ORNITHOLOGY OF GUADALUPE ISLAND. 269 



ADDITIONS TO THE ORNITHOLOGY OF GUADALUPE ISLAND 



BY WALTER E. BRYANT. 





The avifauna of Guadalupe Island was entirely unknown 

 to science until 1875, when Dr. Edward Palmer, in the in- 

 terest of the U. S. National Museum, made a collection of 



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seventy-two specimens embracing eight species of land 

 birds and one water bird found dead on the island. 1 The 

 results of this work were published by Mr. Robert Ridg- 

 way. 2 



In " The Birds of Guadalupe Island," Mr. Kidgway 

 remarks that " the land birds contained in the collection 

 from Guadalupe embrace only eight species, so that the 

 fauna of the island is by no means fully represented; indeed, 

 the collector observed a humming-bird, two kinds of owls, 

 and a hawk, of which no specimens were obtained. This is 

 to be regretted, since most, if not all, of these would doubt- 

 less have proved new. It is altogether likely, too, that 

 other species escaped notice, and thus remain to be dis- 

 covered; a rich field is therefore left to the future ex- 



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plorer. 



I have twice visited in pursuit of ornithological studies 

 this remote island, which is extremely difficult of access. In 

 January, 1885, I spent a brief time on Guadalupe, sufficient 

 time, indeed, to but increase my desire for further investi- 



NOTE l . The eight species of land birds were determined to be new to 

 science. The water bird was an adult specimen in breeding plumage of the 

 Pacific Loon ( Urinator pacificus) . 



NOTE a . "Ornithology of Guadeloupe Island, based on notes and collect- 

 ions, made by Dr. Edward Palmer." Bulletin, Hayden's Survey, 1876, No. 

 2, p. 183. 



See, also, Bulletin of the Nuttall Ornithological Club, Vol. II, p. 58, July, 

 1877. 



19 BULL. CAL. ACAD. Set. II. 6. Issued January 5, 1887. 



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