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bill is light ; a dark streak runs from the bill behind the eye ; the bird 

 could not be secured. 



This description, taken while the bird was flying- near the vessel, evi- 

 dently indicates D. melanophrys, as suggested to me by Mr. Eidgway 

 recently, and, if so, the range of that species will be extended to within 

 about 1,0G0 miles west of Ca])e Mendocino, California, thus coming well 

 within the limits of D. nigripes. 



71. Fratercula corniculata (Naum.) Gray. 



81429 (3837) ad. 9 . St. Mathew Islaud, Bering Sea, Sept. 22, 1880. 

 Abundant on the cliffs near Cape Upright, where they were inacces- 

 sible except by shooting. They fairly cover the narrow ledges in com- 

 pany with fulmars and kitti wakes. Colors of the fresh bird: Bill red 

 and pale lemon, with narrow stripes of black in the grooves ; corners 

 of mouth yellow ; iris white ; eyelids red ; palpebral appendages black ; 

 feet and legs orange ; lighter on the upper surface of the toes and front 

 of the feet ; worn and soiled so as to appear grayish on the under sur- 

 face of feet and toes. 



The corners of the mouth are soft and 7iot callous. The palpebral ap- 

 pendages are also soft. 



72. Phaleris psittacula (Pall.) Temm. 



(34G5) sternum. Little Koniusbi Id., Shumagins, July 16, 1880. 



Abundant. The bird whose sternum was prepared flew into a crevice 

 in the rocks, and was caught without being injured. 



73. SiMORHYNCHUs CRISTATELLUS (Pall.) Merrem. 



81430 (3827) juv. Big Diomede Island, Bering Strait, Sept. 10, 1880. 

 Changing to first plumage. 



Great bunches of these little auks were brought to us by Eskimo at 

 Big Diomede. Mr. Baker secured six of the young also on the island. 



74. Synthliborhamphus antiquus (Gm.) Coues. 



81706 (3116) alcoliolic. Sitka Bay, Alaska, June 9, 1880. 

 81708(3117) '' . " " " " " " 



81707(3118) " " " " '<■ " " 



These specimens were shot by Lieut. Com. Chas. H. Eockwell, F. S. 

 N. ; small flocks were occasionally met with in the bay. 



75. Brachyramphus marmoratus (Gm.) Brandt. 



81431 (3069) ad. <J . Sitka Bay, Alaska, June 5, 1880. 

 (307<l) sternum of last. 



81705 (3119) alcoholic. Sitka Bay, Alaska, June 9, 1880. 

 81703(3120) " " " " " " " 



81704(3121) " " " " " " " 



Not abundant j found in small flocks. 



