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302e. Evermann Ptarmigan, 



Lagopus evermanni Elliot. 1896. 



Seven specimens, five males and two females, from Attu island, 

 one of the Near Island group, brought by Prof. B. W. Evermann, 

 Mr. C. H. Townsend and Dr. S. I. Call are all the representatives 

 of this species yet obtained. The specimens described were taken 

 in May 1892. and June 1894. {The Auk, Vol. XIII, pp. 24-26, 

 1896.) 



303. Welch Ptarmigan. 



Lagopus welchi Brewst. 1885. 



A truly alpine species in Newfoundland, rarely found* below 

 the line of stunted black spruce. (Reeks.) When Mr. Reeks 

 wrote as above he beheved this form to be the common rock ptar- 

 migan. Since then Mr. WilHam Brewster, of Cambridge, Mass., 

 obtained specimens from Newfoundland, collected in 1883 by Mr- 

 Welch, which led him to separate this form from the rock ptarmigan. 

 Mr. Brewster says that according to Mr. Welch these ptarmigan 

 are numerous in Newfoundland, where they are strictly confined 

 to the bleak sides and summits of rocky hills and mountains in the 

 interior. Unlike the willow grouse of that island, which wander 

 long distances and frequently cross the gulf to Labrador, the rock 

 ptarmigan are very local, and for the most part spend their lives on 

 or near the hills where they were reared. 



304. White-tailed Ptarmigan. 



Lagopus leucurus Swains. & Rich. 1831. 



Mr. Drummond obtained four specimens of this bird in lat. 54°, 

 and another was obtained nine degrees further to the north by Mr. 

 Macpherson. They inhabit the summits of the Rocky mountains. 

 (Richardson.) North on the Mackenzie to Lapierre House in the 

 mountains. (Ross.) Observed on the mountains above timber 

 line both east and west of McLennan river, lat. 54°, B.C., in July 

 and August of 1898; not rare on the mountains along the Chilli wack 

 river, B.C. (Spreadborough.) Summits of most of the mountains 

 of the mainland; Beaver pass, Mr. George Hyde; Cassiar, Mr. 



