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The natives imitate its strident note, but are more successful 

 in bringing it within gunshot by flashing some white object in 

 the sunlight. I have seen the Indians cook this bird, but one 

 mouthful was too much for them. 



ii. Urinator lumme (Gunn.). Red-throated Loon. 



One specimen; King Point, July 5. Abundant along that 

 portion of the Arctic coast which I passed in my canoe — be- 

 tween the Mackenzie and Herschel Island. The red-throated 

 loon is not as wary as the preceding; its flesh is tolerably pal- 

 atable. 



37. Stercorarius parasiticus (Linn.). Parasitic Jaeger. 



One specimen; an egg from the coast, near the mouth of the 

 Mackenzie, June 27. The nest was simply a level bit of dry 

 moss on the tundra, a few yards from the water's edge, and 

 contained but one egg. The parent bird, which tried to drive 

 me away from the locality, was also collected, but the skin 

 was unfortunately lost in traveling to Herschel Island. 



38. Stercorarius longicaudus Vieill. Long-tailed Jaeger. 



This species is said to pass Rae in considerable numbers dur- 

 ing the spring migratory season. 



A specimen, which had been killed during the spring of 1893, 

 was obtained from a young Indian at the station. He had 

 mounted it fairly well upon a board and had inserted shoe but- 

 tons for eyes. 



42. Larus glaucus Briinn. Glaucus Gull. 



One specimen, 9; Herschel Island, August 4. 



5 1 a. Larus argentatus smithsonianus Corns. 



American Herring Gull. 

 Two specimens; Rae, July 21; one $, one $. 



54. Larus delawarensis Ord. Ring-billed Gull. 



Ki-ack, C. 

 Eight specimens; Grand Rapids, five juv; Chippewyan, two 

 3, one ?; Rae, one juv. Commonest of the gulls, not abundant 



