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Order LIMICOL^. Shore Birds. 



Family PHALAROPODID^gE. Phalaeopes. 



ORYMOPHILUS ^ieillot. 



97. Red Phalarope. 



Crymophilus fulicarius (Linn.). 

 Taken at Clover Point, near Victoria, during mij2;ration. 



PHALAROPUS Beisson. 



98. Northern Phalarope. 



Phalaropus lohatus (Linn.). 



Abundant along the coast of Island and Mainland in the spring and 

 autumn. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. Fannin has 

 taken it at Burrard Inlet in July. 



STEQANOPUS. Vieillot. 



99. Wilson's Phalarope. 



Steganopus tricolor (Vieill.). 

 Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks. 



Family SOOLOPACID^. Snipes, Sand-pipers, Etc. 



GALLINAQO Leach. 



100. Wilson's Snipe. 



Gallinago delicata (Ord.) 



Common throughout the Province on' Island and Mainland; breeds in the 

 interior. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it common at Metlakatla. 



MAORORHAMPHUS Leach. 



101. Long-billed Dowitcher. Red-breasted Snipe. 



Macrorhatnphus scolopaceus (Say.). 



Tolerably abundant throughout the Province. I found it quite common 

 at Clayoquot, West Coast Vancouver Island, in May, 1894. Fannin says 

 breeds in the interior. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. Fairly common 

 at Metlakatla. [Rev. J. H. Keen.) 



