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 Family APHRIZID^. Suuf-birds axd Turnstones. 



APHRIZA Audubon. 



128. Surf-bird. 



Aj)hriza virgata (Gmel.). 



Not uuconimon along the entire coast line uf the Province. T found it 

 quite common at Clayoquot, May, 189-t. It has been taken at Port Simpson 

 by W. B. Anderson. 



ARENARIA Bhisson. 



129. Turnstone. 



Arenaria interpres (Linn.). 

 Along the entire coast line, but not common. It has been taken at Port 

 Simpson and Sidney Island. Brooks has taken it at Sumas Lake. 



130. Black Turnstone. 



Arenaria melanocephala (ViG.). 



Common along the entire coast of the Province. I have taken it at Clayo- 

 quot in May, 1894, and I found it very common at Skidegate, Queen Char- 

 lotte Islands, in July, 1895, and it is found near Victoria throughout the 

 winter. 



Family H.^MAT0P0DID-<9E. Oyster-catchers. 



H^MATOPUS LINN.EUS. 



131. Black Oyster-Catcher. 



Ihtimatopus bachmani (Aud.). 



Abundant along the entire coast of Island and Mainland. Breeds through- 

 out its range. Common on Queen Charlotte Islands, at Skidegate. 



Order GALLINtE. Gallinaceous Birds. 



Family TETRAONID^ Grouse, Partridges, etc. 

 OREORTYX Baird. 



132. Mountain Partridge. 



Oreortyx jnctios (Dougl.). 

 Common on Vancouver Island. Introduced from California. 



