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Krider's Red-tailed Hawk. See Buteo borealis krideri. 



Labrador Duck. See Camptolmmus labradorius. 



La^opiis albiis. Willow Ptarmigan, i., 19, 289 — Being limited to one 

 geographical province no climatic races occm* — Robert Ridgway. ii., 

 6, 89 — Editors noting the large numbers of this species to be fomid 

 now in our markets, where formerly few were to be seen ; the birds 

 are collected at Montreal, and thence shipped to our large dealers ii , 

 15, 333--Abundant in Newfoundland — Alex. Murray, ii., 26, 404— 

 Very abundant in Newfoundland ; an account of its habits there, and 

 a Shooting trip for them -M. Harvey, iii., 13, 196 — Abundant in the 

 lowlands of Newfoundland — M. Harvey, iii., 31, 333 — Abundant in 

 Newfoundland in 1833, according to W. E. McCormack. vii., 35, 

 395 — Have been seen this winter (1876-77), in some of the northern 

 counties in New York State— "Avis." viii., 3, 33— They are always 

 found in winter near Montreal, Canada, the same seasons that the 

 Snowy Owls are common, and it always denotes an miusually severe 

 season further North, viii., 16, 341 — Is found in limited numbers 

 upon the mountains of the upper Peninsula of JVIichigan — "Archer" 

 (G. A. Stockwell). xii., 7, 136 — None seen in the Province of Quebec 

 during a trip in the winter of 1878-79, though they are usually com- 

 mon here — Everett Smith. 



Lagopiig leucurus. White-tailed Ptarmigan, i., 3, 35 — Specimens and 

 young taken among the Rocky Mountains — J. H. Batty, i., 10, 147 — 

 Found in Colorado — H. A. C. i., 19, 289 — Being confined to one 

 geographical province no climatic races occur — Robert Ridgeway. 

 i., 25, 390 — Account of their habits as observed by J. "H. Batty in the 

 Rocky Mountains ; some taken as far East as South Park, Coloraflo. 

 ii., 7, 103 — Dr. T. W. Brewer states he has the egg, and that it resem- 

 hles that of Tetrao angeUus of Eui'ope. vi., 5. 67 — Notice of Dr. 

 Coues' article in the Hayden Bulletin on the breeding of this species. 



Lagopus mntus lupestris. Rock Ptarmigan, i., 19, 389— Being confined 

 to one geographical province no climatic races occur — Robert Ridg- 

 way. ii., 15, 333— Abundant in Newfoundland— Alex. Murray, ii., 

 26, 405 — Comparatively rare in Newfoimdland ; keeping to the moun- 

 tains, and is called by the settlers "Mountain Partridge" — M. Har- 

 vey, iii., 13, 196— Rarely found in Newfoundland below the line of 

 stmated black spruce except in the depth of winter, when they descend 

 to the lowlands for food— M. Harvey, vi., 18, 384— Found in Ne- 

 braska near the base of the Rocky Mountains — C. H. Phillips. (This 

 is a manifest error, which arises perhaps from the fact that in many 

 places along the base of the Rocky Mountains the Sharp-tailed Grouse, 

 Ped/'mccetes phas-ianellus, is called Willow Grouse — G. B. G. ) 



Lanius bore lis. Northern Shrike ; Butcher Bird, i., 25, 391— Habits of 

 the Butcher Bird as observed near Chicago, 111., by R. P. C; it kills 

 mice and impales them. i.. 36, 404— Found in New England in 

 winter — P. B. ii., 15, 333— Found abundantly in Newfoundland — 

 Alex. Murray, iii., 13, 196— Found in Newfoundland; doubtful if it 

 breeds there — M. Harvey, vi., 7, 100 — A few found in winter at 

 Montpelier, Vt. — W. A. Briggs. vi., 8, 116— Depart for the North 

 from Mass., March 30 to 31— J A. Allen, vi., 10, 148--Common in 

 winter, rare in summer, at Fort Wayne, Ind. — G. Aug. Smith, vi., 

 11, 103— Rare at Ann Arbor, Mich., "but resident ; breeds from May 1 

 to June 1 — A. B. Covert, vi., 11, 163— But one seen during the win- 

 ter of 1875-76 smce November, 1875 : usually they are abundant near 

 Trenton, N. J.— C. C. Abbott, vi., 17, 366— Common at Lake City, 

 Minn., April 5, 1876— D. C. Estes. vi., 18, 384— Resident in Central 

 New York, and breeds ; three nests found by Frank Wright at Auburn 

 — H. G. Fowler (this is an error, should be the Loggerhead Shrike — 

 H. B. B.). vii., 10, 148— Is found near Auburn, N. Y., in winter; 

 formerly they were supposed to breed •, but a bird shot from a nest this 



