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558. Nunienius longirostris Wils. Long -hilled Curlew. [549.] 



Most diligent inquiry failed to satisfy me that this species occu; s on 

 the north, east, or southern portions of Labrador. Coues apparently 

 satisfied himself, from inquiry, that the bird does occur there, vide p. 

 235. 



559. Numenius hudsonicus Lath. Iludsonian Curlew. [550.] 



I saw three individuals of this species in September, 1882, at the 

 mouth of the Koksoak. 



Coues, p. 235, procured a few individuals. 



560. Numenius borealis (FoRST.) Lath. EsMmo Curleiv. [551.] 



Several large flocks were seen September 4, 1884, flying over the 

 mouth of the Koksoak Elver. Plentiful in the fall in the southern por- 

 tions and as far north as Davis Inlet; they do not halt above this lat- 

 ter place while on their way southward. 



563. Crymophilus fulicarius (Linn.). Red Phalarope. [52L] ** 

 Abundant on the Labrador coast north of Davis Inlet. Common in 



Hudson Strait. Eare in Uugava Bay, where a specimen was obtained. 

 Breeds sparingly in Hudson Strait. 



564. Phalaropus lobatus (Linn.). Northern Phalarope. [520.]** 



Breeds on the islets in Ungava Bay. Common on northern portions 

 of the Labrador coast. 



572. Rallus virgiuianus Linn. Virf/inian Bail. [554.] 



A single specimen was taken in Hamilton Inlet a few years ago and 

 submitted to M. Fortesque, esq. (of the Hudson Bay Company), who 

 identified it beyond question. 



574. Porzana Carolina (Linn.). Sm-a Bail. [555.] 



Obtained by Drexler, August 20, 1860, at Moose Factory. 



580. Fulica americana Gmkl. American Coot. [559.] 



A specimen was shot on a lake near Naiu several years ago. Several 

 persons who saw the stufled bird described this species beyond possi- 

 bility of doubt. 



588. Olor columbianus (Ord.). Whistling Sivan. [561 fl.] 



An occasional straggler over the southern portions only of Labrador. 

 The Eskimo of the western side and northern end of the region apply 

 the name Koogzhook to this bird, aud is exactly the same name as is 

 given to it by the Eskimo of Norton Sound, Alaska. 



591. Chen hyperboreus nivalis (Forst). Greater Snoiv Goose. [563.] 



Occasionally a straggler is seen in the western portions aud along the 

 western end of Hudson Strait. Eskimo from the eastern shore of 

 Hudson Bay reported it to be very plentiful during the migration. 



