1884]. Goss on the Violct-gncii (orworants. 1 6^ 



and e,"i"a\' bird in the same nest at Illstcro Bay in 1881, and tiie bird 

 pn^cured last March, on Kissininiee Lake, with the white occij^i- 

 tal pkime. This would seem to be insufficient. 



jMr. Cannon, a bird collector for many years on the Atlantic 

 and Gulf coasts, coincides in the opinion that the white and gray 

 birds arc dillerent species, stating that he has visited heronries- 

 composed entirely of A. occidcntalis — not a single gray bird 

 among them ; and that he has yet to find a single instance where 

 a white and gray bird have mated. Better evidence is needed to 

 settle this question than is now at command. 



NOTES ON PHALACROCORAX VIOLACEUS, AND 

 ON P. VIOLACEUS RESPLENDENS. 



The Violet-green Cormorants are quite common along the 

 Northwest Coast, but not easily captured, as they rarely alight 

 upon the main land, even where the coast is high and pi"ecipitous, 

 preferring the rocks and reefs oft' the shore which are more or 

 less submei"ged at high tide. These form their natural fishing 

 grounds and resting places and to which thev return at night. 

 Thev nest upon the sides of the higher rocks and inaccessible 

 clifts that in places form the frontage of the islands. 



At Neah Bay and vicinity, Washington Territory. I had a 

 very good opportunity to observe the birds from the loth of 

 January to the 6th of June, 1882. The following are the meas- 

 urements, etc.. as taken at the time of killing, of seven of the 

 birds (four of which are in mv collection) : — 



Locality. Date. Sex. Length. Stretch. Winer. Tail. Tars. Bill. Weij^lit. 



Neah Bay, Jan. 31. 5 25.50 39.25 9-40 5.80 1.70 1.70 2\h. 140Z. 



Neah Bay, Feb. 13. $ -5-75 39-1° 9-3° 6.00 1.70 i.So 31b. 



Neah Bay. Feb. 16. juv. J -7-50 41.00 9.65 6.20 x.75 1.S5 31b. 50Z. 



C. Flattery. Feb. 19. $ 2S.50 42.50 10.00 6.50 1.80 1.95 31b. 130Z. 



Neah Bay. May 13. $ 29.00 43.50 10.50 6.70 1.80 1.95 31b. 1502. 



Neah Bay, May 13. $ -,'^•75 39-3.S 9-4" 6.00 1.70 1.S5 2lb. 140Z. 



Neah Bay. June 4. juv. 9 -5-.^o 39--0 9-40 5. So 1.70 i.So 2lb. 140Z. 



