436 THE ZOOLOGY OF THE LABRADOR COAST. 



Rare in Hudson Strait. Abundant on the eastern 

 coast of Labrador, where it breeds sparingly. 



167. Merganser americanus (Cass.). American Shel- 

 drake. 



Stearns, p. 121, reports he has seen one individual of 

 this species near Fort Island. This is probably the " Pie 

 bird" that I heard of on the Labrador coast. 



*f 168. Merganser serrator (Linn.). Red-breasted 

 Sheldrake. 



Abundant throughout the country. Breeds. Downy- 

 young, unfledged young, and adults were procured at 

 Ungava and Davis Inlet. Known as " Shell-bird" on 

 the Labrador coast. 



169. Lophodytes cucullatus (Linn.). Hooded Shel- 

 drake. 



Stearns, p. 121, records it as rather rare, but • occa- 

 sional in Southern Labrador. 



f 170. Phalacrocorax carbo (\J\x\w?). Common Cor- 

 morant. 



Not observed in Hudson Strait. Plentiful, and breed- 

 ing along the eastern and southern coasts. 



f 171. Phalacrocorax dilophus (Sw. & Rich.). 

 Double-crested Cormorant. 



Plentiful, and breeding along the eastern and southern 

 coasts. Not observed in Hudson Strait. 



f 172. Sula bassana (Linn.). Gannet. 



Abundant and breeding on southeast and southern 

 shores of Labrador. 



173. Gavia alba {Qi\yt\x\^. Ivory Gull. 



Audubon, vol. vii., p. 150, records it from south shore 

 of Labrador. Not known to enter Hudson Strait. 



* + 174. Rissa tridactyla (Linn.). Kittiwake Gull. 



