Bird-Life in Labrador. 89 



LEACITS PETREL 



Gymochorea leucorrhoa. (V.) COUES. 



MORE or less common, at least all through the gulf, and 

 one of the standbys, especially in " squally " weather. I 

 doubt if any breed. I do not recollect seeing it close in 

 shore on the Labrador coast, though I see no reason why it 

 may not be common here as in the neighboring waters where 

 it was met wit': regularly. 



GREATER SHEARWATER 



major. FABER. 



THIS is the hagdown or hagdon of Labrador, and more or 

 less common, just off shore, all along the coast. I have seen 

 them frequently and watched their strong, graceful flight. 

 They followed our vessel in rough weather flying to and fro 

 across our stern and bows for hours at a time. I secured 

 specimens from the local hunters on shore, and am convinced 

 that it is a regular visitor. As I know so little of its general 

 occurrence I will not attempt to describe it further from pres- 

 ent knowledge of its habits. 



SOOTY SHEARWATER 



Puffinus fuliginosus. A. STEICKL. 



A FEW were seen by Dr. Coues on the Labrador coast. 

 They were in company with P. major. The habits of all 

 these species are probably not unsimilar. The sailors are said 

 to call this the," black hagdon." 



LOON GREAT NORTHERN DIVER 



Colymbus torquatus. BRUNN. 



THIS is an abundant bird in Labrador, where it breeds in 

 the inland ponds and lakes there so frequently to be met with. 



