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Western Willet (Symplionia scmipahnata inornata). — Rare. 



Wandering Tatler (Heteracitis ijicaniis). — Tolerably common 

 along the coast of Island and mainland. 



Bartramian Sandpiper (Bertramia longicauda). — Rare. 



Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Tryngites subrti ficollis). — Not common. 



Spotted Sandpiper (Acitis macnlaria) . — This bird is found along 

 the entire coast. 



Long-billed Curlew (Ntimcnius longirostris) . — Not common. 



Hudsonian Curlew {Nwnenius hudsonicns). — Not common, but 

 distributed along the coast of Island and mainland. 



Black-bellied Plover (Charadriiis squatarola). — Abundant during 

 migrations along the coast. 



American Golden Plover (Charadriiis dominiciis). — Common on 

 the coast during migrations. 



Killdeer Plover {Aigialitis vocifcra). — Found throughout the 

 Province ; occasionally on the coast in winter. 



Semipalmated Plover (JEgilaitis scmipalmata). — Not common. 



SURF-BIRDS AND TURNSTONES. 



Surf-bird {Aphriza virgata). — Not uncommon along the entire 

 coast-line of the Province. 



Turnstone (Arciiaria iiitcrpres). — Along the entire coast-line, 

 but not common. 



Black Turnstone (Arciiaria melanocephala) . — Common along the 

 entire coast of the Province. 



GROUSE, PARTRIDGES, ETC. 



^Mountain-partridge (Orcortyx pictus). — Common on \^ancouver 

 Island ; introduced from California. 



California Partridge (LopJwrtyx calif ornicus). — Common on 

 \"ancouver Island; introduced from California. 



Sooty Grouse (Dendragapus obscuriis fuliginosus). — Abundant 

 west of Cascade Mountains, including A'ancouver Island, Queen 

 Charlotte Islands, and all the larger islands along the coast. 



Richardson's Grouse (Dendragapus obscuriis richardsonii). — An 

 abundant resident east of Cascade ]\Iountains to Rocky Mountains. 



Franklin's Grouse (Canacliitcs franklinii). — An abundant resi- 

 dent throughout the wooded portion of the interior of the Cascade 

 ]\Iountains, from Okanagan to Cassiar. 



Canadian Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umhellus togata). — An abund- 

 ant resident east of and including the Cascade Mountains. 



Grey Ruffled Grouse (Bonsa umbellus nmbcUoidcs). — Rocky 

 Mountain District, Soda Creek, and Beaver Pass. 



