1819.] from the Arctic Regions. 61 
AVES. 
1. Falco Smirillus (Merlin Falcon). Lat. 65°, Capt. Ross. 
2. Vitiflora nante (White-rumped Wheatear).—Killed at 
by W. E. Parry, Esq.; lat. 59° 51’ N.; long. 11° 21’ W 
May 6. 
3. Emberiza Nivalis (Snow Bunting).—Capt. Ross. . 
4. Hematopus Ostralegus (Common Oyster-catcher). Ferroe. 
F. Franks, Esq. 
5. Pelidna Alpina (Common Dunlin). 
6. Tringa Islandica. . 
7. Lobipes Hyperboreus, Cuvier (Red Lobefoot), commonly 
placed in the genus Phalaropus. i 
8. Rallus Sericeus (Common Rail). 
9. Uria Francsii (Franks’s Guilemot).—This is a new species 
of which I have given a description to the Linnean Society. It 
was first killed off Ferroe, by F. Franks, Esq. who sent it to me; 
it has since been received from all the ships employed in the 
northern expedition. 
10. Grylle Scapularis (White-winged Scraber).—All the ships 
met with this bird. It is commonly denominated Black Guilemot, 
but has been referred to a distinct genus, named Cephus by Cu- 
vier ; a name which I cannot, for many reasons, adopt. 
11. Mergulus Malanoleucos (Common Sea-Dove).—Killed by 
all the ships. 
12. Fratercula Glacialis (Northern Puffin).—This new species, 
on which I have sent a paper to the Linnean Society, was killed 
off the coast of Spitzbergen 
13. Procellaria Glacialis (Fulmar Petrel).—Spitzbergen and 
Baffin’s Bay. 
14. Larus Eburneus (Ivory Gull).—Baffin’s Bay. 
15. Larus Rissa (Kittiwake Gull).—Spitzbergen. 
16, Larus Canus (Common Gull.)—Ferroe. F. Franks, Esq. 
17. Larus 1—A large species not yet determined. Bat- 
fin’s Bay. 
18. Larus —— %—Young, of a large species not determined. 
19. —————? Sabini.—A paper on this bird (which forms an 
intermediate genus between Larus and Sterna) has been read to 
the Linnean Society, by Joseph Sabine, Esq. who named it 
Larus Sabini, after Lis brother who first killed it.* 
20. Sterna Hirundo (CommonTern).—Ferroe and Spitzbergen. 
21. Stercorarius Cepphus (Arctic Jager).—Baffin’s Bay. 
_ 22. Catarracta Fusca (Squa Catarractes).—Ferroe. F. Franks, 
sq. 
35, Somateria Mollissima (Cuthbert’s Eider).—Baffin’s Bay, 
Spitzbergen. 
A great number of other species were killed by individuals, 
which have not been deposited in the British Museum. 
* See Linnean Society report, p. 68, 
