146 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1892. 



The feet of the adults were briglit red in life, while those of the 

 you no; were black. 



Three adult females measure as follows :' 



3. Uria lomvia (Linn). Briinnich's Murre. 



Four immature specimens of this species taken in the Strait of 

 Belle Isle, June 15, measure as follows: 



Acad. Collec. Length (in flesh.) Wing. Culmen. 



No. 26,887 lo-37 ins. 825 ins. 144 ins. 



26,888 16 85 8-00 1-46 



26 889 8-50 1 47 



26 890 8-25 1-32 



Two adult females in breeding plumage taken in Melville Bay, 

 July 7 and 13 are as follows : 



4. Alle alle (Linn). Little Auk, Dovekie. 



A series of forty-seven Little Auks is contained in the collection, 

 most of which were shot off Cape York, July 22 and 23. The birds 

 are all in full breeding jjlumage and show scarcely any variations 

 in markings. 



Measurements of forty specimens (19 males and 21 females) give 

 the following results: 



Maximum. 

 Males. Wing 484 ins. 



Culmen -66 



Length (in flesh) 9 25 

 Females. Wing 4-88 



Culmen -61 



Length (in flesh) 920 



5 Stercorarius pomarinus (Temin.) Poraarine Jaeger. 



One specimen was shot on the AVaigat, Disco, Aug. 7. The 

 measurements are as folloAvs: Wing 13-75 inches. Culmen 1-63 

 inches. Tail 6 inches. 



6. Stercorarius parasiticus (Linn). Parasitic J-aeger. 



This .species was not noticed by the Expedition, but a dried skin 

 was procui-ed from the natives at Godhaven which seems referable 



'AH measurements of "length" were taken in the flesh by Dr. Hughes, to 

 whom I am indebted for them. The other measurements were made from the 

 dried skins, the length of culmen being from its extreme base to tip of upper 

 mandible unless otherwise stated. All dimensions are in inches and hundredths. 



