Auks, Murres, and Puffins. 
16. Cassin Auklet. (Ptychorhamphus aleuticus). 
L. 9. Ads. A white spot above eye; above blackish; 
throat and breast grayish; belly white. Notes. A 
shrill, squealing ‘‘Come bear-r-r, come hear-r-r.”” 
Range.—‘‘Pacific Coast of North America from Aleutian Islands to 
Lower California;breeding south to San Geronimo Island (Lat. 30° ).’’ 
(A. O. U.) 
23. Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus). 
L. 9.7. Ads., summer. No crest; above dark brown, 
finely mixed with rusty; below white, all feathers edged 
with brown. Winter. Wholly different; above gray; 
head dark; below white; a nearly complete white 
nuchal collar. Yxg. Similar to winter ad. but blacker 
above; sprinkled with blackish below. 
Range.—North Pacific; breeds from Vancouver north to Aleutian 
Islands; winters south to southern California. 
24. Kittlitz Murrelet (Brachyramphus brevtrostris). 
L. 9.5; B., from feathers on top, .4.  <Ads., summer. 
Above gray, mottled with buff; breast and sides mottled 
with buff and black; belly white. Winter. Sides of head, 
to above eye, and lower parts white; above gray; outer 
tail-feathers white. 
Range.—Northern Japan, Kamchatka and Aleutian Islands, east to 
Unalaska, (A. O. U.) 
25. Xantus Murrelet (Brachyrampbus hypoleucus). 
L. 10. Bill slender. Ads. Above slaty black; under 
surface of wing white; inner webs of outer primaries 
white. 
Range.—Pacific Coast from Monterey south to Cape St. Lucas; 
breeding as far north as Santa Barbara Island. 
26. Craveri Murrelet (Brachyramphus cravert). 
L. 10. Bill slender. Ads. Above slaty or brownish 
black; sides slaty; under surface of wings dusky, some- 
times mixed with white. 
Range.—Coasts of Lower California, from Cape St. Lucas north 
to Espiritu Santo Island in the Gulf of California, and to Natividad 
Island (lat. 28°) on the Pacific side. (A. O.U.) 
34. Dovekie (Alle alle). L. 8.  Ads., summer. 
Above blackish; inner wing feathers tipped with white; 
throat and breast blackish brown. Winter. Similar, 
but throat and breast white or mixed grayish. 
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Range—North Atlantic and East Arctic; in America breeds from Lat. 
68° northward; winters south to Long'Island, rarely to Virginia. Ac- 
cidental in Michigan. 
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