no. L727. BIRDS OF THE 1906 " VLB VTROSS" CRUISE— CLARK. Gl 



YUNX TORQUILLA (Linnaeus). 

 WRYNECK. ARISU. 



A male Wryneck was captured on board the Albatross on October 

 2, when off the northeast const of Yezo, near the southern Kurils. 

 It is darker above and below than any of the specimens of this 

 species in the National Museum collection, even darker than the 

 specimen from Urakami, Kiusiu, mentioned by Doctor Stejneger. 

 The measurements are: Wing, 79 mm.; tail, 65 mm.; culmen, 15 mm.; 

 tarsus, 20 mm.; middle toe. 17 mm. 



Order MACROC HIRES. 



Suborder CYPSELI. 



Family MICROPODIRE. 



Subfamily MICROPODIN.K. 



MICROPUS PACIFICUS (Latham). 



WHITE-RUMPED SWIFT. 



What appeared to be this species was very abundant about the 

 rugged shores and summits of the more inaccessible rocky hills on 

 Matsushima. 



Suborder TROCHILI. 



Family TROCIIILIPJv 



SELASPHORUS RUFUS (Gmelin). 

 RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD. 



This elegant little hummingbird was very common about Dockton, 

 Washington, and about Union Bay, Vancouver Island. 



Order PASSERES. 



Suborder CLAMATORES. 



Family TYKAXXID.K. 



MYIOCHANES RICHARDSONII I Swainson). 

 WESTERN WOOD PEEWEE. 



This species was found not uncommonly about Dockton at the 

 time of our visit. 



EMPIDONAX DIFFICILIS Baird. 

 WESTERN FLYCATCHER. 



Common about Dockton, Washington, and Union Bay, Vancouver 

 Island. Other flycatchers were seen at these localities, but as no 

 specimens were secured I can not be sure of their identity. 



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