195 



sliell-fish, worms, and insects. To procure the latter, they resort to 

 plowed fields, where they scratch the ground almost like domestic fowls. 

 "They are tough, strong birds, requiring a heavy charge of shot to 

 bring them down." 



COLYMBIDiE. 



9. COLYMBUS AECTICUS PACIFICUS (Later.) 



One specimen, in adult breeding-plumage, washed ashore, dead. 



Nat. Mus. No. 



Original No. 



Sex and 

 age. 



Date. 



70003 



47 



cT ad. 



May 20, 



