PTYOHORAMPHUS Brandt. 



13. Cassin's Auklet. 



Ptyohorampus aleuticus (Pall.). 

 The entire coast line of the Province and West Coast of Vancouver Island. 

 (Fannin.) This species was seen in the Gulf of Georgia, between Salt Spring 

 Island and Nanaimo, May 7th, 1887. (Macoun.) 



SYNTHLIBORAMPUS Brandt. 



14. Ancient Murrelet. 



Synthlihorampus antiquus (Gmel.). 

 Not common. West Coast of Vancouver Island and taken in the Straits, 

 near Victoria. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it rare on Queen Charlotte Islands. 



BRAOHYRAMPHUS Brandt. 



15. Marbled Murrelet. 



Brachyramphus marmoratus (Gmbl.). 



An abundant resident along the coast of British Columbia ; have taken it 

 at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands, in August, 1895. Rare at Metla- 

 katla. (Rev. J. H. Keen.) Breeds on Vancouver Island, and on some of 

 the smaller islands in the Gulf of Georgia, and along many of the inlets of 

 the Mainland. (Fannin.) 



CEPPHUS Pallas. 



16. Pigeon G-uillemot. 



Cepphus columba (Pall.). 

 An abundant resident along the coast from Race Rocks to Alaska, and 

 quite common in Skidegate Inlet, Q. C. I., August, 1895. Breeds through- 

 out its range. 



URIA Beisson. 



17. California Murre, Guillemot. 



Uria trail e californica (Bryant). 



A resident along the coast of Vancouver Island and Mainland. Breeds 

 on West Coast of Vancouver Island. 



Order LONGIPENNES. Long-winged Swimmers. 



Family STERCORARIID^. Skuas and Jaegers. 

 STERCORARIUS Brisson. 



18. Pomarine Jaeger. 



Stercorariihs pomarinus (Temm.). 

 One specimen taken near Victoria, October 22nd, 1898. 



