Linn.). WHITE-FACED GLossy IBIS. [500a.] Tropical and subtropical America, north to Texas, Utah, Nevada, and Oregon. a. No. 79829. g ad. Washoe Lake, Nevada, June 3, 1877; H. W. Henshaw. b. No. 58815. Juv. Mazatlan, Mexico; Col. A. J. Grayson. (See also Group A of mounted birds.) Family PLATALEID.—The Spoonsitts. 305. Ajaja rosea Reich. ROSEATE SPOONBILL. [501.] South- ern States, and southward throughout tropical America to Buenos Ayres. (See Group B of mounted birds.) Order LIMICOLE.—The SHore-Breps. Family HAAMATOPODIDA.—The OystTER-caTcHeErs. [o06.| Hzmatopus ostralegus Linn. EUROPEAN OYSTER- CATCHER. Various portions of the Old World; accidental in Greenland. 007. Hzmatopus palliatus Temm. AMERICAN OYSTER- CATCHER. [512.] Coasts of America in general, except Pacific coast north of Cape Saint Lucas. *a. No. 80264, Pullus. Bone Island, Virginia, July, 1880; R. Ridgway. 008. Hamatopus niger Pall. BLAcK OYSTER-CATCHER. [513.] Pacific coast of North America; south to Lower Cali- fornia. a. No. 79831. Q ad. Santa Cruz, California, June 4, 1875; H. W. Henshaw. Family STREPSILIDA..—The Turnsrones. 509. Strepsilas imterpres Linn. TURNSTONE. [515.] Sea-coasts of nearly all parts of the world. a. No. 1692. gad. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Spring 1843; J. Cas- sid. b. No. 88769. g juv. Point Barrow, Alaska, July 29, 1882; M. Smith. FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [8] 510. Strepsilas melamocephala Vig. BLAcK TURNSTONE. [516.] Pacific coast of North America, south to Cal- ifornia. a. No. 73466. Ad. Saint Michael’s, Alaska; E. W. Nelson. b. No. 75711. Juv. Saint Michael’s, Alaska; E. W. Nelson. 511. Aphriza virgata (Gmel.). SurF Brrp. [511.] Pacific © coast of America, from Alaska to Chili; Sandwich Islands. a. No. 24256. 9 juv. San Francisco, California, September 11, 1856; J. Hepburn. Family CHARADRIIDA..—The Puovers. [512.] Vamellus cristatus Meyer. Lapwina. Europe and other parts of the Old World; accidental in Green- land (and Alaska?). 5138. Squatarola helvetica (Linn.). BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER. [510.] Nearly cosmopolitan, but chiefly the north- ern hemisphere, breeding far northward. a. No. 532. © ad. Summer, Eastern United States; Prof. 8. F. Baird. b. No. 88239. Ad. Winter, Stamford, Connecticut; Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, UES. Ae 514. Charadrius pluvialis Linn. GOLDEN PLOVER. Pale- arctic region and Eastern Greenland. 515. Charadrius dominicus Mill. AMERICAN GOLDEN PLO- ver. [503.] North America in general, breeding near arctic coast. *qa, No. €8771. g¢ ad. Point Barrow, Alaska, June 12, 1882; J. Mur- doch. b. No. 77272. g ad., trans. plum. Logan County, Illinois, April 10, 1881; G. Smith. *o, No. 85472. Ad., wint. plum. Mount Carmel, Illinois, March 21, 1875; S. Turner. [515.] Charadrius dominicus fulvus (Gmel.). PAcIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER. Eastern Asia, Pacific islands, and coast of Alaska. a. No. 89257. Juv. Saint Michael’s, Alaska; E. W. Nelson. “516. Oxyechus vociferus (Linn.). KILDEER. [504.] Temper- ate North America in general, migrating south to Colombia, West Indies, and Bermudas; accidental in British Islands. *q, No. 88240. Ad. Dr. R. W.Shufeldt, U.S. A. b. No. 67687. Juv. Three Buttes, Montana, August 10, 1874; Dr. E. Coues, U. 8. A. c. No. 80107. Pullus. Fort Whipple, Arizona, August 10, 1869; Dr. E. Palmer. [9] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 517. Hgialites semipalmatus Bonap. SEMIPALMATED PLoveR. [507.] Nearly the whole of America, but breeding only far northward. a. No. 88241. gad. Cayuga Lake, New York, May 25, 1872; Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, U.S.A. *b, No. 58387. Juy. Fort Macon, North Carolina, September 2, 1866 ; Dr. E. Coues, U.S. A. c. No. 20874. Pullus. Fort George, Hudson’s Bay Territory, July 10, 1860; C. Drexler. 518. Hgialites hiaticula(Linn.). RrINGED PLOovER. Palearctic region and portions of Eastern Arctic America, in- cluding Greenland. a. No. 76133. ¢ ad. Head of Cumberland Gulf, June 27, 1878; L. Kumlien. b. No. 76134. Juv. Gothaab, Greenland, Augnst 14, 1868; L. Kumlien. [519.] Agialites curomicus (Gmel.). LirtLE RINGED PLOVER. Palearctic region; accidental in California and Alaska (?). 520. Hgialites melodus (Ord.). Prpinc PLoveR. [508.] At- lantic coast of United States. a. No. 76753. g ad. Cape May, New Jersey; Dr. A. L. Heermann. o260a. gialites melodus circumcinctus Ridgw. BELTED Piping PLOVER. Mississippi Valley. 521. JEgialites alexandrimnus mivosus (Cass.). SNowy PLo- VER. [509.] Western America, north to California and Utah, south to Chili; Yucatan; Cuba(?). *a, No. 72732. g ad. Santa Barbara, California, July 8, 1875; H. W. iq Henshaw. *b, No. 72715. Q ad. Santa Barbara, California, July 4, 1875; H. W. Henshaw. c. No. 78190. Juv. Santa Cruz, California; W. A. Cooper. 521.* #gialites momgolicus (Pall.). MONGOLIAN PLOVER. Northeastern Asia; Alaska (Choris Peninsula). “$22. Ochthodromus wilsomius (Ord.). WrLson’s PLOVER. [506.] Atlantic coast of United States, south to West Indies and Brazil; Pacific coast of Middle America, north to Lower California. *q, No. 80346. gad. Bone Island, Virginia, July 16, 1880; P. L. Jouy. *b, No. 57928. Q ad. Fort Macon, North Carolina, June 10, 1869; Dr. E. Coues, U. S. A. 523. Podasocys momtanus (Towns.). MOUNTAIN PLOVER. [505.| Western United States, north to British Provinces. *q. No. 67679. g ad. Frenchman’s River, Dakota, July 4, 1874; Dr. E. Coues, U.S. A. *b, No. 69787. Juv. Pueblo, Colorado, July 30,1874; C. E. Aiken. c. No. 67674. Pullus. Frenchman’s River, Dakota, July 9, 1874; Dr. E. Coues, U. 8. A. FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [10] Family SCOLOPACID.—Tue Sniez Trise. [o24.| Scolopax rusticula Linn. EUROPEAN Woopcock. Pale- arctic region ; occasional in Eastern North America (several records). 325. Philohela mimor (Gmel.). AMERICAN Woopcock. [522.] Eastern United States, north to Canada and Nova Scotia. *a. No. 84625. 92 ad. District of Columbia, June 30, 1860; D. W. Prentiss. b. No. 84626. ¢ ad. District of Columbia; Dr. E. Coues. 026. Gallimago media (Leach). ENGLISH SNIPE. Palearctic region, straggling to Greenland and the Bermudas. o26a. Gallinago media wilsomi (Temm.). WILSON’s SNIPE. [523.] Whole of North America, south in winter to Panama and West Indies. a. No. 79745. Q ad. Long Valley, California, June 22, 1877; H. W. Henshaw. *b. No. 88246. Ad. Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, U.S. A. o27. Macrorhamphus griseus (Gmel.). RED-BREASTED SNIPE; GRAY SNIPE. [524.] Eastern North America, breeding far northward. a. No. 76348. Ad. Bellport, Long Island, June 7, 1878; C.S. Allen. *b. No. 80270. g ad. Bone Island, Virginia, July 14, 1880; R. Ridg- way. c. No. 58303, Juv. Fort Macon, North Carolina, July, 1869; A. C, Beale. o2@7a. Macrorhamphus griseus scolopaceus (Say). REp- BELLIED SNIPE; GREATER GRAY-BACK. [525.| Western North America, including Mississippi Val- ley, north to Alaska, and “barren grounds” of arctie districts; occasional on Atlantic coast. *a, No. 70250. 9 ad. Saint Michael’s, Alaska; L. M. Turner. *b. No. 65568, 9 juv. Souris River, Dakota, August 10, 1873; Dr. E. Coues, U.S. A. c. No. 76756. Cape May, May 10, 1848; D. G. Eliot. d. No. 65569. 9 juv. Souris River, Dakota, October 1, 1873; Dr. E. Coues, U. S.A. “528. Micropalama himantopus (Bonap.). ST1LT SANDPIPER. [536.] Eastern North America, breeding far north- ward; Middle America, West Indies, and greater part of South America in winter. a. No. 69917. g ad. Laramie, Wyoming; Dr. C. G. Newberry. b, No. 58909. @Q San Mateo, Tehuantepec, February 24, 1869; Prof. F. Sumichrast. ce. No. 67691. Juy. Chief Mountain, August 16, 1874; Dr. E. Coues, Lust Hes [11] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 0629. Tringa canutus Linn. Knot; Rosin SNIPE. [526.] Sea- coasts and borders of larger inland waters nearly throughout the world, but chiefly northern hemi- spheres, and breeding in arctic regions. a. No. 88818. ¢ ad. Point Barrow, Alaska, July 5, 1882; J. Murdoch. b. No. 84632. 9 ad. Cambridge, Massachusetts, May, 1871; W. Brewster. ce. No. 61248. Juv. Wood’s Holl, Massachusetts; E. Palmer. 230. Arquateliia maritima (Briinn.). PURPLE SANDPIPER. [528. ] Northeastern North America; south in winter to coast coast of New England and Great Lakes; Palearctic region. a. No. 76163. @Q ad. Gulf of Cumberland, 1878; L. Kumlien. b. No. 49150. Ad., winter. Milltown, Maine; G. A. Boardman. c. No. 76153. Q juv. Arctic Island, Cumberland Gulf, September 18, 1879; L. Kumlien. ost. Arquatelia couesi Ridgw. ALEUTIAN SANDPIPER. Aleu- tian Islands and coast of Alaska, south in winter to British Columbia. *a. No. 85607. Ad. Atkha Island; L. M. Turner. *b. No. 46169. Ad., winter dress. Sitka, Alaska, October, 1866; F. Bischoff. c. No. 75792. Juv. Alaska; E. W. Nelson. os2. Arquateila ptilocmemnais Coues. PRYBILOV SANDPIPER. Prybilov (or Seal) Islands, Alaska. *a. No. 62429. 9 ad. Saint Paul’s Island, Alaska; H. W. Elliott. [os3.| Actodromas acuminata (Horsf.). SHARP-TAILED SAND- PIPER. Eastern Asia and Western Alaska; south in winter to Australia, ete. a. No. 89255. Juv. Alaska; E. W. Nelson. 034. Actodromas maculata (Vieill.). PECTORAL SANDPIPER. [531.| America in general, breeding in arctic re- gions. *a. No. 88856. ¢ ad. Point Barrow, Alaska, July 1, 1882; M. Smith. *b. No. 67703. Ad. Three Buttes, Montana, August 11, 1874; Dr. E. Coues, U.S.A. *c. No. 18839. Juv. Moose Factory, Hudson’s Bay Territory, Septem- ber 8, 1860; C. Drexler. o30. Actodromas cooperi (Baird). COOPER’s SANDPIPER. [527.] Long Island, New York. (Only one specimen known! ) 036. Actodromas fuscicollis (Vieill.). BoNAPARTE’s SAanp- PIPER. [533.] Eastern North America, breeding far northward; nearly allof South America in migrations. a. No. 55594. g ad. Fort Macon, North Carolina, May, 1869; Dr. E. Coues, U.S. A. FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [12] 537. Actodromas bairdi Coues. Barrp’s SANDPIPER. Western America, from arctic regions to Patagonia and Buenos Ayres, but breeding only far northward. *a. No. 88343. 9 ad. Point Barrow, Alaska, June 11, 1882; M. Smith, *b. No, 69793. g juv. Camp Crittenden, Arizona, September 12, 1874; H. W. Henshaw. 538. Actodromas minutilla (Vieill.). LEAST SANDPIPER. [532.] All of America, but breeding only in colder portions of northern continent. *a. No. 59703. Ad. Isthmus Tehuantepec, November 10, 1869; F. Sumichrast. *b. No. 80072. © juv. Fort Tejon, California; J. Xantus. [o39.| Pelidma alpima (Linn.). EUROPEAN DUNLIN. Palearctic region; casual in Greenland and vicinity of Hudson’s Bay. o39a. Pelidma alpina americama (Cass.). RED-BACKED SAND- PIPER. [530.] North America and Northeastern Asia, breeding far northward. *a. No. 88879. gad. Point Barrow, Alaska, June 5, 1883; J. Murdoch. *b. No. 88870. Qad. Point Barrow, Alaska, June 4, 1882; J. Murdoch. c. No. 79166, Ad., winter plumage. Stockton, California, December, 1879; L. Belding. d. No. 88874, gjuv. Point Barrow, Alaska, July 20, 1882; J. Murdoch. [540.] Pelidma subarquata (Guld.). CURLEW SANDPIPER. [529.] Palearctic region; casual in Eastern North America. o41,. Ereunetes pusillus (Linn.). SEMrPALMATED SANDPIPER. [535.] Northern and Eastern North America, and, in winter, nearly the whole of tropical America; breeding toward arctic coast. a. No, 55596, gf ad. Fort Macon, North Carolina, May 4, 1869; Dr. E. Coues. *b. No. 34459. 9 ad. Republican Fork, Kansas, May 23, 1864; Dr. E. Coues. *c. No. 88834. Juv. Point Barrow, Alaska, July 29, 1882; J. Murdoch. o4ia. Ereunetes pusillus occidentalis (Lawr.). WESTERN SANDPIPER. Western North America, breeding in Alaska. *a, No. 89256. Ad. Kodiak, Alaska; F. Bischoff. *b. No. 40947. Ad., winter. San Pedro, California; Dr. E.Coues, U.S. A. 542. Calidvis aremaria (Linn.). SANDERLING. [534.] Nearly cosmopolitan during migrations, but breeding only far northward. *a. No. 40943. Ad. San Pedro, California, November, 1865; Dr. E. Coues, U. S. A. *b. No. 70380, Juv. Ainsworth, Illinois, September, 1874; E. W. Nelson. [13] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. o42.* Eurynorhynchus pygmeus (Linn.). Spoonpriy Sanp- PIPER. Eastern Asia, breeding far northward; coast of Alaska (Choris Peninsula). GAS. Limosa foeeda (Linu.). MARBLED Gopwit. [547.] Temper- ate North America, chiefly eastern portions; south in winter to Guatemala and Cuba. *a. No. 59770. Ad. Tehuantepec, August 5, 1869; F. Sumichrast. 044. Limosa lapponica novze=zealandiz Gray. PAcIFic Gopwit. Pacific Islands and coast of Eastern Asia, south to Australia and New Zealand; abundant on islands and coast of Alaska; accidentalat Cape Saint Lucas. *a. No. 85611. Ad. Atkha Island; L. M. Turner. b. No. 62447. Q Saint Paul’s Island, Alaska; H. W. Elliott. 545, Limosa hzemastica (Linn.). Hupson1an Gopwit. [548.] Whole of America, but breeding far northward. a. No. 20883. Ad. Mankato, Minnesota; J. M. Woodworth. *b, No. 70142. Ad. Chicago, L. C. Illinois; 8S. C. Bowman. c. No. 49146. Q Winter, Magellan, Chili; Nat. Mus. of Chili. [d46.] Limosa wgocephaia (Linn.). BLACK-TAILED GODWIT. Palearctic region; casual in Greenland. 647. Totamus glottis (Linn.). GREEN-SHANK. [538.] Palare- tic region and other portions of the Old World; ac- cidental in Florida. “S48. Totanus melamoleucus (Gmel.). GREATER YELLOW- LEGS; TELL-TALE. [539.] Breeding in colder por- tions of North America, south to northern border of United States, and in migrations extending over whole of Middle America, South America, and West Indies. a. No. 1301. ¢ ad. Carlisle, Pennsylvania, March 19, 1844; Prof. 8. F. Baird. *b. No. 65576. Juv. Souris River, Dakota, August 23, 1873; Dr. E. Coues, U.S. A. 049. Totanus flavipes (Gmel.). YELLOW-LEGS. [540.] Whole of America, but warmer portions only in winter, and. rare in Western North America. a. No. 54599. g ad. Nulato River, Alaska, May 21, 1868; W. H. Dall. b. No. 65588. Juv. Souris River, Dakota, August 21, 1873; Dr. E. Coues, U.S. A. FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [14] 500. Rhyacophilus solitarius (Wils.). SoLIrARY SANDPIPER. [541.] | America in general, breeding in north teim- perate regions ; accidental in Europe. *a. No, 82388. 9 ad. Washington, District of Columbia, May 21, 1881, G. Shoemaker. *b. No. 67723. Juv. Three Buttes, Montana, August 10, 1874, Dr. E. Coues, U.S. A. oo1. Rhyacophilus ochropus (Linn.). GREEN SANDPIPER. Palearctic region; accidental in Nova Scotia. 602. Symphemiasemipalmata(Gmel.). WILLET. [537.] Tem- perate North America; south in winter to the tropics, as far as Brazil; accidental in Europe. a. No. 61579. Ad. Halleck, Nevada, May 5, 1871; J. Kohler. b. No. 59768. Q ad., winter dress. San Mateo, Tehuantepec, August 6, 1869; Prof. F. Sumichrast. *e. No. 80267, Q Juv. Bone Island, Virginia, July, 1880; R. Ridgway. 003. Heteroscelus imcamus (Gmel.). WANDERING TATTLER. [542.] Islands and shores of the Pacific Ocean, in- cluding western coast of America from Alaska to the Galapagos. a. No. 75831. Alaska; E. W. Nelson. b. No. 73441. Sannak Islands, Alaska, May 15, 1877; E. W. Nelson. oo4. Machetes pugmax (Linn.). RuFF. [544.] Palearctic region; occasional in Eastern North America. - $6055. Bartramia lomgicauda (Bechst.). BARTRAW’s SAnpD- ’ PIPER; FIELD PLOVER. [545.] Eastern North America, north to Nova Scotia and Eastern Alaska, west to Utah; in winter, south to West Indies, Bra- zil, and and Peru; casual in Europe. *a. No. 64013. g ad. Pembina, Dakota Territory, June 11, 1873; Dr. E. Coues, U.S. A. b. No. 1116. Q juv. Carlisle, Pennsylvania, July 15, 1843; Prof. Baird. ‘006. Tryngitesrufescems (Vieill.). BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER. [546.]. North America in general, but chiefly the in- terior, breeding far northward; in winter, south to Peru and Uruguay; Cuba; occasional in Europe. *a. No. 88885. g ad. Point Barrow, Alaska, June 11, 1282; M. Smith. *b, No. 84655. © juv. Massachusetts, September 6, 1871; H. W. Henshaw. “557. Trimgoides macularius (Linn.). SporrED SANDPIPER. [543.] Whole of North America, breeding nearly throughout its range; south in winter to Brazil, in- cluding all of West Indies. a. No. 84659. 9 ad. Carson City, Nevada, April 28, 1868; R. Ridgway. *b. No. 84660. g juv. Camp Patterson, Illinvis, July 25, 1876; H. K. Coale. [15] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. ‘558. Numenius longirostris (Wils.). LoNG-BILLED CURLEW. [549.] Temperate North America; south in winter to Cuba, Jamaica, Guatemala, and Brazil (?). a. No. 9837. ¢ San Francisco, California; Dr. A. L. Heermann. *b. No. 63578. g ad. Filmore, Utah Territory, November 19, 1872; H. W. Henshaw. “559. Numeniaus hudsomicus (Lath.). HuDSONIAN CURLEW. [550.] Whole of America, but breeding in arctic and sub-arctic districts; in winter throughout West Indies and greater extent of South America; Greenland. *a, No. 80073. Ad, Cape Saint Lucas, Lower California; J. Xantus. 060. Numenius borealis (Forst.). Eskmro CurRLew. [551.] - Northern and Eastern North America, and Southern South America; no West Indian record; Greenland and occasionally in Europe. *a. No. 52130. -Q ad. Lower Anderson River, Arctic America; R. McFarlane. [661.] Numenius phzopus (Linn.). WHIMBREL. Palearctic, African, and Indo-Malayan regions; accidental in Greenland. [s62.| Numenius tahitiemsis (Gmel.). BRISTLE-THIGHED CUR- LEW. Pacific Islands and coast of Alaska. Family PHALAROPODIDA.—The Puataropzs. 663. Phalaropus fulicarius (Linn.). RED PHALAROPE. [521.] Northern hemisphere, breeding far northward. a. No, 75245. Q ad., winter dress. 128 miles east by south of Cape Ann, Massachusetts, August 31, 1878; R. L. Newcomb. *b. No. 18626. 9 ad. Greenland; Univ. Zool. Mus. Copenhagen. c. No.88794. 9 ad. Point Barrow, Alaska, August 3, 1882; J. Murdoch. 064. Lobipes hyperboreus (Linn.). NoRTHERN PHALAROPE. [520.] Northern hemisphere, circumpolar in sum- mer, but breeding further south on higher mountain ranges. a. No. 59713. ¢ Tehuantepec, October 24, 1869; Prof. F. Sumi- chrast. b. No. 64281. Q ad. Saint George’s Island, Alaska, July 22, 1875; H. W. Elliott. 065. Steganopus wilsomi (Sab.). WiLson’s PHALAROPE. [519.] In summer, chiefly interior districts of North America (not recorded from Pacific coast) ; in winter, migrating far southward (Patagonia, Brazil, Wc.). *a. No, 69803. gad. Sienaga, Arizona, August 30 1874; H. W. Hen- shaw. FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [16] 065. Steganopus wilsomi—Continued. *b. No. 10393. ¢? ad. Dane County, Wisconsin, May 20, 1855; T. Kuwiolien. *c. No. 67742. g ad. Frenchman’s River, Dakota; Dr. E. Coues, U. S. A. d. No. 17536. gjuv. Cold Springs, California, July 27,1877; H. W. Henshaw. Family RECURVIROSTRIDA.—The Avocers. “566. Recurvirostra americana Gmel. AMERICAN AVOCET. [517.] Whole of temperate North America; south, in winter, to Guatemala, Cuba, and Jamaica. *a, No, 34433. Q ad. Near Fort Larned, Kansas, June 2, 1864; Dr. E. Coues, U. 8. A. *b, No. 67764. Juv. Chief Mountain, Dakota, August 29, 1874; Dr. E. Coues, U.S. A. ' 667. Himantopus mexicanus (Miill.). BLACK-NECKED STILT. [518.] Whole of temperate North America, Middle America, and Northern South America, to Brazil, Peru, Galapagos, etc.; West Indies. *a. No. 79929. gad. Salt Lake City, Utah, June 3, 1869; R. Ridg- way, Order PALUDICOLA.—The Marsu-Brirps. Family PARRIDAL.—The Jaganas. "568. Parra gymmostoma Wagl. MrExicaAn JAGANA. Middle America, north to Lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Cuba; Hayti? Family RALLIDAi.—The Raz Trisz. 569. Rallus elegans Aud. RED-BREASTED RAIL. [542.] Fresh- water marshes of Eastern United States. o69*. Rallus beldimgi Ridgw. BELDING’s RAIL. Salt-water marshes of Lower California. 070. Rallus obsoletus Ridgw. CALIFORNIAN CLAPPER RAIL. Salt-water marshes of Pacific coast of United States, south to western coast of Lower California. a. No. 84672. Ad. San Francisco, California, April, 1877; E. W. Nelson. o7i. Rallus longirostris crepitams (Gmel.). CLAPPER RAIL. [553.] Salt-water marshes of Atlantic coast of United States. *a. No. 80353. g ad. Cobb’s Island, Virginia, July 20, 1880; P. L. Jouy. *b. No. 80358, g pullus. Cobb’s Island, Virginia; P. L. Jouy. ce al FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 67a. Rallus lomgirestris saturatus Hensh. LovuisiANA CLAPPER RAIL. Salt-water marshes of Gulf coast of United States from Western Florida to Louisi- ana. a. No. 87919. Juv. Charlotte Harbor, Florida; J. Bell. b. No. 87920. Pullus. Charlotte Harbor, Florida; J. Bell. o72. Rallus virgimianus Linn. VirerntA Raw. [554.] Entire temperate North America, south to Cuba and Guate- mala. *a. No. 79364. Ad. D. W. Scott. 073. Porzama maruetta (Leach). SpoTTeD CRAKE. Pale- arctic region; accidental in Greenland. “S74. Porzana carolima (Linn.). SorA Rat. CAROLINA RAIL. [555.] Entire temperate North America; Middle America and West Indies in winter. *a. No. 86481. Ad. Gainesville, Florida, May, 1882; J. Bell. b. No.1649. gjuv. Carlisle, Pennsylvania, July 27,144; Prof.S.¥. Baird. 073. Porzana moveboracensis (Gmel.). LirtLeE YELLOW Ratt. [557.] Eastern United States, west to Utah and Nevada. a. No. 29743. Ad. Winnebago, Illinois, May 17, 1863; J. W. Tolman. 076. Porzama jamaicemsis (Gmel.). LirtLE BLACK RAIL. [556.] Warm-temperate, and tropical America in general; north to California, Illinois, and Massachusetts; south to Chili. a. No. 41898. Ad. (?) West Kansas; A. Crocker. o76a. Porzana jamaicensis coturnicuius Baird. FARAt- LONE RAIL. Farallone Islands, coast of California. [677.| Crex pratemsis Bechst. Corn CRAKE. [558.] Palearctic region; casual in Eastern United States. “3578. Tonornis martinica (Linn.). PURPLE GALLINULE. [561.] Warmer parts of North and South America, and throughout West Indies; north, casually, to north- ern border of United States, but not recorded from Pacific coast. *a. No. 86478. Ad. Gainesville, Florida, May, 1882; J. Bell. “579. Gallinula galeata (Licht.). FLORIDA GALLINULE. = [560.] Temperate North America, Middle America, and West Indies. *a. No. 86474. Ad. Gainesville, Florida, May, 1882; J. Bell. 227A: 2 FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. ' ~ APB] a _ 3 pthc) 680. Fulica americama Gmel. AMERICAN CoorT. (559.] Whole of North America (except extreme northern portions), Middle America, and West Indies. “a. No. 84687. Ad. Mount Carmel, Illinois; S. Turner. *b, No. 65555. Juv. Souris River, Dakota, October 1, 1873; Dr. E. Coues, U.S. A. 280.* Fulica atra Linn. EvuROPEAN Coot. Palearctic region; accidental in Greenland. Family ARAMIDA..—The Courtays. “581. Aramus pictus Bartr. Lrwexin; FLorm,A Courtay. [481.] Greater Antilles, Florida, and coasts of Central America, *a. No. 73760. Q ad. Wekiva River, Florida, August 29, 1877; J. W. Driggs. Family GRUIDA.—The Cranes. o82. Grus americama (Linn.). WHOOPING CRANE. [478.] In- terior districts of North America, north to the Sas- katchewan, south to Florida, Texas, and Central Mexico. a. No. 35445. Juv. Chicago, Illinois; Chicago Academy of Sciences. b. No. 59826. gad. Burlington, Kansas, April 16, 1867; A. Crocker. 583. Grus pratemsis Bartr. SANDHILL CRANE. [479.| Tem- perate North America, but chiefly in Mississippi Valley and westward; south to Central Mexico. a. No. 18066. 3 ad. Fort Crook, California, April 20, 1860; Capt. J. Feilner. oSi. Grus camadensis (Linn.). LitrLeE CRANE. [480.] North- ern North America, breeding from Alaska to Hud- son’s Bay and along arctic coast, and migrating southward in winter. a. No. 75699. Ad. Alaska; E. W. Nelson. b. No. 77502. Juv. Cold Springs, California; H. W. Henshaw. Order PHC@NICOPTERI.—The LAMELLIROSTRAL WADERS. Family PHCENICOPTERIDA.—The FLamineors. *585. Phenicopterus ruber Linn. AMERICAN FLAMINGO. [502.] Atlantic coast of Middle America, north to Florida, Bermudas, and some others of the West Indies, south to Northern South America; Galapa- gos? a. No. 84693. Q ad. South Florida, summer, 1874; J. C. Scholl. [19] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. Order ANSERES.—The LAMELLIROSTRAL SWIMMERS. Family ANATIDA.—The Duck TRIBE. [d86.| Olor cygmus(Linn.). EUROPEANSWAN. Palearctic region; casual in South Greenland. [o87.| Olor bewicki (Yarrell), BrEwick’s SwANn. Northern part of Palearctic region (very doubtfully American). 688. Olor columbianus (Ord.). Waistline Swan. [561 a.] North America in general, breeding far northward; accidental in Scotland. a. No. 86026. 9 ad. Currituck Sound, North Carolina; I. Hinckley. b. No. 81230. Juv. Saint Michael’s, Alaska; E. W. Nelson. 689. Olor buccinator (Rich.). TRUMPETER Swan. [562.] Inte- rior of North America; more rare on the Pacific, and casual on the Atlantic coast; breeding from Iowa and Dakota northward. 590. Chen czrulescens (Linn.). BLUE-WINGED Goose. [564.] Interior districts of North America, breeding north- ward; migrating south through Mississippi Valley. a, No. 77308. Q ad. Logan County, Illinois, April 28, 1871; Smith. b. No. 84694. Juv. Chicago, Illinois, October, 1575; E. W. Nelson. 391. Chen hyperboreus (Pall.). Snow Goose. [563.] North America in general, breeding toward arctic coast; more abundant eastward. a. No. 79109. Juv. Johnston Town, Virginia; C. R. Moore. o9ia. Chen hyperboreus albatus (Cass.). LESSER SNow GoosE. [563 a4.] North America in general, breed- ing far northward; more numerous westward. a. No. 88968. gad. Point Barrow, Alaska, June 13, 1882; J. Murdoch. b. No. 84695. Juv. Chicago, Illinois, November, 1875; E. W. Nelson. 092. Chen rossi (Baird). Ross’s Snow Goose. Western North America, breeding in arctic districts between Me- Kenzie River and Hudson’s Bay (?). a. No. 77168. Ad. Stockton, California, December, 1878; L. Belding. [d93.| Amser albifroms (Gmel.). EUROPEAN WHITE-FRONTED GoosE. Palearctic region; breeding also in South- eastern Greenland. o93a, Anser albifroms gambeli (Hartl.). AMERICAN WHITE- FRONTED GOOSE. [565, 566.] North America in general, breeding far northward. a. No, 88971. gad. Point Barrow, Alaska, June 19, 1882; J. Murdoch, FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [20] 594. Bernicia camadensis (Linn.). CANADA GoosE. [567.] United States (except Pacific coast?) and British Provinces; breeding (at present) chiefly northof 40°. a. No. 77545. Ad. Camp Bidwell, California, September 28, 1877; H. W. Henshaw. o94a. Bernicla canadensis hutchinsi (Sw. & Rich.). HuTcH- INS’Ss GoosE. [569.] Breeding in the arctic dis- tricts, from the Yukon to Hudson’s Bay, migrating south in winter chiefly through Mississippi Valley and westward, a. No. 88980. ¢ juv. Crow Island, North Carolina, November 21, 1882; I. Hinckley. o94b. Bernicla canadensis leucoparia (Brandt). WHITE- CHEEKED GoosE. [568.] Breeding along the coast of Alaska, and thence westward through Aleutian chain to Kamtschatka; south in winter along Pacific coast to California, and occasionally straggling east- ward. a. No. 81234. g ad. Saint Michael’s, Alaska; E. W. Nelson. b. No. 81233. @ ad. Saint Michael’s, Alaska; E. W. Nelson. o94c. Bernicia canadensis occidemtalis (Baird). LARGER WHITE-CHEEKED GoOOsE. [567 a.] Coast of South- ern Alaska and British Columbia in summer; south to California in winter. 095. Bernicia bremta (Pall.). BRANT. [570.] Sea-coasts of Europe and Eastern North America, breeding in extreme arctic regions ; rare inland. a. No. 84705. @ ad. Fire Island, New York; J. H. Batty. 596. Bernicila nigricams (Lawr.). BLACK BRANT. [571.] West- ern districts of Aretic America, south in winter to Lower California; casual on Atlantic coast. a, No. 81236. Juv. Saint Michael’s, Alaska; E. W. Nelson. (See also Group C of mounted birds.) [597.| Bernicla leucopsis (Temm.). BARNACLEGOOSE. [572. Sea-coasts of Palearctic region, straggling to Eastern North America (several records, from Hudson’s Bay to North Carolina). 598. Philacte camagica (Sevast.). EMPERORGOOSE. [573.] Sea- coast and islands of Alaska, north of the peninsula. (See Group C of mounted birds, ) 699. Dendrocycna autummalis (Linn.). BLACK-BELLIED TREE Duck. [574.]| Middle America, north to Rio Grande Valley in Texas. (See Group D of mounted birds.) [21] 600. 6061. GO. GOS. 604. 605. 606. 607. GOS. ¥ °609. FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. Dendrocycna fulva (Gmel.). FULvous TREE Duck. [575.] Middle America, north to Louisiana, Texas, Nevada, and California; Southern Brazil, Buenos Ayres, and Paraguay. (See Group D of mounted birds. Anas boscas Linn. MALLARD. [576.] Entire northern hemi- sphere. a. No. 84708. g ad. Mount Carmel, Illinois, October 19, 1869; R. Ridgway. b. No. 79865. g ad., changing. Camp Bidwell, California, August 2, 1878; H. W. Henshaw. Anas obscura Gmel. BLAcK MALLARD. [577.] Eastern North America, breeding from Maine northward; west to Utah. (See Group F of mounted birds.) Anas fulviguia Ridgw. FLoripA Dusky Duck. Florida. a. No. 86008. Ad. Salt Lake, Florida, February, 1872; W. Brewster. Chaulelasmus streperus (Linn.), GADWALL. [584.| Whole northern hemisphere. a. No. 77595. g ad. Washoe Lake, Nevada, May, 1877; H. W. Hen- shaw. b. No. 84711. @ ad. Evanston, Illinois, November 4, 1874; E. W. Nelson. : Dafila acuta (Linn.). PiInTAIL. [578.] Northern Hemisphere in general. a. No. 84713. g ad. Coney Island, New York; J. H. Batty. b. No. 85479. © ad. Mount Carmel, Illinois, December 30, 1875; S. Turner. Mareca pemelope (Linn.). WiIGEOoN. [586.] Palearctic region; occasional in Eastern North America, and more frequent in Alaska. Mareca americama (Gmel.). BALDPATE. [585.] North America in general. b. No. 76767. 9 ad. Summer; American Museum, New York. (See also Group E of mounted birds. ) \ Spatula clypeata (Linn.). SHOVELER. [583.] a. No. 84715. g ad. Mount Carmel, Ilinois, March 12, 1877; J. L. Ridgway. Querquedula discors (Linn.). BLUE-WINGED TEAL. [581.] North America generally, but chiefly eastern por- tions; south in winter throughout West Indies and Middle America to Ecuador; accidental in Europe. b. No. 33688. 9 ad. Duefias, Guatemala, November, 1861; O. Salvin. (See also Group E of mounted birds. ) 19 FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [22] 610. Querquedula cyanoptera (Vieill.). Covnamon TEAL. [582.] Western America, from the Columbia River to Chili, Buenos Ayres, and FalklandIslands; east (occasionally) to Mississippi Valley. b. No. 84721. 9 ad. Stockton, California, April, 1879; L. Belding. (See Group E of mounted birds.) G11. Nettion crecca (Linn.). ENGLISH TEAL. [580.] Palearctie region; occasional in Eastern North America. G12. Nettion carolinensis (Gmel.). GREEN-WINGED TEAL. [579.] Whole of North America. b. No. 71291. 92 ad. Madisonville, Ohio, March 4, 1877; F. W, Langdon. (See also Group E of mounted birds.) “613. Aix sponsa (Linn.). Woop Duck; SummER Duck. [587.] Whole of temperate North America; Cuba; acci- dental in Europe. b. No. 84724. 9 ad. Mount Carmel, Illinois, October 14, 1869; R. Ridgway. (See also Group E of mounted birds.) 614. Fulix marila (Linn.). Scaup Duck. [588.] North America, breeding northward; portions of Palzarctic region. 615. Fulix afffimis (Eyt.). LirrLe BLACKHEAD. [589.] North America, breeding in high latitudes. a, No. 84729. @ ad. Mount Carmel, Illinois, March 16, 1875; R. Ridgway. b. No. 84727. g ad. Florida (?); C. J. Maynard. 616. Fulix collaris (Donov.). RING-BILLED BLACKHEAD; RING- NECK. [590.] North America, breeding northward. a. No. 74536. g ad. Northern Indiana; Cuvier Club, Cincinnati, Ohio. b. No. 74537. @Q ad. Northern Indiana; Cuvier Club, Cincinnati, Ohio. 616.* Fuligula rufima (Pall.). Rurous-cRESTED Duck. Por- tions of Palearctic region; accidental in Eastern North America (Long Island Sound). 617. Athyia vallismeria (Wils.). CANnvas-BACK. [592.] North America, breeding northward. a. No, 84732. 9 ad. Mount Carmel, Illinois; March 10, 1875; C. W. Ridgway. (See also Group E of mounted birds. ) 618. Athyia americama (Eyt.). REDHEAD. [591.] North Amer- ica, breeding chiefly north of the United States. (See Group E of mounted birds.) “See [23] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 619. Clamguila islamdica (Gmel.). BARRow’s GOLDEN-EYE. [594.] Northern North America, including Green- land; south to Northern United States in winter; in Rocky Mountains, breeding south to Colorado; Ice- land; accidental in Europe. : a. No. 63019. g ad. Provo, Utah, November 11, 1872; Yarrow and Henshaw. b. No. 84735. Q ad. Cambridge, Massachusetts, January, 1872; W. Brewster. 620. Clangula glaucium americama (Bp.). AMERICAN GOLDEN-EYE. [593.] North America, breeding from extreme Northeastern United States (Maine, &c.) northward. a. No. 85484. g ad. Mount Carmel, Illinois, January 18, 1874; S. Turner. b. No. 85486. Qad. Mount Carmel, Illinois, January 22, 1874; S. Turner. 621, Clangula albeola (Linn.). BUTTERBALL; BUFFLEHEAD, [595.]| North America in general, breeding far north- ward, a. No. 74541. g ad. Northern Indiana; Cuvier Club, Cincinnati, Ohio. b. No. 84738. Q ad. Mount Carmel, Illinois, March 15, 1875; R. Ridg- way. G22. Histrionicus minutus (Linn.). HARLEQUIN Duck. [596.] Northern part of northern hemisphere; in America, south in winter to Middle States, Illinois, and Cali- fornia; breeding south to about 38° in Rocky Mount- ains and Sierra Nevada. a. No. 62535. @ ad. Pribylov Island, Alaska, June 21, 1872; H. W. Elliott. (See also Group G of mounted birds.) 623. Harelda glacialis (Linn.). Lone-TaAIteED Duck; OLD Squaw. [597.] Northern portions of northern hemisphere; chiefly littoral, and breeding far north- ward. *a. No. 88185. g ad. Winter, Stamford, Connecticut; Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, U. S. A. b. No. 76197. gad. Summer, Cumberland Sound; L. Kumlien. c. No. 88947. g pullus. Point Barrow, Alaska, July 20, 1882; J. Murdoch. 624. Camptolzmus labradorius (Gmel.). LABRADOR DucK. [600.] Formerly, Northern Atlantic coast of North America, south in winter to New Jersey; said to have been obtained a few years since in Michigan, but believed to be now nearly, if not quite, extinct. FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [24] 625. Cosmonetta stelleri (Pall.). STELLER’s Duck. [598.] Arctic and subartic coasts of northern hemisphere ; in Alaska, south to Kodiak and Unalashka. a. No. 88945. 9 ad. Point Barrow, Alaska, June 18, 1882; J. Mur- doch. (See also Group G of mounted birds.) 626. Lampronetta fischeri (Brandt), SPECTACLED EIDER. [599.] Coast of Alaska, from Norton Sound to Point Barrow. b. No. 75887. g juv. Alaska; E. W. Nelson. c. No. 75889. 9 ad. Alaska; E. W. Nelson. (See also Group G of mounted birds.) 627. Somateria mollissima (Linn.). Common EER. Northern portions of Palearctic region ; also, Greenland and western shores of Cumberland Gulf. a. No. 76171. g ad. Cumberland Gulf, June 23, 1878; L. Kumlien. b. No. 76177. g juv. Cumberland Gulf, June 23, 1878; L. Kumlien. c. No. 88558. Pullus. Dr. Hoadley. 627a. Somateria mollissima dresseri (Sharpe). AMERICAN EER. [606.] Coast of Labrador, and southward to Newfoundland and Northern Maine. a. No. 17015. g ad. Newfoundland; H. Drouet. b. No. 18206. @ ad. Groswater Bay, Labrador; Dr. E. Coues. 628. Somateria v-migrum Gray. PAcrFic E1pErR. [607.] Coast of Alaska, north of the peninsula, and east to McKenzie River; portions of Eastern Siberia. a. No. 75872, g ad. Alaska; E. W. Nelson. b. No. 73388. 9 ad. Alaska; E. W. Nelson. 629. Somateria spectabilis (Linn.). Kine Ermer. [608.] Cir- cumpolar regions; in North America, south in winter to the Great Lakes and coast of California. b. No. 76193. g juv. Wejat Sound, Greenland; L. Kumlien. *c, No. 88967. 9 ad. Point Barrow, Alaska, May 26, 1882; J. Mur- doch. d. No. 88964. 9 ad. Point Barrow, Alaska, May 21, 1882; J. Mur- doch. 630. CEdemia americama (Sw. & Rich.) AMERICAN SCOTER. |604.] Northern sea-coasts and larger inland waters of North America; south in winter to New Jersey, the Great Lakes, northern tributaries of the Ohio and Upper Mississippi, and coast of California; in sum- mer south to higher mountains in Colorado. a. No. 18883. ¢ ad. Newfoundland; H. Drouet. b. No. 75866. 9 ad. Alaska; E. W. Nelson. [25] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [634.] Mielametta fusca (Linn.). VELVET ScoTER. Palearctic region; accidental in Greenland. 632, Melametta velwetima (Cass.). AMERICAN VELVET SCOTER, [601.] Coasts and Jarger inland waters of Northern North America; south in winter to Chesapeake Bay, the Great Lakes, and Southern California. a. No. 46254. gad. Sitka, Alaska; F. Bischoff. 633. Pelionetta perspiciliata (Linn.). SuRF Duck. [602, 603.] Northern North America; south in winter to Jamaica, Ohio River, and Lower California. (Chiefly littoral.) a. No. 84744. g ad. Santa Cruz Island, California, March, 1878; W. A. Cooper. b. No. 46261. 9 ad. Sitka, Alaska; F. Bischoff. “634. Evismatura rubida (Wils.). Ruppy Duck. [609.] Tem- perate North America; south in winter to New Granada and West Indies. a. No. 84746. g ad. Neosho Falls, Kansas, summer, 1872; G. Turner. b. No. 59929. 9 ad. Fort Tejon, California; J. Xantus. 630. Nomomyx domimicus (Linn.). BLAck MAsSkED DUCK. [610.] Tropical America; accidental in Eastern United States (Lake Champlain, New York, and Lake Koshkonong, Wisconsin). a. No.58818. gad. Tepic, Mexico; Col. A. J. Grayson. b. No. 50865. @Q ad. Tepic, Mexico; Col. A. J. Grayson. 636. Mergus mergamser americanus (Cass.). AMERICAN SHELDRAKE. [611.] Whole of North America, breed- ing south to northern border of United States. a. No. 84747. g ad. Riverdale, Illinois, April, 1875; E. W. Nelson. b. No. 84748. @Q ad. Riverdale, Illinois, March, 1875; E. W. Nelson. 637. Mergus serrator Linn. RED-BREASTED SHELDRAKE. [612.] Northern hemisphere, breeding in cold-temperate and subarctic districts. a. No. 9882. gad. San Francisco, California; Dr. A. D. Heermann. b. No. 84749. 9 ad. Cambridge, Massachusetts; W. Brewster. ‘638. Lophodytes cucullatus (Linn.). HoopED SHELDRAKE. [613.] Whole of North America, south to Mexico and Cuba; north to Alaska, and, accidentally, Green- land; Bermudas; casualin Europe. (Breeds nearly throughout its range.) b. No. 1306. g ad. Carlisle, Pennsylvania, March 21, 1844; Prof. S. F. Baird. FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [26] Order STEGANOPODES.—The TotTreaALMATE SwIn- MERS. Family TACHYPETIDA.—The Frigate Pexicays. 639. Tachypetes aquila Linn. FRIGATE PELICAN; MAN-o- WAR HAwk. [619.] Tropical and snbtropical seas in general, but chiefly north of the equator; north to California, Texas, Florida, and (casually) Long Island. a. No. 78455. Ad. Big Pass, Florida, September 2, 1879; Col. S. T. Walker. b. No. 59787. Y ad. Tehuantepec, November 18, 1869; Prof. F. Su- michrast. c. No. 87940. Juv. Charlotte Harbor, Florida; J. Bell. - Family PELECANIDA.—The Peticans. 640. Pelecanus erythrorhynchus Gmel. AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN. [615.] North America, except arctic dis- tricts; rare along Atlantic coast, but in the interior, north to about 61°; south to Central America. a. No. 78260. g ad. Cameron Parish, Louisiana, Jauuary 12, 1879; C. K. Worthen. 641. Pelecanus fuscus Linn. Brown PELICAN. [616.] Coasts of tropical and subtropical America (except Pacific side of South America); north to California and North Carolina; accidental in Illinois (?). a. No. 80944. Ad., winter plumage. Saint Eustatius, West Indies; F. A. Ober. b. No. 84755. g juv. Florida; C. J. Maynard. Family PHALACROCORACID.—The Cormorants, 642. Phalacrocorax carbo (Linn.). Common CoRMORANT. [620.] Various parts of eastern hemisphere and northern Atlantic coast of North America; south, in winter, to coast of New Jersey. a. No. 2003. Ad., summer plumage. 643. Phalacrocorax dilophus (Sw. & Rich.). DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT. [623.] Hastern North America, breed- ing northward. a. No. 84756. g ad. Mount Carmel, Illinois, September 28, 1874; 8. Turner. b. No. 41686. Juv. Boar’s Head, New Hampshire, December 4, 1860; C. Perkins. [27] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES, 643a. Phalacrocorax dilophus floridamus(Aud.). FLORIDA CORMORANT. [624.] Eastern North America, breed- ing southward (Florida and Gulf States). a. No. 84758. gad. Florida, spring; C. J. Maynard. 643b. Phalacrocorax dilophus cimcinmatus (Brandt). WHITE-CRESTED CORMORANT. [622.] Northwest coast of North America; south to Oregon and (in winter) Nevada. a. No. 77599. g ad. Pyramid Lake, Nevada, May 26, 1877; H.W. Henshaw. b. No. 75917. Juv. Saint Michael’s, Alaska; E. W. Nelson. G43sc. Phalacrocarax dilophus albociliatus Ridgw. Lzs- SER WHITE-CRESTED CORMORAN'. Coast of Cali- fornia, from Farallone Islands to Cape Saint Lucas ; Revillegigedo Islands. “644, Phalacrocerax mexicamus (Brandt). MExIcAN Cormo- RANT. [625.] Mexico, Cuba, and Gulf States; north, in Mississippi Valley, to Eastern Kansas and South- ern [linois. a. No, 28153. Ad. «Cuba or Texas; G. N. Lawrence. b. No. 58809. @Q@ juv. Mazatlan, Mexico; Col. A. J. Grayson. 645. Phalacrocorax penmicillatus (Brandt). BRANDT’s Cor- MORANT. [626.] Pacific coast of United States (Columbia River to Cape Saint Lucas). a. No. 84759. gad. Farallone Islands, California, summer; F. Gruber. 646. Phalacrocorax violaceus (Gmel.). VIOLET-GREEN Cor- MORANT. [627.] Coasts and islands of the North Pacific, from Kamtschatka, Commander and Ku- rile Islands, and Alaska, south to British Columbia and Vancouver Island. a. No. 46487. Ad. Saint Michael’s, Alaska, June 15, 1866; C. Pease. b. No. 81229. Juv. Saint Michael’s, Alaska; E. W. Nelson. c. No. 38660. Pullus. Neeah Bay, Washington Territory ; J.G. Swan. G46a. Phalacrocorax violaceus resplemdems (Aud). BAIRD’S CORMORANT. Pacific coast of United States, south to Mazatlan. a. No. 23884. Ad. Mazatlan, Mexico, summer; J. Xantus. G47. Phalacrocorax bicristatus Pall. RED-FACED CorMmo- RANT. Prybilov (Seal) Islands, Aleutian Chain, Kuriles, and coast of Kamtschatka; said to occur cas- ually in Japan and Formosa. a. No. 62648. 9 ad. Saint Paul’s Island, Alaska, May 29, 1872; H. W. Elliott. FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [28] 647. Phalacrecorax bicristatus—Continued. b. No. 68350. Juv. Prybilov Islands, Alaska; Lieut. G. R. Adams, U. St ANE ce. No, 62533. Pullus. Saint Paul’s Island, Alaska, July 2, 1872; H. W. Elliott. 648. Phalacrocorax perspicillatus Pall. PALLAsS’s CoRMo- RANT. [621.] Bering Island (extinct?). Family PLOTIDAi.—The Anurneas. 649. Plotus amhinga Linn. AMERICAN ANHINGA; SNAKE BirpD. [628.] Whole of tropical America; Gulf States, and north in Mississippi Valley to Southern Illinois. a. No. 84760. g ad., nuptial plumage. Florida, spring, 1874; J.C. Scholl. (See also Group H of mounted birds. ) Family SULARIDAL.—The Gannyets. 650. Sula bassama (Linn.). GANNET. [617.] Coasts and islands of the North Atlantic ;-south, in winter, to Gulf of Mexico. a. No. 12853. Ad. New York; J. G. Bell. 651. Sula cyamops Sundev. BLUE-FACED GANNET®. Coasts and islands of the South Pacific and various intertropical seas ; Bahamas and South Florida. a. No. 67315. Ad. Christmas Island; Dr. T. H. Streets, U. S. N. b. No. 67316. g juv. Christmas Island; Dr. T. H. Streets, U. S. N. 652. Sula leucogastra (Bodd.). BooBy GANNET. [618.] Coasts of tropical and subtropical America (on both sides), north to Georgia. a. No. 24152. Ad. (?). Brazil; L. Wells. b. No. 30356. g juv. Spanishtown, Jamaica; W. T. March. 653. Sula piscator (Linn.). RED-FOooTED Boosy. Intertropical seas and coasts, north to Florida and Revillegigedo Islands. a. No. 50867. g ad. Socorro Island; Col. A. J. Grayson. b. No. 67332. Juv. Near Sandwich Islands; Dr. I. H. Streets, U.S. N. Family PHAKTHONTIDA.—The Tropic Birps. 654. Phaéthon flavirostris (Brandt.) YELLOW-BILLED TROPIC Birp. [629.] Tropical seas in general; north, regu- larly, to Florida, accidentally to New York. a. No. 77857. 2 ad. Dominica, West Indies; F. A. Ober. [29] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 655. Phaéthon zthereus Linn. RED-BILLED Tropic Birp. Tropical seas; north to Gulf of California, West Indies, and, casually, to Newfoundland Banks. a. No. 74033. gad. Saint Vincent, West Indies; F. A. Ober. b. No. 89947. Juv. Saint Eustatius, West Indies; F. A. Ober. Order GA VIA).—The GULL-LIKE SWIMMERS. Family RHYNCHOPSIDA.—The Sxrmmers. 656. Rhynchops migra Linn. BLack Sxmmer. [697.] Sea- coasts of tropical and warm-temperate America; north along Atlantic coast of United States to New Jersey and (casually) to Maine. *a. No, 89269. gad. Cobb’s Island, Virginia, July, 1880; R. Ridg- way. *b. No. 80248. Q ad. Cobb’s Island, Virginia, July, 1880; R. Ridg- way. *c. No. 80249. Pullus, Bone Island, Virginia, July, 1880; R. Ridgway. Family LARIDAX.—The Gutt Trips. 657. Pagophila eburmea (Phipps). Ivory GULL. [676,677.] Circumpolar regions; south, in winter, along Atlantic coast of North America to Newfoundland and New Brunswick. a. No. 76236. @Qjuv. Cumberland Gulf, 1877; L. Kumlien. 658. Rissa tridactyla (Linn.). KirtrtwAkE GULL. [672.] Coasts and islands of North Atlantic; south, in winter, to Middle States and Great Lakes. *a. No. 79134. gad. Davis Straits, July 26, 1879; N. P. Scudder. b. No. 79138. 9 juv. Davis Straits, August 16,1879; N. P. Scudder. GS8a. Rissa tridactyla kotzebuei (Bp.). Pacrric Kirrt- WAKE. North Pacific Ocean, including islands and coasts of Alaska; west to Kamschatka and Com- mander Islands, north to the Arctic Ocean. 659. Rissa brevirostris (Brandt). RED-LEGGED KITTIWAKE. [674, 675.] Shores and islands of North Pacifie (on both sides); in Alaska, throughout Aleutian chain and on Prybilov Islands. *a. No. 64371. gad. Saint George’s Island, Alaska; H. W. Elliott. *b. No. 64365. 9 ad. Saint George’s Island, Alaska; H. W. Elliott. c. No. 73149, 9 juv. Saint Michael’s, Alaska, September 18, 1876; L. M. Turner. FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [30] 660. Larus glaucus Briinn. GLAUCOUS GULL; BURGOMASTER. [656.] Circumpolar regions; south in winter to Long Island, the Great Lakes, and coast of Southern Alaska. a. No. 76211. gad. Cumberland Gulf, June 6, 1878; L. Kumlien. b. No. 76209. g¢ juv. Cumberland Gulf, 1877; L. Kumlien. c. No. 79132. @ juv. Davis Straits, August 15,1879; N. P. Scudder. 661. Larus leucopterus Faber. WHITE-WINGED GULL. [658.] With much the same range as L. glaucus. a. No. 71024. Juv. Cumberland Gulf, August 30, 1876; Lieut. W. A. Mintzer, U. S. N. 662. Larus giaucescems Licht. GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL. [657, 659.] North Pacific coast; south, in Winter, to Oregon; Cumberland Gulf. a. No. 54680. g ad. Kodiak, Alaska; F. Bischoff. b. No. 73399. Q juv. Unalashka Island, Alaska, May 10, 1877; E. W. Nelson. 663. Larus marinus Linn. GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. [660.| Coasts of North Atlantic; south, in winter, to Long Island and the Great Lakes; Arctic Ocean, north of Bering’s Straits; and occasional on Alaskan coast of Bering Sea; Japan. a. No. 18214. 9 ad. Groswater Bay, Labrador, August 10; Dr. E. Coues. b. No. 18215. Juv. Henley Harbor, Labrador, September 2; Dr. E. Coues. c. No. 84765. Pullus. Labrador; presented by R. Ridgway. 664. Larus occidentalis Aud. WESTERNGULL. [662.] Pacific coast of United States, south to Cape Saint Lucas. a. No. 86397 9 ad. La Paz, Lower California, February 15,1882; L. Belding. b. No. 72739. gjuv. Santa Cruz Island, California, June 9,1875; H. W. Henshaw. 665. Larus affimis Reinh. SIBERIAN GULL. Northern portions of Palearctic region; accidental in (and originally described from) Greenland. 666. Larus argentatus Briinn. HERRING GULL. Palearctic region; casual or occasional in Eastern North America. 666a. Larus argentatus smithsonianus Coues. AMERI- CAN HERRING GULL. [661.] North Americain gen- eral, but rare on Pacific coast, and breeding north- ward. [31] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 666a, Larus argentatus smithsonianus—Continued. a. No. 84767. ad., winter. Fire Island, New York; J. H. Batty. b. No. 84769. © juv. Long Island New York; J. H. Batty. c. No. 20807. Pullus. Fort George, Hudson’s Bay Territory, July 5, 1860; C. Drexler. G67. Larus cachimmams Pall. PALLAS’s HERRING GULL. Northern Asia and North Pacific coast of North America, south in winter to California. 668. Larus califormicus Lawr. CALIFORNIAN GULL. [663.] Western North America, chiefly in the interior; north to Alaska, south to Western Mexico. a. No. 77552. 9 ad. Pyramid Lake, Nevada, May 26, 1877; H. W. Henshaw. b. No. 72731. g juv. Washoe Lake, Nevada, August 31, 1876; H. W. Henshaw. c. No. 77583. g pullus. Eagle Lake, California, July 4, 1877; H. W. Henshaw. 669. Larus delawaremsis Ord. RING-BILLED GULL. [664.] North America in general, breeding northward. a. No. 77312. Q ad. Hernando County, Florida, March 10, 1876; Greene Smith. b. No. 65529. Juv. La Riviere Lac, Dakota Territory, September 13, 1873; Dr. E. Coues, U.S. A. 670. Larus brachyrhynchus Rich. SHortT-BILLED GULL. [664 a, 665, 673.] Northwestern North America, south in winter to Washington Territory. a. No. 73402. Ad. Alaska; E. W. Nelson. b. No. 75934, Juv. Alaska; E. W. Nelson. 671. Larus camus Linn. Mew GuLuL. Palearctic region; casual (?) in Labrador. 672. Larus heermammi Cass. HEERMANN’s GULL. [666.] Pa- cific coast of North America, from British Columbia to Panama. a, No. 72740. g ad. Santa Barbara, California, June 24, 1875; H. W. Henshaw. b. No. 86400. 9Q juv. La Paz, Lower California, January 4, 1882; L. Belding. 673. Larus atricilla Linn. LAvGHING GULL. [667.] Atlantic coast, from Maine (casually) to mouth of the Ama- zon, breeding north to New Jersey; Pacific coast of Central America in winter, casual in Europe. a. No, 80213. g ad. Cobb’s Island, Virginia, July 12, 1880; R. Ridg- way. (See also Group I of mounted birds. ) FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [32] 674. Larus franmkiimi Sw. & Rich. FRANKLIN’s GULL. [668, 669.] Interior of North America, breeding chiefly north of the United States; in winter throughout Central and a considerable portion of South America. 675. Larus philadephiz (Ord.). BONAPARTE’S GULL. [670.] North America in general, but not south of the United States (?); Bermudas; breeding far northward. a. No. 84774. 9 ad. San Pablo Bay, California, January 23, 1880; C. A. Allen. 676. Rhodestethia rosea (Macgill.). Ross’s GuLL. [678.] Are- tic Ocean, extending, rarely, south to Disco Bay and Northern Alaska; accidental in Heligoland, Fiaroes, England (Yorkshire), and Kamtschatka. 677. Xema sabimei (J. Sabine). SABINE’s GULL. [680.] Cir- cumpolar; south in winter to Maine, New York, the Great Lakes, Great Salt Lake, and, casually, to the Bermudas and Peru. (See Group I of mounted birds.) 678. Creagrus furcatus (Neb.). SWALLOW-TAILED GULL. [679.] Pacific coast of South America (Peru to Galapagos) ; Monterey, California??? 679. Sterma angiica Montag. GULL-BILLLED TERN. [681.] At- lantic coast of United States, south in winter to Southern Mexico; also various parts of the Oid World, including Australia. ¢ a. No. 80135. 9 ad. Bone Island, Virginia, July 13, 1880; R. Ridg- way. 680. Sterma caspia Pall. CASPIAN TERN. [682.] Coasts and vari- ous inland waters of North America, bree ng, in iso- lated localities, throughout its range, or from Texas to near the arctic coast; also many portions of the eastern hemisphere, including Australia. a. No. 76772. g, winter. Shore of California; F. Gruber. 681. Sterma regiaGamb. RoyaAL TERN. [683.] Coasts and vari- | ous inland waters of Southern North America, breed- ing north to about 40°. *a. No. 80110. ¢ ad. Cobb’s Island, Virginia, July 3, 1880; R. Ridg- way. G82. Sterma elegams Gamb. ELEGANT TERN. [684.] Pacific coast of Middle America, north to Southern Cal- ifornia. a. No. 51434. g ad. Mazatlan, Mexico, March, 1868; F. Bischoff. [33] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 683. Sterma cantiaca acuflavida (Cabot.). CAasot’s TERN. [685.] Both coasts of Middle America (in winter), north to Atlantic coast of United States. a. No. 58935. Ad. Tehuantepec, Mexico, February 24, 1869; F. Sumichrast. 684. Sterma trudeaui Aud. TRUDEAU’s TERN. [687.] Atlantic coast of South America; casual along Atlantic coast of United States (New Jersey). 685. Sterna forsteri Nutt. FoRsTER’s TERN. [691,686.]| Whole of temperate North America, breeding, in suitable localities, throughout its range; in winter, south to Brazil. “a. No. 80148. g ad. Cobb’s Island, Virginia, July 9, 1880; R. Ridg- way. *b. No, 89258. Q ad. Cobb’s Island, Virginia, July 9, 1880; R. Ridg- way. 686. Sterna fluviatilis Naum. Common TERN. [689.] East- ern temperate North America and various portions of the Old World; accidental (?) southwest to Ari- zona. a. No. 80182. Q ad. Cobb’sIsland, Virginia, July 12, 1880; R. Ridg- way. *b. No. 80307. g juv. Bone Island, Virginia, July 16, 1880; P. L. Jouy. €37. Sterma macrura Naum. Arctic TERN. [690, 693.] Cir- cumpolar regions, south in winter to Middle States and California; on Atlantic coast, breeding south to Massachusetts. *a. No. 70244. g ad. Saint Michael’s, Alaska; L. M. Turner. *b. No. 75977. Juv. Saint Michael’s, Alaska; E. W. Nelson. 688. Sterna dougalli Montag. ROSEATETERN. [692.] Atlan- tic coast of United States, West Indies, and various parts of eastern hemisphere, including Australia. a. No. 84778. g ad. Nantucket, Massachusetts, June 30, 1874; W. Brewster. b. No. 84779. 9 ad. Nantucket, Massachusetts, June 30, 1874; W. Brewster. 689. Sterna aleutica Baird. ALEUTIAN TERN. Eastern Aleu- tian Islands, and northward to, or beyond, Norton Sound. *a. No. 70234. g ad. Saint Michael’s, Alaska; L. M. Turner. b. No. 89268. Juv. Saint Miechael’s, Alaska; E. W. Nelson. 227A——3 FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [34] ° 690. Sterma antillarum Less. Least TERN. [694.] United States (rather southern), Middle America, and West Indies, breeding in suitable localities north to, or beyond, 409. “a. No. 80194. 9 ad. Bone Island, Virginia, July, 1880; R. Ridgway. *b. No. 80199. Juv. Bone Island, Virginia, July, 1880; R. Ridgway. *c. No. 80205. Pullus. Bone Island, Virginia, July, 1880; R. Ridg- way. 691. Sterna faliginosa Gmel. Sooty TERN. |688.] Sea-coasts throughout the warmer parts of the world; in North America, along the Gulf and South Atlantic coasts, north, casually, to, or beyond, Pennsylvania. *a. No, 12837. Ad. Tortugas, Florida, July 4, 1859; Dr. Whitehurst. 692. Sterna anzstheta Scop. BRIDLED TERN. Intertropical sea-coasts; casual (?) on Florida coast. 693. HMydrochelidon lariformis surimamensis (Gmel.). | BLACK TERN. [695.] Temperate North America in summer; south, in winter, to West Indies; South America as far as Chili. “a. No. 77561. g ad. Washoe Lake, Nevada, June 4, 1877; H. W. Henshaw. *b. No. 64046. Q ad. Pembina, Dakota, June 17, 1873; Dr. E. Coues, 1 OF *c. No. 59745. 9 ad., winter plumage. Tehuantepec, Mexico, August 9, 1869; F. Sumichrast. © *d. No. 15793. Juv. Mazatlan, Mexico; Col. A. J. Grayson. 694. Hydrochelidon Icucoptera (Weisn. & Schinz.). WHITE- WINGED BLACK TERN. Palearctic region; acci- dental in Eastern North America (Lake Koshkonong, Wisconsin). e@ 695. Anous stolidus (Linn.). Noppy TERN. [696.] Intertropical seas; also South Atlantic and Gulf coasts of United States. *a. No. 11899. Ad. Garden Key, Tortugas, Florida, April 30, 1859; Capt. D. P. Woodberry. Family STERCORARIIDA.—The Sxvua Guts. 696. Megalestris skua (Briinn.). SKUAGULL. [652.] Northern seas and coasts of northern hemisphere; in winter, south to Massachusetts and California. (Rare on Pacific side ?) [35] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 697. Stercorarius pomatorhinus (Temm.). POMARINE JAE- GER. [653.] Northern portions of northern hemi- sphere, chiefly maritime; in North America south in winter to New Jersey and the Great Lakes. a. No. 88895. Qad. Point Barrow, Alaska, June 24, 1882; J. Mur- doch, b. No. 81219. Ad. Saint Michael’s, Alaska; E. W. Nelson. 698. Stercorarius parasiticus (Linn.). RICHARDSON’S JAEGER. [654.] Northern parts of northern hemi- sphere, south in winter to New York,Lllinois, Colo- rado (!), and even to coast of Brazil. a. No. 88896. 9Q ad. Point Barrow, Alaska, July 5, 1882; J. Murdoch. b. No. 79056. 9Q ad. South Greenland; Governor Fencker. ce. No. 52511. g ad., melanistic phase. Kodiak, Alaska, May 24, 1868 ; F. Bischoff. 699. Stercorarius longicaudus Vieill. LONG-TAILED JAEGER. [655.] Circumpolar regions; south in winter to northern United States. a. No. 88904. Q ad. Point Barrow, Alaska, June 27, 1882; J. Mur- doch, Order TUBINA RES.—The TuBE-NOSED SWIMMERS. Family DIOMEDEIDZ.—The Axzatrosszs. 700. Diomedea nigripes Aud. BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS. Pacific coast of North America. a. No. 76853. Ad.(?) Coast of California; A. L. Heermann. 701. Diomedea brachyura Temm. SHORT-TAILED ALBATROSS. [631.] North Pacific Ocean, south to coast of Oregon. ‘a. No. 68346. Ad. Bering Sea; Lieut. G. R. Adams, U.S. N. 7O1.* Diomedea melanophrys Temm. SPECTACLED ALBA- TROSS. Southern oceans, especially South Pacific; casual off coast of California. a. No. 21297. Ad. Pacific Ocean; Dr. Stuart. [702.| Diomedea culminmata Gould. YELLOW-NOSED ALBA- TROSS. [632.] Pacific Ocean; accidental off coast of Oregon. 703. Phebetria fuligimosa (Gmel.). SooTy ALBATROSS. [633.] Southern oceans; north, casually (?) to coast of Oregon. a. No. 68953. Q ad. Kerguelen Island; Dr. J. H. Kidder, U.S. N. FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [36] Family PROCELLARITDA.—The Perrets. 704. Ossifraga gigamtea (Gm.). GIANT FULMAR. [634.] South- ern oceans; north to coast of Oregon. 705. Fulmarus glacialis(Linn.). FULMAR PETREL. [635.] North Atlantic; south, in winter, to Massachusetts. a. No. 79119. g ad. Davis Straits, July 19, 1879; N. P. Scudder. 7O0oa. Fulmarus glacialis paeificus (Aud.) PAcrFIc FUL- MAR. [636.] North Pacific; south, in winter, to coast of Western Mexico. a. No, 33119. Ad., light phase. North Pacific; Dr. W. Stimpson. b. No. 33121. Ad.,dark phase. Sea of Kamtschatska; Dr.W. Stimpson, 700b. Fulmarus giacialis rodgersi (Cass.). RODGERS’s FUL- MAR. North Pacific, from Japan to Alaska. a. No. 64348. g ad. Saint George’s Island, Alaska; H. W. Elliott. 706. Priocelia temuirostris (Aud.). SLENDER-BILLED FUL- | MAR. [637.] Southern seas and Pacific coast of North America (common off mouth of Columbia River). a. No. 33122. Ad. South Africa; Dr. Stuart. 707. Priofimus melanmurus (Bonn.). BLACK-TAILED SHEAR- WATER. South Pacific; north, casually (?), to coast of California. a. No. 21312. Ad. Cape of Good Hope; Dr. Stuart. 708. Puffimus kuhli (Boie). CINEREOUS SHEARWATER. [651.] Middle Atlantic, but chiefly the eastern side. (See Group J. of mounted birds. ) 708.* Puffimus borealis Cory. NORTHERN SHEARWATER. Off coast of Massachusetts. 709. Puffinus major Faber. GREATER SHEARWATER. [647.] Atlantic Ocean generally. *a. No. 79922. gad. Newfoundland Banks, July 30; Capt. J. W. Collins. 710. Puffinus creatopus Cooper. PINK-FOOTED SHEARWATER. | Pacific coast, from California to Chili. Vil. Puffinus anglorum Temm. MANXSHEARWATER. [649.| North Atlantic, particularly the eastern side; Medi- terranean Sea; “Coast of New Jersey to Lab- rador.” (?) [37] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 712. Puffimus audubomi Finsch. Dusky SHEARWATER. [650.] Warmer portions of Atlantic Ocean, north to New Jersey. a. No. 80978. gad. Saba, West Indies; F. A. Ober. 713. Puffimus gavia (Forst.) BLACK-VENTED SHEARWATER. South Pacific, from New Zealand to Lower Califor- nia. 714. Puffinus fuligimosus Strickl. Soory SHEARWATER. [648.] North Atlantic, south to North Carolina. (See Group J of mounted birds. ) 715. Puffimnus griseus (Gm.). DARK-BODIED SHEARWATER. South Pacific, north to Lower California. 7G. Puffinus temuirostris Temm. SLENDER-BILLED SHEAR- WATER. North Pacific. 717. G@strelata hesitata (Temm.). BLACK-CAPPED PETREL. [638.] Warmer parts of Atlantic Ocean, straggling north to Florida, New York, France, and England. Sandwich Islands? V17.* Gstrelata fisheri Ridgw. FISHER’S PETREL. Coast of Alaska; accidental in Western New York? 718. G@strelata bulweri (Jard. & Selby). BuLWER’s PETREL. Eastern middle Atlantic, especially in vicinity of Canary Islands; accidental near Greenland. “719. Daption capensis (Linn.). PrInTADO PETREL; CAPE PIGc- EON. [639.] Southern seas ; accidental (?) off coast of California. a. No. 89434. Ad. Falkland Islands, April 30, 1882; Dr. T. C. Craig, Wase Ne 720. Halocyptemna microsoma Coues. LEAST PETREL. Coast of Lower California. 721. Procellaria pelagica Linn. Srormy PETREL; MoTHER CAREY’S CHICKEN. [645.] North Atlantic, south to Newfoundland Banks. 722. Oceanites oceamicus (Kuhl). Wu.son’s PETREL. [644.] Atlantic Ocean, Australian seas, and other regions ; Gulf of Mexico to Baffin’s Bay. 723. Cymochorea leucorrhoa (Vieill.). LeEAcH’s PETREL. [642.] Seas of northern hemisphere; Massachusetts to Baffin’s Bay. (See Group J of mounted birds.) -\ } 4 FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [38] 724. Cymochoreamelznma (Bp.). BLACKPETREL. [643.] South Pacific, north to Lower California. 725. Cymochorea homochroa Coues. ASHY PETREL. Far- allone Islands, coast of California. 726. Oceanodroma furcata (Gmel.). FORK-TAILED PETREL. [640.] North Pacific, south to coast of Oregon. (See Group J of mounted birds.) 727. Oceanodroma hornbyi (Gray). Hornpy’s PETREL. [641.] North Pacific (“ Russian America”). 728. Fregetta grallaria (Vieill.). WHITE-BELLIED PETREL. [646.| Tropical seas, mostly in southern hemisphere ; accidental off coast of Florida. Order PYGOPODES.—The Divers. Family PODICIPEDIDA.—The Greses. 729. Hchmophorus occidentalis (Lawr.). WESTERN GREBE. [704.] Western North America, but chiefly the in- terior; north in summer to Manitoba, south in winter to Mexico. a. No. 74470. g ad. Stockton, California, June 3, 1878; L. Belding. (See also Group K of mounted birds. ) 730. 4chmophorus occidentalis clarki (Lawr.). CLARK’s GREBE. [705.|] Pacific coast of North America, south in winter to Mexico. a. No. 41243. Ad. San Pedro, California, November, 1865; Dr. E. Coues, U.S. A. 731. Podicipes holboelli Reinh. AMERICAN RED-NECKED GREBE. (702,703 a.] North America, including Greenland; in winter, throughout United States; Eastern Siberia. a. No. 81281. Juv. Saint Michiel’s, Alaska; E. W. Nelson. 732. Dytes auritus (Linn.), HoRNED GREBE. [706.] Northern hemisphere, breeding in colder regions. (See Group K of mounted birds.) [733.] Dytes migricollis (Sund.). EARED GREBE. [708.] \Pa- learctic region, including Southern Greenland. 733a. Dytes nigricollis califormicus (Heerm.). AMERICAN EARED GREBE. [707.] Western North America, east (casually ?) to Mississippi Valley. (See Group K of mounted birds.) [39] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 784. Tachybaptes dominicus (Linn.). SAmvt DomInco GREBE. [708 a.] Whole of tropical America, including West Indies; north to Rio Grande Valley, in Texas, and Lower California. a. No. 70597. g ad. Santa Maria, Texas, March 2, 1876; Dr. J. C. Merrill. 735. Podilymbus podiceps (Linn.). THICK-BILLED GREBE. [709.] Whole of tropical and temperate America. a. No. 88537. ¢ juv. Wheatland, Indiana, October 19, 1882; R. Ridg- way. b. No. 65554. Pullus. Turtle, Mount Dakota, August 7, 1873; Dr. E. Coues, U.S. A. (See also Group K of mounted birds.) - Family COLYMBID.—The Loons or Drvzrs. 736. Colymbus torquatus Briinn. Loon. [698.] Northern portions of northern hemisphere; in America, breed- ing south to northern border of the United States. a. No. 68352. Ad. Potomac River, D. C.; S. Wolf. 737. Colymbus adamsi Gray. GREAT WHITE-BILLED LOON Western Arctic America. a. No. 44454. Ad. Fort Resolution, June, 1875; J. Lockhart. 738. Colymbus arcticus Linn. BLACK-THROATED DIVER. [699.] Northern parts of northern hemisphere. a. No. 76004. Ad. Alaska; E. W. Nelson. 739. Colymbus pacificus Lawr. PaciFic DIvER. [700.] Pacific coast of North America, breeding far north- ward (chiefly in Alaska). a. No. 88978. 9 ad. Point Barrow, Alaska, July 4, 1882; M. Smith. 740. Colymbus septentrionalis Linn. RED-THROATED . DIvER. [701.] Northern portions of northern hemi- sphere in America, south in winter nearly across the United States. a. No. 76007. Ad. Saint Michael’s, Alaska; E. W. Nelson. Family ALCIDA.—The Aux Trips. 741. Plautus impennis (Linn.). GREAT AUK. [710.] Believed to be now extinct; formerly (previous to 1844) in- habiting the islands of the North Atlantic from the New England coast (Boston Bay) north to the Are- tic Circle. FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [40] 742. Alcea torda Linn. RAzOR-BILLED AUK. [711.] Coast and islands of the North Atlantic, south in winter to about 40°; Japan. (See Group L of mounted birds. ) 743. Fratercula arctica (Linn.), Common PuFFIN. [715, 716.] Coasts and islands of Arctic and North Atlantic Oceans; south in winter to coasts of Massachusetts and France; in North America breeding south to Bay of Fundy. a. No. 79026. 9 ad. Godhavn, Greenland; Governor Fencker. 743a. Fratercula arctica glacialis (Leach). LARGE-BILLED PUFFIN. [714.] 744. Fratercula cormiculata (Naum.). HORNED PUFFIN. [713.] Coasts and Islands of the North Pacific; south in winter to Sitka. *a, No. 54740. Ad. Kodiak, Alaska, July 29, 1868; F. Bischoff. 745. Lunda cirrhata (Pall.). Turrep PuFFIN. [712.] North Pacific; along American coast, breeding south to Farallone Islands, California; said to have been taken on Kennebec River, Maine, and Bay of Fundy. a. No. 81277. Juv. Saint Michael’s, Alaska; E. W. Nelson. b. No. 68320. Pullus. Alaska; Lieut. G. R. Adams, U.S. N. (See also Group L of mounted birds. ) 746. Ceratorhyncha occidentalis Bonap. HORNED-BILLED PUFFIN. [717,718.] Coasts and islands of the North Pacific; on the Asiatic side south to Japan and Kamtschatka, and on the American coast breeding south to San Diego, California. (See Group L of mounted birds.) 747. Phaleris psittacula (Pall.). PARRoT AUK. [725.] Shores and islands of the North Pacific, from Japan (?) and Kamtschatka to Sitka. *a. No. 64346. Ad. Saint George’s Island, Alaska, July 12, 1872; H. W. Elliott. 748. Simorhynchus cristatellus (Pall.). CRESTED AUK. [719,720.] Coasts and islands of the North Pacific from Japan to Kodiak, and north to Prybilov (Seal) Islands. *a. No. 62565. Ad. Saint Paul’s Island, April 16, 1872; H. W. Elliott, (See also Group L of mounted birds. ) 749. Simorhynchus pygmezus (Gmel.). WHISKERED AUK. [721.] Commander Islands and coast of Kam- tschatka; east through Aleutian chain to Unalashka. (See Group L of mounted birds.) [41] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 750. Ciceromia pusilla (Pall.). Least Auk. [722,723.] Coasts and islands of the North Pacific from Northern Japan to Alaska; south in winter to Sitka. *q, No. 62601. ¢ ad. ‘Saint Paul’s Island, April 23, 1872; H, W. Elliott. *b, No. 62614. Qad. Saint Paul’s Island, April 23, 1872; H. W. Elliott. (See also Group L of mounted birds.) 751. Ptycorhamphus aleuticus (Pall.). Cassmn’s AUK. [724.| Pacific coast of North America from Aleutian Isl- ands to San Diego, California. a, No. 61443. Ad. San Miguel Islaud, California. 752. Alle migricams Link. SEA DOVE; DovEKIE£. [738.] North Atlantic; south, in winter, to New Jersey. a. No. 85853. Ad. Greenland; Governor Fencker. 7o3. Synthliborhamphus antiquus(Gm.). BLACK-THROATED GUILLEMOT. [736.] North Pacific coast from Japan to Sitka. (See Group L of mounted birds.) 704. Synthliborhamphus wurmizusume (Temm.). TEM- MINCK’S GUILLEMOT. [737.] North Pacific coast from Japan to Washington Territory. 750. Brachyrhamphus marmoratus (Gm.). MARBLED GUIL- LEMOT. [732,733.] Pacific coast of North America; south to Santa Cruz, California. a. No. 78193. Ad., summer plumage. Santa Cruz, California; W. A. Cooper. b. No. 78192. Ad., winter plumage. Santa Cruz, California; W. A. Cooper. 706. Brachyrhamphus kitthitzi Brandt. KirtLir2’s GUIL- LEMOY. [735.] North Pacific coast from Japan to Unalashka. 707. Brachyrhamphus hypoleucus Xantus. XANTUS’s GUIL- LEMOT. Coast of California from San Diego to Cape Saint Lueas. 708. Brachyrhamphus craverii Salvad. CRAVER’S GUILLE- MoT. Coast of Lower California. 709. Brachyrhamphus brachypterus Brandt. SHorRt- WINGED GUILLEMOT, [734.| Unalashka. 760. Uria grylle (Linn.). BLAcK GUILLEMOT. [726.] Coasts and islands of Arctic and North Atlantic Oceans; in America, south in winter to New Jersey; rare on coast of Alaska north of the peninsula. *a. No. 76309. 9 ad. Cumberland Gulf; L. Kumlien. FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [42] 761. Uria columba (Pall.). Pigeon GUILLEMOT. [727.] North Pacific (both sides), breeding south to California. a. No. 62707. 9 ad. Popoff Straits, Alaska, June 24, 1872; W. H. Dall. 762. Uria carbo (Pall.). Soory GUILLEMOT. [728.] Northern Japan to Unalashka. 763. Lomvia troile (Linn.). Common GUILLEMOT. [729, 730.] North Atlantic; in America, south in winter to coast of New England. a. No. 517. g ad. Labrador ?; Prof. 8. F. Baird. 763a. Lomvia troile californica (Bryant). CALIFORNIA GUIL- LEMOT. Pacific coast of North America, breeding south to Farallone Islands, California. a. No. 64305. ¢ ad. Saint George’s Island, Alaska, June 20, 1872; H. W. Elliott. 764. Lomvia arra (Pall.). THICK-BILLED GUILLEMOT. Northern parts of North Pacific; Bering’s Sea. a. No, 64309. Ad. Prybilov Islands, Alaska; H. W. Elliott. b. No. 68334. Pullus. Walrus Island, Alaska; Lieut. G. R. Adams, U. S.N. 764a. Lomviaarra bruennichi (Schleg.). BRUENNICH’S GUIL- LEMOT. [731.] North Atlantic; south in winter to New Jersey; Arctic Ocean. a. No. 71016. Ad. N. lat. 62° 24’, W. lon. 65°; Lieut. W. A. Mintzer, U. SN. b. No. 18255. Juv. Groswater Bay, Labrador, July 25; Dr. E. Coues. bo MOUNTED GROUPS, GROUP A. . AMERICAN BITTERN (497. Botaurus lentiginosus). No. 88175. ¢ ad. Omaha, Nebraska; Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, U.S. A. . SCARLET Isis (502. Hudocimus ruber). No. 76762. 6 ad. Brazil; J. G. Bell. . WHITE-FACED GLossy Isis (504. Plegadis guarauna). No. 79167. é ad. Stockton, California, May 7, 1879; L. Belding. GROUP B. . LEAST BITTERN (498. Ardetta evilis). No. 89890. & ad. Gaines- ville, Florida, February, 1883; G. Shoemaker. . LOUISIANA HERON (492. Hydranassa tricolor ludoviciana). No. 84588. Juv. Florida; presented by R. Ridgway. . LITTLE BLUE HERON (493. Florida coerulea). . ROSEATE SPOONBILL (505. Ajaja rosea). No. 68302. Ad. Florida; Prof. J. W. P. Jenks. GROUP C. . EMPEROR Goosk (598. Philacte canagica). No.81232. Ad. Alaska; K. W. Nelson. . BLACK BRANT (596. Bernicla nigricans). No. 88976. ¢ ad. Point Barrow, Alaska, June 18, 1882; J. Murdoch. GROUP D. . BLACK-BELLIED TREE Duck (599. Dendrocycna autumnalis). No. 58974. $4 ad. Isthmus Tehuantepec, June 15, 1869; Prof. F. Sumichrast. . FuLvous TREE Duck (600. Dendrocycna fulva). No. 77897. Ad. San Luis Obispo, California, April, 1879; Dr. W. W. Hays. | GROUP E. . BLUE-WINGED TEAL (609. Querquedula discors), No.87711. ¢ ad. Gurnell, Illinois, April 12, 1881; H. K. Coale. . CINNAMON TEAL (610. Querquedula cyanoptera). No. 89901. ¢ad. Colorado, autumn. . GREEN-WINGED TEAL (612. Nettion carolinensis). No. 84722. éad. Mount Carmel, Illinois, March 25, 1877; J. L. Ridgway. [43] bo bo FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [44] . CANVAS-BACK (617. Athyia vallisneria). No. 9778. 4 ad. San Francisco, California; Dr. A. L. Heermann. . RED-HEAD (618. Athyia americana). No. 89900. ¢ ad. Monroe County, New York, October, 1882; G. Ward. GROUP F. . Woop Duck; SUMMER DUCK (613. Aix sponsa). No. 88183. ¢ ad. Cayuga Lake, New York; Dr. R. W. Shufeldt, U.S. A. . BLACK MALLARD; Dusky Duck (602. Anas obscura). No. 76765. Eastern United States; Dr. A. L. Heermann (?). . BALDPATE; AMERICAN WIGEON (607. Mareca americana). No. 76766. ¢ ad. Dr. A. L. Heerman (?). . HOODED SHELDRAKE (638. Lophodytes cucullatus). No. 84751. ¢ ad. Chicago, Illinois, December, 1875; E. W. Nelson. GROUP G. . HARLEQUIN Duck (622. Histrionicus minutus). No. 89902. ¢ ad. Maine, winter; M. Hardy. . STELLER’s Duck (625. Cosmonetta stelleri). No. 89903. 3 ad. Ko- diak, Alaska; W. J. Fischer. . SPECTACLED EIDER (626. Lampronetta fischeri). No. 88949. ¢éad. Point Barrow, Alaska, June 11, 1882; J. Murdoch. . Kine EER (629. Somateria spectabilis). No. 88959. gad. Point Barrow, Alaska, May 16, 1882; J. Murdoch. GROUP H. . AMERICAN ANHINGA; SNAKE BIRD (649. Plotus anhinga). No. 77300. ¢ ad. Hernando County, Florida, March 26, 1876; G. Smith. . Ditto. No. 77302. 2 ad. Hernando County, Florida, February 9, 1877; G. Smith. GROUP I. . LAUGHING GULL (673. Larus atricilla). No. 77313. 4 ad., winter plumage. Hillsborough County, Florida, February 11, 1876; G. Smith. . Ditto. No. 64393. Juv., first plumage. Atlantic coast, United States; Prof. S. F. Baird. . BONAPARTE’S GULL (675. Larus philadelphiv). No. 84772. @ ad. Potomac River, District of Columbia, April 14, 1879; R. Ridg- way. . SABINE’S GULL; FoRK-TAILED GULL (677. Xema_ sabinei). No. 88889. 3 ad. Point Barrow, Alaska, June 8, 1882; J. Mur- doch. [45] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 5. 6. bo 1 FORSTER’S TERN (685. Sterna forsteri). No. 76774. ¢ ad. New Jersey?; Dr. A. L. Heermann. Least Tern (690. Sterna antillarum). No. 80192. ¢ ad. Bone Island, Virginia, July, 1880; R. Ridgway. GROUP J. . FULMAR PETREL (705 Fulmarus glacialis). No. 76293. @ ad., light phase. Ovipak, Greenland, August 10,1878; L. Kumlien. . CINEREOUS SHEARWATER (708. Puffinuskuhlt). No.75294. @ ad. Beyrout, Syria; J. S. Van Dyck. . SOOTY SHEARWATER (714. Puffinus fuliginosus). No. 76515. Ad. Newfoundland Banks (Le Havre Bank); Capt. J. W. Collins. . LEACH’S PETREL (723. Cymochorea leucorrhoa). No. 79927. Ad. Newfoundland Banks ; Capt. J. W. Collins. . FORK-TAILED PETREL (726. Oceanodroma furcata). No. 81216. Ad. Saint Michael’s, Alaska; E. W. Nelson. GROUP K. . WESTERN GREBE (729. chmophorus occidentalis). No. 77569. @ Pullus. Eagle Lake, California, July 2, 1877; H. W. Henshaw. . HORNED GREBE (732. Dytes auritus). No.82316. $ ad. Potomac River, District of Columbia, April 25, 1881; H. Horan. . AMERICAN EARED GREBE (733 a. Dytes nigricollis californicus). No. 76343. Ad. Breeding plumage, Manhattan, Kansas, May 24, 1871; C. P. Blauchly. . AMERICAN EARED GREBE. No. 89795. Ad. (?), winter plumage. (Locality and collector unknown.) . THICK-BILLED, or PIED-BILLED, GREBE (735. Podilymbus podiceps). No. 84791. @ ad. Mount Carmel, Illinois, July 23, 1875; EH. W. Nelson. GROUP L. . RAZOR-BILLED AUK (742. Alca torda). No. 79020. @ ad. God- havn, Greenland; Governor Fencker. . TUFTED PUFFIN (745. Lunda cirrhata). No. 62509. @ ad. Prybi- lov Islands, Alaska, June 28, 1872; H. W. Elliott. . HORNED-BILLED PUFFIN (746. Ceratorhyncha occidentalis). No. 76776. Ad. Farallone Islands, California; Dr. A. L. Heermann. . LEAST AUK (750. Ciceronia pusilla). No. 62628. ¢ad. Saint Paul’s Island, Alaska, May 23, 1872; H. W. Elliott. . CRESTED AUK (748. Simorhynchus cristatellus). No. 62571. 6 ad. Saint Paul’s Island, Alaska, June 18, 1872; H. W. Elliott. . WHISKERED AUK (749. Simorhynchus ? pygmaeus). No. 89141. dad. Copper Island, Kamtschatka, July, 1882; L. Stejneger. FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [46] 7. BLACK-THROATED GUILLEMOT (753. Synthliborhamphus antiquus). No. 89142. ¢ ad. Copper Island, Kamtschatka, July, 1882; L. Stejneger. In addition to the above, there are exhibited separately the following mounted specimens: BALD EAGLE; AMERICAN SEA EAGLE, (Haliaétus leucocephalus L.). No. 84529. @ ad. Mount Carmel, Illinois, January 1, 1871; R. Ridgway. AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN (640. Pelecanus erythrorhynchus Gm.). No. 71051. @ ad. Grant County, Minnesota, April 27, 1876; G. B. Sennett. BROWN PELICAN (641. Pelecanus fuscus L.). No. 86384. ¢ad. Breed- ing plumage; La Paz, Lower California, February 24, 1882; L. Belding. a ae 4 1 eee = sh Wi