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633. Pelionetta perspicillata (Linn.). Surf Duck. [()02.]** 



Have iu Hudson Strait. Abimdant ou the eastern coast of Labrador, 

 where it breeds sjiaringly. 



636. Merganser americanus (Cass.). American Sheldrule. [611.] 



Stearns, p. 121, reports lie bas seen one individual of this species near 

 Fort Island. This is probably the " Pie bird " that I heard of on tjie 

 Labrador coast. 



637. Merganser serrator (Linn.). Bed-breasted STieldralcs. [612.]** 

 Abundant throughout the country. Breeds. Downy young, un- 

 fledged young, and adults were procured at Ungava and Davis Inlet. 

 Known as " Shell-bird" on the Labrador coast. 



638. Lophodytes cucullatus (Linn.). Hooded Slieldrakc. [613.] 



Stearns, p. 121, records it as rather rare, but occasional in Southern 

 Labrador. 



642. Phalacrocorax carbo (Linn.). Covimon Cormorant. [630.]** 



Not observed in Hudson Strait. Plentiful, and breeding along the 

 eastern and southern coasts. 



643. Phalacrocorax dilophus (Sw. & Rich.). DouMe-crested Cormorant. [623.]** 

 Plentiful, and breeding along the eastern and southern coasts. Not 



observed in Hudson Strait. 



650. Sulabassana (Linn.). Gannet. [617. J** 



Abundant and breeding on southeast and southern shores of Lab- 

 rador. 



657. Gavia alba (GUNN.~). Ivory Gull. [676,677.] 



Audubon, vol. vii, p. 150, records it from south shore of Labrador. 

 Not known to enter Hudson Strait. 



658. Rissa tridactyla (Linn.). EUtiwaJce Gull. [672.]** 



Breeds plentifully on the northern portions of the Atlantic coast of 

 Labrador. 



Brewster, p. 398, found young on Anticosti. Occurs but rarely in 

 Hudson Strait. One individual was seen over 100 miles up the Kok- 

 soak Eiver, October 13, 1883. 



Verrill, p. 141, reports them breeding in immense numbers on the 

 eastern and northern shores of Anticosti. 



660. Larus glaucus Brunn. Glaucous Gull ; Burgomaster. [656.]** 



Not rare in Hudson Strait. Not known to breed there. Breeds 

 l^lentifully on the eastern and southern coasts of Labrad«n\ 



661. Larus leucopterus Faber. White-tcinged Gull. [658.] 

 Audubon, vol. vii, ]). 159, states that few were seen in Labrador. 



663. Larus marinus Linn. Great Black-hacJced Gull. [660.]** 



Not observed in Hudson Strait. 



Audubon, vol. vii, p. 174, reports it common and breeding ou Labra- 

 dor coast. 



