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CXCV. CORVUS LiNN^us. 1758. 

 4:86a. Northern Raven. 



Corvus corax principalis Ridgw. 1887. 



One specimen taken at Peary's headquarters, West Greenland; 

 a fine specimen taken at McCormick bay, West Greenland, by the 

 Relief Expedition. (Witmer Stone.) Frequently seen in EUesmere 

 Land. {E. Bay.) Breeds more in south than in north Greenland, 

 and also observed on the east coast; several pairs have been seen 

 on Melville island ; a specimen from Beechey island is in the Barrow 

 collection. (Arct. Man.) A common resident in southern Green- 

 land. (Hagerup.) Locally common in northeastern Labradorf 

 especially so at Port Manvers. (Bigelow.) Abundant 

 throughout the whole of Labrador; breeds at Fort Chimo; nearly 

 fledged young seen in nest. May i8th. (Packard.) Not common 

 in the interior of Ungava, but found in pairs throughout the 

 country. (Spreadborough.) One specimen shot and others seen at 

 Port Burwell, Hudson strait; breeds from Norway House to Fort 

 ChurchiU. (Dr. R. Bell.) A few remain all the year at Cape 

 Prince of Wales, Hudson strait, but the greater number go south 

 in September. (Payne.) Found sparingly everywhere in the 

 north. A pair remained throughout the winter in the neighbour- 

 hood of FuUerton, Hudson bay. (A. P. Low.) Common throughout 

 the year in Newfoundland. (Reeks.) Common along the Humber 

 river, Newfoundland, 1899. (Louis H. Porter.) 



A common resident in Nova Scotia. (Downs.) Abundant 

 throughout the year in Nova Scotia. They often kill very young 

 lambs. (H. F. Tufts.) Fairly common along the N.E. coast of 

 Cape Breton island. (Townsend.) Not common in winter in Cum- 

 berland CO., N.S.; a pair seen at Shulee and another pair at Part- 

 ridge island, near Parrsboro. (C. H. Morrell.) A common resident 

 breeding on cliffs along the shore near Sydney, Cape Breton island, 

 incubation begun April 22nd, 1901. (C. R. Harte.) Occasionally 

 seen at Magaree, Cape Breton island, N.S., in July, 1898. (Macoun.) 

 Breeds on the Magdalen islands. (Bishop.) A rather rare 

 resident in New Brunswick. (Chamberlain.) Rather generally 

 distributed in the Gulf of St. Lawrence but nowhere abundant. 

 (Brewster) One specimen shot at Lake Mistassini. in northern 



