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a few blades of grass. The eggs of this species consist of two 
to the clutch and are unlike the eggs of any other sea-bird. The 
ground colouris of a deep buff colour, with small longitudinal 
markings of light-brown and lavender-grey, size, 2°35 x 1°45. The 
bird sits close on its eggs and in some cases has to be forced off 
the nest with a stick. (Razne.) 
I was informed that this species breeds plentifully on Atka 
Island, one of the Aleutian Islands. They breed in holes made 
in the turf or sod overhanging the brow of the cliffs. (Zzner). 
XII. BRACHYRAMPHUS Branpr. 1837. 
23. Marbled Murrelet. 
Brachyramphus marmoratus (GMEL.) BRANDT. 1837. 
Large numbers of this species were taken at Sitka by Bischoff ; 
Dall found them in the Aleutian Islands ; and the writer found 
them near Unalaska in May, 1877. They probably reach their 
northern limit in this chain, where they breed. (MVelson.) Found 
in small flocks in Sitka Bay, Alaska. (Dr. Bean.) An abundant 
resident along the coast of British Columbia; breeds on Van- 
couver Island and on some of the smaller islands in the Gulf of 
Georgia and on inlets of the mainland. (Fannin.) Abundant in 
Burrard Inlet, B.C., in April, 1889; shot on Barclay Sound, Van- 
couver Island, August, 1887. (AZacoun.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Our collection contains five specimens of this species—four 
males and one female. Four of the specimens were taken on 
Burrard Inlet in April, 1889, and the other at Comox, Vancouver 
Island, June 20th, 1893—all by Spreadborough. 
24. Kittlitz’s Murrelet. 
Brachyramphus kitthtzit BRANDT. 1837. 
The first example of this rare bird known to exist in any 
American museum was secured by the writer in Unalaska har- 
bour the last of May, 1877. (Velson.) One specimen was obtained 
April 24th, 1879, at Iliuliuk Village, Unalaska Island—said by 
the Indian who brought it to me to be abundant throughout the 
year at Sannak Island, breeding there ; not rare on Amchitka 
Island and in the neighbourhood of Old Harbour, on Atka 
Island, Aleutian Islands. (Zzrner.) 
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