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ORDER LIMICOL^E. SHORE BIRDS. 



FAMILY PHALAROPODID-ffi. PHALAROPES. 



CRYMOPHILUS VIBILLOT. 



97. Red Phalarope. 



Crymopkilus fidicarius (LiNN.). 

 Taken at Clover Point, near Victoria, during migration. 



PHALAROPUS BRISSON. 



98. Northern Phalarope. 



Phalaropus lobatus (LiNN.). 



Abundant along the coast of Island and Mainland in the spring and 

 autumn. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagari. Fannin has 

 taken it at Burrard Inlet in July. 



STEGANOPUS. VIKILLOT. 



99. Wilson's Phalarope. 



Steganopus tricolor (ViEiLL.). 

 Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks. 



FAMILY SCOLOPACID-3i3. SNIPES, SAND-PIPERS, ETC. 

 GALLINAGO LEACH. 



100. Wilson's Snipe. 



Gallinago delicata (ORD.) 



Common throughout the Province on Island and Mainland ; breeds in the 

 interior. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it common at Metlakatla. 



MAORORHAMPHUS LEACH. 



101. Long-billed Dowitcher. Red-breasted Snipe. 



Macrorhamphus scolopaceus (SAY.). 



Tolerably abundant throughout the Province. I found it quite common 

 at Clayoquot, West Coast Vancouver Island, in May, 1894. Fannin says 

 breeds in the interior. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. Fairly common 

 at Metlakatla. (Rev. J. H. Keen.) 



