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Genus Oceanodroma. 

 105.2. Oceanodroma kaedingi Anthony. Kaeding petrel. An abundant 

 summer resident in the island districts. 



Carrol islet, 1000; Wishaloolth, 20,000; James island group, 200; Quilla- 

 yute Needles proper, 40,000; Alexander island, 10,000; Destruction island, 

 100; Erin islet, 25,000. Total number, 96,300. 



Description: Bill, feet and plumage black to sooty black, except upper 

 and sides of lower tail coverts, white; wing coverts brownish; tail forked; 

 bill weak and small, with nasal tubes elevated at tip. Bird about the size 

 of a common blackbird. Length about 9. 



When captured it ejects a bad smelling liquid from its nasal tubes, and 

 thus defends itself with the bad odor. 



Nests: The nest of this bird is on the bare ground at the end of a bur- 

 row it has made in a bank or in the peat among the wiregrass on some 

 island. Sometimes the nests are lined with grass. The eggs laid are usually 

 one. This is nearly always nearly plain white. 



Order STEGANOPODES: Totipalmate Sw^immers. 



Family Phalacrocoracid^ : Cormorants. 



Genus Phalacrocorax. 



1206. Phaladrocorax dilophus cincinatus Brandt. White-crested cormorant. 



An island resident in summer. 



Father and Son, 30; Carrol islet, 130; Doh-od-a-a-luh, 30; Giants' Grave- 

 yard, 100; North Rock, 400; Destruction island, 100; Willoughby Rock, 50; 

 Split Rock, 10; Grenville Pillar, 120; Grenville Arch, 100; Erin's Bride, 90. 

 Total number, 1160. 



Description: Back and wings slaty, neck feathers black, rest of plumage 

 greenish black; throat pouch orange; a narrow crest of curved white feath- 

 ers above and back of each eye. Length of adult bird about 33. 



Nest: Nest is a mass of sticks and seaweed six inches or more in height. 

 Usually five eggs are laid. 



122. Phalacrocorax penicillatus Brandt. Brandt cormorant. An abundant 



summer resident of the island regions. 



Paahwoke-it, 100; Jagged islet, 60; Grenville Pillar, 200. Total number, 

 360. 



Description: Tail short, of 14 feathers; head not crested; neck and head 

 glossy blue-black with brownish patch next to gular sack; Isody usually of 

 a glossy greenish black color, with long yellow or white filaments along 

 side of neck and shoulders; bill nearly straight, slender; throat pouch blue. 

 Length of bird about 34. 



The young of these birds are at the mercy of the hungry gulls. 



Subgenus Urile. 



123. Phalacrocorax pelagicus Pall. Pelagic cormorant. Migratory in this 



region. 



Description: This is a much larger bird than No. 122 above. Head and 

 body dark glossy green; neck rich purple; wings purplish green; tail and 

 quills black; white patch on flank of each rump; loose white filaments on 

 neck; head with purplish green crests; throat pouch dark red. 



1236. Phalacrocorax pelagicus resplendens Aud. Baird cormorant. An 

 abundant summer resident of the island region. 



Tatoosh island, a few scattering pairs; Fuca's Pillar group, 1200; Point of 

 Arches group, 300; Father and Son, 300; Flattery Rocks proper, 500; White 

 Rock. 300: Paahwoke-it, 200; Carrol islet, 600; Wishaloolth, 100; Jagged 

 islet, 150; Cape Johnson group, 100; Doh-od-a-a-luh, 120; Cake island, 250; 

 James island group, 200; Quillayute Needles proper, 50; Giants' Graveyard, 



