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chances are one hundred to one against the five preceding species appearing in Michi- 

 gan even as wanderers, especially is this true of Fratercula arctica" (Prof. J. A. Allen); 

 " I concur with Prof. Allen" (A. H. Boies). 



Genus ALLE Link. 



13-34-(863). Alle alle {Linn.). Sea Dove; Dovekie, alle. 



The late W. H. Collins reported killing one on Detroit River, Nov. 30, 1881, (O. and 

 O. 4, Vol. VII, p. 111). 



Order LONG-IPENNES. Long-winged Swimmers. 



Family STERCORARIID^E. Skuas and Jaegerm. 



Genus STERCORARITJS Briss. 



14-36-(765). Stercorarius pomarinus {Temm.). Pomarine Jaeger. 



Very rare; one taken on Beaver Island, Michigan, by Prof. Ludwig Kumlein. 

 Reported (Butler's Birds of Ind.) from Lake Michigan; E. L. Mosley reports a specimen 

 shot at Sandusky, O., Oct., 1889; the late W. H. Collins reported one specimen taken 

 on Detroit River, and now in the collection of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 

 Cambridge Massachusetts. 



Family LARIDiE. Gulls and Terns. 



More common near the Great Lakes; feed on fish and meat; the larger gulls often 

 accompany vessels. 



Subfamily LARIN.-E. Gulls. 



Genus RISSA Leach. 



15-40-(782). Rissa tridactyla {Linn.). Kittiwake; Kittiwake Gull. 



Rare accidental visitor" (Gibbs' Birds of Michigan); " arctic regions south in 

 winter to New York'' (Jordan). I think this a doubtful Michigan species. Dr. Gibbs 

 informs me that it is reported from Mackinac Island. 



Genus LARUS Linn. 



16-42-(768). Larus glaums Brunn. Glaucus Gull; Ice Gull. 



Rare; "Upper Peninsula and one taken at Klinger's Lake, St. Joseph county, 1892" 

 (A. H. Boies); "Lake Michigan" (Butler's Birds of Ind.); Prof. Ludwig Kumlein reports 

 taking several specimens at Milwaukee, Wis.; "south in winter to New York" (Jordan); 

 embraced in the University list at Ann Arbor, and in the lists of Miles, Sager and 

 Boies. 



17— l3-(769). Larus leucoptems Faber. Iceland Gull; White-winged Gull. 



Rare; "Lake Michigan, winter" (Butler's Birds of Ind.); about all the great lakes; 

 "rare on Lake Erie" (Jerome Trombley); "south to New York" (Jordan). 

 18-47-(771). Larus mar inns Linn. Great Black-backed Gull. 



"Kent county, March 28, 1889, and Mackinac Island" (S. E. White); "winter visit- 

 ant on Lake Michigan Dr. Velie, Ridgway's list of birds of 111.. 1874" (Gibbs' Birds of 

 Michigan). 



