UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PUBLICATIONS 
IN 
ZOOLOGY \ 
Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 171-264, pls. 25-26, figs. 1-4 February 18, 1909 
BIRDS AND MAMMALS OF THE 1907 
ALEXANDER EXPEDITION TO 
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA 
(Contribution from the University of California Museum of Vertebrate Zoology) 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Introduehionemm Ss ye OSep hy Grin elise: essere ne seen sect en see eaten ate nce 171 
Descriptions of Localities. By Frank Stephens and Joseph Dixon _...... 173 
The Birds. By Joseph Grinnell 181 
hes Viamm~alsye Sy, sbidmum dl eel ers eee ee eee ee en : ... 245 
INTRODUCTION. 
In the spring of 1907 a party was organized and outfitted 
by Miss Annie M. Alexander, to go to southeastern Alaska for 
the purpose of exploiting the fauna of certain islands. The 
party consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stephens, Mr. Joseph 
Dixon, Mr. Chase Littlejohn, and Miss Alexander herself, who 
headed the expedition. Collecting paraphernalia was brought 
together at Seattle, and departure from there was made April 
10 on the steamer Jefferson. Juneau was reached on April 14, 
where a launch and crew were engaged, and provisions bought. 
The expedition left Juneau April 16 and the first base camp was 
established at Windfall Harbor, Admiralty Island, April 17. 
From this date on until August 9 the entire party was occupied 
in collecting and exploring at various points on Admiralty, Bar- 
anof, and Chichagof islands, and at Glacier Bay. (See map, 
plate 25.) All but Mr. Stephens then returned to Juneau and 
