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«23. Sterna—? 



Two Terns were seen on the Columbia River, at the head of 

 upper Arrow Lake, in August. At first they resembled Larusphil- 

 adelphia, but a nearer approach showed them to be Terns, probably 

 Stern << paradiscea. 



■24. Phalacrocorax dilophus cincinatus. White-crested Cormorant. 



■ 25. Phalacrocorax pelagicus robustus. Violet-green Cormorant. 



Edwards Bros, have secured both species on Puget Sound. I 

 have seen one, if not both, on the coast of Vancouver Island. 



1 26. Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. American White Pelican. 



Occasional as far north as Stewart's Lake and Peace River, Brit-, 

 ish Columbia, according to Mr. G. Hamilton, an ex-Factor of Fort 

 James. I was told by the McKinley Bros, that " white pelicans " 

 were formerly numerous " in the migrations " at La Hache, Williams 

 and Quesnel Lakes. I saw a fine male in the shop of Mr. Pound, 

 at Vernon, which was shot this spring on Okanagan Lake. From 

 accounts, its distribution in British Columbia, once general, is 

 yearly becoming restricted to the southern districts. Puget Sound, 

 Edwards Bros. 



27. Pelecanus californicus. California Brown Pelican. 



This species has been seen by Mr. Hamilton on La Hache and 

 Williams Lakes in company with the preceding. Mr. J. F. Brown, 

 of Empire Valley, has noted them in the Chilcotin district, British 

 Columbia. I did not meet with either species. Tacoma, Edwards 

 Bros. 



28. Merganser americanus. American Merganser. 



29. Merganser serrator. Red-breasted Merganser. 



On the coast there was little difference in the abundance of these 

 resident species. Americanus was rare in the interior, where both 

 were breeding. 



'30 Lophodytes cucullatus. Hooded Merganser. 



Evenly distributed everywhere, but nowhere abundant. 

 *31. Anas boschas. Mallard. 



Mallards were abundant and resident in every locality below 

 4,000 feet elevation. 



: 32. Anas strepera. Gradw&U. 



Rare. Specimens from Puget Sound in Edwards Bros, collec- 

 tion. 



