226 NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTl^S IN ALASKA. 



1884. Stejneger (Leonhard). Remarks on the species of the genns Cepphug. By Leonhard Stejiiegcr. 



In United States Natioual Museum, Proc, vol. v ii, pp. 210-229, Washington, 1885,8°. . 

 Contains remarks on the range in Al.aska of Cepphua gryUe and Cepphus carho. 



1885. Murdoch (John). [Report on the birds observed at Point Barrow during the stay of the Polar Expedition 



in 1881-'82-'83.] 



In Report of the International Polar Expedition to Point Barrow, Alaska, pp. 104-128, Washington, 



Government Printing Office, 1885, 4°. 

 This ia a valuable addition to our knowledge of the birds of that region. Ehodostethia rosea was found 

 commou in fall, and Pelidna siiharquata was taken for the first time in Western America. The range 

 of various other species is cousiderably extended. 

 1885. Murdoch (John). Notes ou some species of birds attributed to Point Barrow, Alaska. By John Murdoch, 

 lu The Auk, a Quarterly Journ.al of Ornithology, vol. ii, pp. 200-201, Boston, Mass., 1885, 8'^. 

 An unjustifiable rejection of certain species of birds attributed to Point Barrow by the writer in the 

 Cruise of the Corwin. 

 1885. Nelson (Edward William). Counter- "Notesonsomespeciesof birdsattributed to PointBarrow, Alaska." By 

 E. W. Nelson. 

 In The Auk, a Quarterly Journal of Ornithology, vol. ii, pp. 239-241, Boston, Mass., 18S5, 8°. 

 Reply to Mr. Murdoch's criticism. 

 1885. Stejneger (Leonhard). Results of ornithological explorations in the Commander Islands and in Kamtschatka. 

 Forms Bull. No. 29 of United States National Museum, pp. 1-382, Washington, Government Printing Office, 



1685, 8°, 9 plates. 

 This excellent report contains numerous references to Alaskan birds. 



1885. Turner (Lucien McSh.vn). Notes on the birds of the Nearer Islands, Alaska. By Lucien M. Turner. 



In The Auk, a Quarterly Journal of Ornithelogy, vol. ii, pp. 154-159, Boston, Mass., 1685, 8°. 

 A list of 69 species, with very brief notes. 



1886. TcENEK (Lucien McShan). Contributions to the Natural History of Alaska. Results of investigations made 



chiefly in the Yukon District and the Aleutian Islands; conducted under the auspices of the Signal Service, 

 United States Army, extending from May, 1874, to August, 1881. Washington: Government Printing Office. 

 1886. 



Pp. 1-216, 4°, plates. 



