402 Hanna, Birds New to the Pribilof Islands. [oct. 



LOW. — Two specimens, one a male and the other unsexed, were obtained 

 at the head of the Salt Lagoon, St. Paul Island, August 22, 1914, while 

 Mr. E. A. Preble and I were crossing over to Zapadni Rookery. Three 

 were seen at this time, feeding on flying insects. 



Wilsonia pusilla pileolata. Pileolated Warbler. — Two specimens 

 were taken on St. Paul Island, August 25, 1913, by Mr. A. G. Whitney. 

 The species was also observed on St. George Island on August 20, 1913, 

 by the writer, but no specimens were secured there. 



Additional Species of Particular Interest. 



Cepphus columba. Pigeon Guillemot. — • This is a common winter 

 resident, and by April 18, 1915, some had the black summer plumage 

 almost complete though still slightl}' speckled with white. It is strange 

 that this bird should not breed on the Pribilofs, since it is so abundant on 

 the neighboring Aleutians. The last one seen in 1915 was on May 26. 

 In winter it feeds along the surf line, is very tame and utters a low, shrill 

 whistle when observed. A male and a female were taken on each island. 

 The species has been previously recorded from the Islands but apparently 

 no specimens were secured prior to my work there. 



Phalacrocorax pelagicus robustus. Violet-green Cormorant. — 

 This species is common about the Pribilof Islands in winter and is recog- 

 nised as different from the Red-faced by the natives who term it "sea shag." 

 One adult male was secured on St. Paul Island. The species has been 

 previously recorded. 



Nettion carolinense. Green-winged Teal. — A pair nested in 

 Antone Lake, St. Paul Island, in 1914, and a female with two young were 

 collected there in August of that year. It has been previously reported 

 from the group but not collected. The identification of this species must 

 remain doubtful for the present because no males have been collected or 

 carefully observed; the females of the American and European forms differ 

 little, if any. Adult males from the Islands are very desiralile. 



Olor columbianus. Whistling Swan. — A young bird was shot on 

 St. George Island, October 10, 1913, by a native, Mike Shane, and por- 

 tions of it were saved for identification. Another was killed there the 

 following year. It has been previously recorded from the group but not 

 collected. 



Totanus flavipes. Lesser Yellow-legs. — A female was taken at 

 Gavarooski Lake, St. George Island, October 18, 1913. It has been previ- 

 ously reported, but not collected, from the group. 



Acanthis linaria linaria. Redpoll. — Specimens were collected at 

 various times in fall, winter, and spring on both islands. It has been 

 previously recorded from the islands but the specimens, if collected, have 

 apparently been lost. 



Passerculus sandwichensis alaudinus. Western Savannah Spar- 



