8*2 Bird-Life in Labrador. 



it near the mouth of Esquimaux River and it doubtless occurs 

 regularly, though, from its seaward habits, it is seldom cap- 

 tured. It very often follows the boats and picks up pieces of 

 refuse that are thrown overboard therefrom. It is not prob- 

 ably a very common species. 



RICHARDSON'S or PARASITIC JAEGER 



Stercorarius parasiticus. (Bnuxx.) (TRAY. 



THIS species occurs along the coast also. I obtained it in 

 the St. Lawrence River, and am sure that it also abounds along 

 the coast farther down toward the Straits. In flight it is easily 

 distinguished by the length of its tail feathers. All three of 

 these species are probably equally common. 



BUFFON'S ARCTIC or LONG-TAILED JAEGER 



Stcrcoi'ftrius bnffoni. (BoiE.) COUES. 



ONE or two specimens alone are reported. If any of the 

 three be rarer than the others this one is doubtless the rarest. 

 Its feathers are very long and slender ; its flight very power- 

 ful and swift. 



GLAUCOUS BURGOMASTER ICE GULL 



Larux (laucm. Buuxx. 



THIS large and handsome gull does not appear to be as 

 common in this its southern terminus of its northern home as 

 might at first have been expected. Without doubt it occurs 

 occasionally all along the coast, but it does not appear to be 

 at any time common. We obtained one of these immense 

 snow-white fellows on November 5, at Old Fort Bay. It 

 was sailing about high in the air, and occasionally descend- 

 ing close to the water to watch for food. It was called 

 by the natives the " white Winter gull." There was only 

 the faintest trace of a darker color on the tips of some of the 

 feathers. The eye was a yellowish white; bill white with a 

 purple tinge, horn color at base. Legs and feet almost white ; 



