138 BIRDS OF THE COMMANDER ISLANDS. 



88 (95). Somateria spectabilis (Lix.), 31H. 



VbS.—Anas spectabilin Lix., S. N., 10 ed., I, p. 1-23.— Pennant, Cook's Voy. Pacif., Ill, 

 p. 356 (1784).— Pallas, Zoogr. Ross. As., II, p. 230 (18->6).— Middend., 

 Sibir. Reise.II, ii (p. "233) (1853).— Swinhoe,P.Z. S.. 1863, ]),32i.— Somateria 

 8. Cassin, Pr. Philatla. Acad., 186-2, p. 323.— Dall & Bannist.', Tr. Chicago 

 Acad., I, 1869, p. 3C1.— Dall. Avif. Alent. Isl. Unal. Ea.stw., p. (> (1873).— 

 Taczanowski, Bull. Soe. Zool. France, 1877, p. 4"^.- /(Z., j6irf., 1883, p. 344. 

 —Id, Oiii. Fauua Yost. Sibir., p. 71 (1S77).— Bean, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 

 V, 1882. p. 167.— Palmkn, luteru. Fish. Exli. Loudon, 1883, Sweden, Spec. 

 Catal.,p. 199 (1883).— Nelson, Cruise Corwiu, p. 101 (1833).— Dybow. &, 

 Taczan., BuIL Soc. Zool. France, 1884, Extr.. p. 3.— Ste.ineger, Orn. Ex- 

 plor. Kamtsch., p. 318 (18-5).— Mukdoch, Ray's Exped. Point Barrow, p. 

 - , (1885). 



A winter visitor only, aud rather rare. Siuce my return I liave se- 

 cured a speeimeu, an adult male, which was collected on Bering Island 

 January 12, 18S3. 



This specimen is now No. 108951, U. S. National Museum, and meavS- 

 ures as follows : Wing, 285""' ; tail-leathers, 83""" ; culmeu, from anterior 

 border of knob, 31"'"; height of naked portion of knob from tomium, 

 37""" ; tarsus, 4S""' ; middle toe with claw, G4'""\ 



89 (96). Oidemia americana (Sw. & Rich.) 174. 

 Occurs sparingly at the islands in winter. 



90 (97). Oidemia stejnegeri Ridgw. 174. 



W^.— Oidemia denlandi Stejneger, Orn. Expl. Kamtscli., p. 174 (wee Bp.). 

 1887.— OfrfeHua stt-jnefieri Ridgway, Man. N. Am. B., p. 112. 

 Eare in autumn and spring. 



91 (98). Merganser merganser (Lin.), 176 331. 



A regular, but not common, summer visitor to Bering Island. 



92 (99). Merganser serrator (Lin.) 178. 



Resident, though only few remain all winter ; common on Bering Isl- 

 and, less so on Copper Island. 



93 (100). Mergus albellus Lin. 178. 



Occasional visitor during the spring migration. 



PHALACROCORACOIDE^. 



94 (101). Phalacrocorax perspicillatus Pall. 180. 



Formerly an inhabitant of Bering Island ; now extinct. 



95 (102). Phalacrocorax urile (Gm.) 181. 



Resident. Not common, though more numerous on Copper Island 

 than on Bering Island. 



96 (103). Phalacrocorax pelagicus Pall. 187. 

 Resident. Abundant on both islands. 



