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Sabine and Clavering islands ; in great abundance on Parry 
Islands and Melville Peninsula. (Avct. Man.) A resident at 
Ivigtut, but most abundant in winter. (Hagerup.) According to 
Sabine, this bird inhabits the islands lying on the south-west side 
of Baffin Bay. (2ichardson.) 
302b. Nelson’s Ptarmigan. 
Lagopus rupestris nelsont STEJN. 1884. 
The types of this race were taken by Mr. Nelson, in spring, at 
Unalaska, and Dall collected winter specimens at the same place. 
This Ptarmigan is common on the Aleutian islands at least from 
Unalaska eastward, where it frequents the mountain tops and 
slopes, breeding there in June. (/Ve/son.) 
302c. Turner’s Ptarmigan. 
Lagopus rupesiris atkhensts (TURNER) NELSON. 1883. 
This Ptarmigan is quite plentiful on Atka, Amchitka and Attu 
islands ; it frequents the lowlands and hills of the western islands 
of the Aleutian chain. The nest is built amongst the rank grasses 
at the bases of the hills and lowlands near the beach. (Zzrner.) 
302d. Townsend’s Ptarmigan. 
Lagopus rupestris townsenda ELLiot. 
Kyska and Adak islands, Aleutian chain. The specimens, a 
male and female, upon which this sub-species is founded were 
taken on the 8thJune, 1894, on Kyska Island, and on the 4th 
July, 1893, on Adak Island, by Mr. Townsend. (Zhe Auz, Vol. 
XIII, pp. 26-20, 1896. 
302.1. Evermann’s Ptarmigan. 
Lagopus evermann ELuiotT. 1896. 
Seven specimens, five males and two females, from Attu 
Island, one of the NearIsland Group, brought by Prof. B. W. 
Evermann, Mr. C. H. Townsend and Dr. S. I. Call are all the 
representatives of this species yet obtained. The specimens 
described were taken in May 1892, and June 1894. (The Auk. Vol. 
XIII, pp. 24-26, 1896.) 
