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it was approached without much difficulty and killed. Upon 
examination the body was found to be emaciated and the pouch 
entirely empty. This specimen is now in the Museum of Pictou 
Academy. On the first of June, 1893, an adult male of the same 
species was shot on Pictou Island by Mr. J. W. Hogg. A third 
specimen was shot by the same gentleman on May 15th, 1895, at 
the east end of Pictou Island. 
MUSEUM SPECIMEN. 
The third specimen mentioned above is now in the museum of 
the Geological Survey. 
127. California Brown Pelican. 
Pelecanus californicus RipGw. 1884. 
I was informed by a close observer that a Brown Pelican 
frequented Sumas Lake, Fraser Valley,B.C.,forsome time. (Bvooks.) 
Not common; one taken at the mouth of Fraser River by Mr. J. 
C. Hughes in November, 1880. Since then one was killed near 
Race Rocks, and in September of the following year, I shot and 
wounded one on the flats above Seymour Creek, Burrard Inlet, 
B.C., but failed to secure it. (Fannin.) 
Famity XIII]. FREGATIDAX, May-O’-Wax Birps, 
XLH. FREGATA Brisson. 1760. 
128. Man O’ War Bird. 
Fregata aquila (LINN.) REICH. 1852. 
Accidental on the coast of Nova Scotia and in the Gulf of St. 
Lawrence. One shot at Cole’s Harbour, Nova Scotia, after a 
southerly gale. (Dowwzs.) One shot at Godbout on the St. 
Lawrence by M. Comeau in 1884. (Dvzonne.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMEN. 
One egg of this species taken in Yucatan, Central America, 
April roth, 1890: 
