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 FAMILY APHRIZID^E. SURF-BIRDS AND TURNSTONES. 



APHRIZA AUDUBON. 



128. Surf-bird. 



Aphriza virgata (GMEL.). 



Not uncommon along the entire coast line of the Province. I found it 

 quite common at Clayoquot, May, 1894. It has been taken at Port Simpson 

 by W. B. Anderson. 



ARENARIA BRISSON. 



129. Turnstone. 



Arenaria interpres (LiNN.). 



zYlong the entire coast line, but not common. It has been taken at Port 

 Simpson and Sidney Island. Brooks has taken it at Sumas Lake. 



130. Black Turnstone. 



Arenaria melanocephala (YiG.). 



Common along the entire coast of the Province. I have taken it at Clayo- 

 quot in May, 1894, and I found it very common at Skidegate, Queen Char- 

 lotte Islands, in July, 1895, and it is found near Victoria throughout the 

 winter. 



FAMILY H^EMATOPODID^B. OYSTER-CATCHERS. 

 H^EMATOPUS LINNAEUS. 



131. Black Oyster-Catcher. 



Ilcematopus bachmani (AuD.). 



Abundant along the entire coast of Island and Mainland. Breeds through- 

 out its range. Common on Queen Charlotte Islands, at Skidegate. 



ORDER GALLIN^E. GALLINACEOUS BIRDS. 



FAMILY TETRAONID^E GROUSE, PARTRIDGES, ETC. 



OREORTYX BAIRD. 

 1^2. Mountain Partridge. 



Oreortyx pictus (DouGL.). 

 Common on Vancouver Island. Introduced from California. 



