Nov., 1900] BIRDS OF THE KOTZEBUK vSOUND RIUxION. 75 



77. Numenius borealis (Forst.)- Eskimo Curlew. 



Recorded as numerous along the seacoast by Nelson and up the river valleys 

 by McLenegan; but, curiously, it was not detected at all by me in any of this 

 region, although a considerable number of curlew were examined, all being hiid- 

 sonicus. 



78. Numenius tahitiensis (Gmel.). Bristle-thighed Curlew. 



But one record, that by Townsend of a juvenile shot on Kotzebue Sound, 

 August 26th, 1 885. 



79. Squatarola squatarola (Linn.). Black-bellied Plover. 



Recorded only by McLenegan as occurring on the dryer portions of the 

 tundra in the Kow^ak Valley; also Noatak, common. 



80. Charadrius dominicus Mull. American Golden Plover. 



Common, mostly in the coast district (Harting, Nelson, McLenegan, Grinnell). 



81. J^gialitis semipalmata Bonap. Semipalmated Plover. 



Kotzebue Sound and afferent river valleys, fairly common (Nelson, Town- 

 send, McLenegan, Grinnell). 



82. J^gialitis mongola (Pall.). Mongolian Plover. 



Harting records two specimens in summer plumage obtained on the Choris 

 Peninsula in 1849 by Capt. Moore of H. M. S. Plover. 



83. Aphri^a virgata (Gmel.). Surf Bird. 



Only one record, which is the northernmost so far for this species, and probal)ly 

 indicates a breeding locality; Kowak River, May 29 (Grinnell). 



84. Arenaria interpres (Linn.). Turnstone. 



Fairly- common coastwise (Nelson, McLenegan, Grinnell). 



85. Arenaria melanocephala (Vig.). Black Turnstone. 

 Coastwise, not conmion (Bean, Townsend, McLenegan). 



86. Canachites canadensis labiadorius Bangs. Northern Spruce 

 Grouse. 



Kowak Valley (Townsend, McLenegan, Grinnell); common. 



87. Bonasa umbellus umbelloides (Dougl.) Gray Ruffed Grouse. 



Kowak River; but comparatively few specimens noted (McLenegan). The 

 only possible evidence that I found of the occurrence of this species was the 

 report that a party of prospectors on the upper Kowak had obtained a "wild 

 turkey" or "pheasant" for Christmas dinner. 



88. I^agopus lagOpUS (Linn.). Willow Ptarmigan. 



Common throughout the Kotzebue region, except on the mountains (Town- 

 send, McLenegan, CirinncU). 



89. I/agopus rupestris (Gmel.). Rock Ptarmigan. 

 Common locally in the interior (McLenegan, Grinnell). 



90. Circus hudsonius (Linn.). Marsh Hawk. 



Fairly conmion coastwise and up the river valleys (Bean, Nelson, Townsend, 

 McLenegan, Grinnell). 



