xxxli NATURAL HISTORY. 



17.— TRINGA MARITIMA (Purple Sandpiper). 



TRINGA MARniMA.— Rich : Faun. Bor. Amer.—voL ii., p. 382. Cuv : Reg. Anim.—vo\. i., p. 525. 

 Sab : Trans. Linn. Soc. — vol. xii., p. 532. Temm. — vol. ii., p 619. 

 Sab : Supp. to Parry's 1st Voy. — p. cci. Rich : App. to Parry's Id Voy. — p. 354. 

 STRIATED SANDPIPER.— .4rc<. Zool.—yo\. ii., p. 472. Lulh : .Syn.— vol. v., p. 176. 



But few individuals of this species were seen near our waterino- stations ; we found 

 them, however, in considerable numbers near Fury Point ; and at Melville Island, on a 

 former voyage, they were very numerous. 



18.— TRINGA ALPINA {American Dunlin). 



TRINGA ALPINA.— RicA .• Faun. Bor. Amer.—vo\. ii., p. 383. 

 Sabine, Trans. Linn. Soc. — vol. xii., p. 533. 

 TRINGA VARIABILIS. — Sabine, Franklins Journey — p. 686. Temm. — vol. ii., p. 612. 

 Sab : Supp. to Parry's \st Voyage — p. cc. 

 Rich : App. to Parry's 2d Voyage^p. 353. 

 DUNLIN.— Psnn .• Arct. Zool.— vol ii., p 476. 



Is very abundant during the breeding season near Felix Harbour, building its nest in 

 the marshes and by the sides of the lakes. 



19.— PHALAROPUS FULICARIUS (Flat-billed Phalarope). 



PHALAROPUS FULICARIUS.— i?«-A ; Faun. Bor. Amer.—vo\. ii., p. 407. 

 PHALAROPUS PLATYRHYNCHUS.-Cwv: Reg. Anim.— vol. i., p. 528. Temm.—vo]. ii , p. 712. 



Sabine, Trans. Linn. Soc. — vol. xii., p. 536. 

 Sab : Supp. to Parry's ist Voyage — p. cci. ' 

 Rich: App, to Parry's 2d Voyage — p. 355. 

 Ross, App. to Parry's 3d Voyage — -p. 102. 



Temminck's and Sabine's descriptions are excellent. Dr. Richardson's is taken from 

 an individual killed in the Columbia River, and is of unusually small dimensions : of 



