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bird is from Louisburg, Cape Breton island, N.S., where one was 

 shot, May 19th, 1904. The specimen is in the Provincial museum 

 at Halifax, N.S. 



127. California Brown Pelican. 



Pelecajius caliJor?ncus Ridgw. 1884. 



I was informed by a close observer that a brown pelican fre- 

 quented Sumas lake, Fraser valley, B.C., for some time. {Brooks.) 

 Not common ; one taken at the mouth of Fraser river by Mr. 

 J. C. Hughes in November, 1880. Since then, one was killed near 

 Race rocks, and in September of the following year, 1 shot and 

 wounded one on the flats above Seymour creek, Burrard inlet, 

 B.C., but failed to secure it. {Fa?min.) 



Family XHI. PREGATIDiE. Man-O'-War Birds. 



XLII. FREGATA Brisson. 1760. 



128. Man-O'-War Bird. 



Fregata aquila (Linn.) Reich. 1852. 



Accidental on the coast of Nova Scotia and in the Gulf ol St. 

 Lawrence. One shot at Cole harbour, Nova Scotia after a 

 southern gale. {Dozv?is.) One shot at Godbout on the St. Law- 

 rence by Mr. Comeau in 1884. {Dio?nie.) 



Order. ANSERES. Lamellirostral Swimmers. 



Family XiV. ANATID.S1. Ducks, Geese and Swans. 

 XLHL MERGANSER Brisson. 1760. 



129. American Merganser. Goosander. 



Merganser aiiiericamis (Cass.) Stejn. 1885. 



This species breeds in New Brunswick {Chamberlain), a migrant 

 in Nova Scotia {H. F. Tufts), breeds in Newfoundland {Ree's), in 

 Labrador {Low), on Prince Edward island and Sable island 

 {Macowi), and is a common summer resident in Quebec. 



