214 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. ' 



According to Mr. John Fannin this species breeds along the 

 shores of British Columbia and is more or less common on the shores 

 of Vancouver island. Mr. W. Spreadborough saw several specimens 

 on Stubbs island, Clayoquet sound, in August 1893. 



Family XXIV. H.ffiMATOPODID.aS. Oyster-Catchers. 

 CXXIV. H-aEMATOPUS. Linn^us. 1758. 



285. Eviropean Oyster-catcher. 



Hcsmatopus ostralegus Linn. 1758. 



One specimen was sent to Copenhagen from Julianshaab in 1847, 

 another in 1871 from Godthaab, and a third from Nenortalik in 

 1859. {Arct. Man.) 



286. American Oyster-catcher. 



Hcematopus palliatus Temm. 1820. 



Aud. Vol. V, page 237, says he found several pairs breeding in 

 Labrador. (Turner.) North to Grand Manan, N.B. (A. 0. U. 



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287. Black Oyster-catcher, 



Hcematopus backmani Aud. 1839. 



This bird is found abundantly at Sitka and Kadiak and Dall 

 found it a summer resident on the entire Aleutian chain. Its range 

 is not known to extend to the north beyond the Aleutian islands. 

 (Nelson.) This species is found on the islands of Alaska that lie 

 south of the peninsula of Alaska and as far east as the Shumagin 

 group and to the westward as far as Kiska island of the Aleutian 

 chain and is a constant resident of this area. It is strictly littoral 

 in its habits and always flies over the sea when moving from 

 point to point. (Turner.) Taken at Nutchuk, Prince WilUam 

 sound, Alaska. (Grinnell.) An abundant resident along the coasts 

 of British Columbia and Vancouver island. 



