60 BirDs OF MASSACHUSETTS 
156. Fregata aquila Linn. Fricare Brrp. 
Accidental from the south. The only record is: ew Bedford, 
a young specimen was shot on October 17, 1893, and was recorded 
as in the possession of Mr. W. J. Knowlton of that city." 
157. Pelecanus fuscus Linn. Brown PELICAN. 
A very rare accidental visitant from the south. ‘The records 
are: JVantucket, a flock of thirteen seen by Mr. S. C. Martin 
[about 1867],* and one was killed: /pszw7ch, several seen [about 
1867] by Mr. J. F. Le Baron according to Mr. C. J. Maynard.” 
158. Pelecanus erythrorrhynchus Gmel. WHITE PEL- 
ICAN. 
An extremely rare accidental visitant from the south. The 
last definite record is: Vorth Scituate. an adult male taken Octo- 
ber 5, 1876, by Mr. George Pratt.3 This specimen is now in the 
Bryant collection in the Museum of Comparative Zodlogy (No. 
291). 
159. Catharista urubu (Vieill.). Brack VULTURE. 
Accidental from the south. The records are: Swampscott, one 
shot in November, 1850, according to S. Jillson;* G/louces/er, one 
taken September 28, 1863, by Mr. William Huntsford ; a speci- 
men in the mounted collection of the Museum of Comparative 
Zoblogy, labelled “ Pigeon Cove,” is doubtless this bird ;* //udson, 
one was killed “ a short time since’ and others were seen according 
to S. Jillson prior to 1870;® /lymouth, one was shot on July 5, 
1890, which had been seen on the 2nd of July, and on the farm of 
Thomas Jackson there was one seen eight years previous to the 
capture of this bird.’ 
1 Boston Eve. Trans., No. 19, 328, Oct 19, 1893, p. 10. 
2 Allen; Amer. Nat., Vol. III, No. 12, Feb., 1870, p. 640, p. 41 of separate. 
3S. K., Jr.; Forest & Stream, Vol. VII, No. 12, Oct. 26, 1876, p. 186. 
4Putnam ; Proc. Essex Inst., Vol. I, 1856, p. 223. 
> Allen fide Verrill; Proc. Essex Inst., Vol. IV, 1864, p. 81. 
6 Allen; Amer. Nat., Vol. III, No. 12, Feb., 1870, p. 646, p. 47 of separate. 
7 Hathaway; O. & O., Vol. XV, No. 7, July, 1890, p. 102. a 
