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SUBFAMILY ALCIN^JE. 

 16. California Murre. 



(Uria troile calif ornica.) 



The same distribution as last species, but not near so 

 abundant. Appears to be more common during the winter 

 months in the neighbourhood of Vancouver Island. 



Order LONGIPENNES. Long-winged 

 Swimmers. 



FAMILY LARID^E. GULLS AND TERNS. 



17. Ivory Gull. 



(Gavia alba.) 



One specimen taken at Dease Lake, Cassiar, by James 

 Porter, Esq., Sept., 1889. Presented to the Museum. 



18. Glacous-winged Gull. 



(Larus glaucescens.) 



An abundant resident. Breeds on some of the islands 

 of the Gulf; frequents our harbours during the winter 

 months ; one of our largest gulls. 



19. Western Gull. 



(Larus occidentalis.) 



A resident ; very abundant on the Coast during the 

 winter months. I found it breeding in. the Similkameen 

 Valley, but it probably also breeds on the Coast. 



20. Pallas's Gull. 



(Larus cachinnans.) 

 A winter resident along the Coast. 



21. American Herring Gull. 



(Larus argentatus smithsonianus.) 



An abundant resident. Breeds on the Coast and inte- 

 rior of the Mainland. Frequents our harbours during the 

 winter months. A large, fine-looking gull. 



