136 D'atcr Birds of California. [zoE 



should be pleased to learn of any authentic additions to this list. 

 The species about whose occurrence and distribution in California 

 less is known have been indicated by a (*). In regard to the geese 

 which occur in this State, see Mr. Belding's article in the present 

 number. 



There is no record of the occurrence of the tropic bird (P/iaethon 

 ^thereus) beyond the doubtful one of a skull having been found on 

 the coast of Marin County more than twenty years ago. Mr. 

 Anthony has noted the species near Cape Colnett, and northward, 

 probably. 



1. .-ECHMOPHORUS OCCIDENT ALIS (Lawr.) 



2. CoLYMBUS HOLBCELLii (Reinh.) 



3. CoLYMBUS AURITUS Linn. 



4. COLYMBUS NIGRICOLLIS CALIFORNICUS (Heerm.) 



5. PoDiLYMBUS PODICEPS (Linn.) 



6. Urinator imber (Gunn.) 



7. Urinator pacificus (Lawr.) 



8. Urinator lumme (Gunn.) 



9. LUNDA cirrhata Pall. 



10. Cerorhinca monocerata (Pall.) 



11. Ptychoramphus aleuticus (Pall.) 



12. Brachyramphus marmoratus (Gmel.) 

 ^13. Brachyramphus hypoleucus Xantus. 



14. Cepphus columba Pall. 



15. Uria troile californica (Bryant). 



^16. Uria lomvia arra (Pall.) A single individual of Pallas's 

 murre has been recorded from San Francisco Bay, in 

 winter, by Dr. Cooper. Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci. v, p. 414. 



^17. Stercorarius pomerinus (Temm.) (Bryant, Proc. Cal. 

 Acad. Sci. 2d Ser. ii, 87.) 



*i8. Stercorarius parasiticus (Linn.) 



*19. RiSSA TRIDACTYLA POLLICARIS RidgW. 



20. Larus glaucescens Naum. 



21. Larus occidentalis Aud. 



*22. Larus argentatus smithsonianus Coues. 



^23. Larus cachinnans Pall. 



24. Larus californicus Lawr. 



25. Larus delawarensis Ord. 



26. Larus brachyrhynchus Rich. 



