414 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. 
CXCV. CORVUS Linnezus. 1758. 
486a. Northern Raven. 
Corvus corax principalis RiwGw. 1887. 
One specimen taken at Peary’s headquarters, West Greenland ; 
a fine specimen taken at McCormick bay, West Greenland, by the 
Relief Expedition. (Wuztmer Stone.) Frequently seen in Ellesmere 
Land. (E. Bay.) Breeds more in south than in north Greenland, 
and also observed on the east coast; several pairs have been seen 
on Melville island; a specimen from Beechey island is in the Barrow 
collection. (Arct. Man.) A common resident in southern Green- 
land. (Hagerup.) Locally common in northeastern Labrador: 
especially so at Port Manvers. (Brgelow.) Abundant 
throughout the whole of Labrador; breeds at Fort Chimo; nearly 
fledged young seen in nest, May 18th. (Packard.) Not common 
in the interior of Ungava, but found in pairs throughout the 
country. (Spreadborough.) One specimen shot and others seen at 
Port Burwell, Hudson strait; breeds from Norway House to Fort 
Churchill. (Dr. R. Bell.) A few remain all the year at Cape 
Prince of Wales, Hudson strait, but the greater number go south 
in September. (Payne.) Found sparingly everywhere in the 
north. A pair remained throughout the winter in the neighbour- 
hood of Fullerton, Hudson bay. (A. P. Low.) Common throughout 
the vear in Newfoundland. (Reeks.) Common along the Humber 
river, Newfoundland, 1899. (Louis H. Porter.) 
A common resident in Nova Scotia. (Downs.) Abundant 
throughout the year in Nova Scotia. They often kill very young 
lambs. (H. F. Tufts.) Fairly common along the N.E. coast of 
Cape Breton island. (Townsend.) Not common in winter in Cum- 
berland co., N.S.; a pair seen at Shulee and another pair at Part- 
ridge island, near Parrsboro. (C. H. Morrell.) A common resident 
breeding on cliffs along the shore near Sydney, Cape Breton island, 
incubation begun April 22nd, r901. (C. R. Harte.) Occasionally 
seen at Magaree, Cape Breton island, N.S., in July, 1898. (Macoun.) 
Breeds on the Magdalen islands. (Bishop.) A rather rare 
resident in New Brunswick. (Chamberlain.) Rather generally 
distributed in the Gulf of St. Lawrence but nowhere abundant. 
(Brewster.) One specimen shot at Lake Mistassini, in northern 
