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15. ^Egiothus canescens exilipes (Cones) Eidg-^v. 



81678 (3679) 5 juv., in alcohol. Chamisso, Id., Ang. 31, 1880. 

 61362 (3752) S ad. Chamisso Id., Kotzebue Sound, Aug. 31, 1880. 

 (3753). " " " " " " " 



(3755) <? juv., " " " " " " " 



(3756) <?. " " " " " " " 

 81.365 (3757) ^ juv. " " " " " " " 



(3758) 5 (?) " " " " " " '' 



(3759) 9 (?) juv., first plumage. Chamisso, Id., Kotzebue Sound, Ang. 31, 1880. 

 81363 (3760) " " " " " " " 



(3761) " " " " " " " 



From tlie above list of skins, secured on Chamisso Island, it will be 

 observed that these red polls M'ere quite abundant there; indeed it was 

 the only land bird found in numbers. Some grouse were seen, but not 

 by me. A single Passercidus was observed and secured. Two young 

 stone chats {Saxlcola ocnanthc) were obtained; no others were seen. On 

 this island the land rises gradually from the sides and ends, so that a 

 very regular curve is shown. AVith the exception of numerous hum- 

 mocks, which greatly impede walking, there are no serious hinderances 

 to collecting. The island is covered Mith grass, alder, and willow, and 

 there is also a dwarf birch. Wild rye is present in considerable patches 

 in some places. Salmou berries, whortleberries, empetrum, and another 

 berry which is not edible, were all abundant. There are some little rills 

 of tolerably good water. We found JEglothm most abundant, swaying 

 on the stalks of wild rye and in the small trees lining the rivulet banks. 

 There are some cliffs in a tumble-down condition, and occasional deep 

 cuts between and small stretches of sand beach. On these cliffs were 

 immense numbers of puffins. 



Many of these .skins of the white-rumped redpoll show a great amount 

 of wearing of the feathers, particularly of the tail, and in one bird the 

 tail is tinely graduated. 



16. .^GiOTHUS LINARIA (Linn.) Caban. 



(333y'/(? ad. breeding plumage. Chugacliik Bay, Cook's Inlet, July 1, 1880. 

 61367 (3339) 9 ad. Cliug.achik Bay, Cook's Inlet, July 1, 1^80. 

 81366 (37.')4) i ad. Chamisso Id., August 31, 1880. 



On the spit adjoining that portion of Chugachik Bay which is known 

 as Ugolnoi Bay, this bird was observed sparingly in a small patch of 

 Sitka spruce. 



Out of 15 ^^giothi secured on Chamisso Island, only one proved to be 

 I'lnaHa; JE. Unaria exilipes was the common form. 



17. Plectrophanes nivalis (Linn.) 3Ieyer. 



81347 (3483) juv. Little Koniushi Id., Shumagins, July 16, 1880. 

 81346 (3484) $. " " " " " " " 



?81666. " " " " " " " 



