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Genus Plautus Briinuich. 



12. (33). Plautus impeunis (Linn.}. Great Auk. 



This species has become extinct through the agency of man, 

 during the present century. It was probably found along the 

 entire coast of Maine, in winter at least. Evidences of this birds 

 having once occurred at Gouldsborough, Hancock County, are 

 recorded in the Report of the Maine Board of Agriculture for 1877, 

 p. 261. 



Subfamily ALLIN^E. Dovekies. 

 Genus ALLE Link. 



13. (34). Alle alle (Linn.}. Dovekie. 



A not uncommon visitor some winters along the coast ; some- 

 times driven inland by severe storms. It breeds in high latitudes. 



County Records. Cumberland, u rather irregular winter visitor" 

 (Brown's Cat. Birds of Portland, p. 36) ; Knox, "winter visitor" (Raek- 

 liff) ;. Penobscot, u have seen several taken near Brewer" (Hardy) ; Sag- 

 a<l;ihoc, "in winter, not plenty" (Spinney) ; Washington, "in winter 

 only" (Boardman). 



Order LONGIPENN-ES. Long-winged Swimmers. 



Family STERCORARIID^E. Skuas and Jaegers. 



Genus STERCORARIUS Brisson. 



14. (36). Stercorarius pomarinus (Temm.). Pomarine 

 Jaeger. 



Of quite regular occurrence in spring and fall ; casual in summer. 

 Nests in the far north. 



Count v Ilrcords. Cumberland, (Brown's Cat. Birds of Portland, p. 35) ; 

 Knox. "have seen it in summer" (Norton) ; Sagadahoc, (Spinney) ; Wash- 

 ington, "not common" (Boardman) ; York, U I have a specimen from the 

 town of York" (Xorton"). 



15. (37). Stercorarius parasiticus (Linn.}. Parasitic Jaeger. 

 finite common off shore in spring and fall; nests in the far 



north. 



County Keconls. Cumberland, "said to be not uncommon oft' shore" 

 (Brown's Cat. Birds of Portland, p. 35) ; Knox, "migrant" (Racklift) ; 

 Sagadahoc, "not com rvty near shore" (Spinney); Washington, "rare" 

 (Boardmau). 



