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Sabine and Clavering islands ; in great abundance on Parry- 

 Islands and Melville Peninsula. (Arct. Man.) A resident at 

 Ivigtut, but most abundant in winter. {Hagerup.) According to 

 Sabine, this bird inhabits the islands lying on the south-west side 

 of Baffin Bay. {Richardson.) 



302S. Nelson's Ptarmigan. 



Lagopus rupestris nelsoni Stejn. 1884. 



The types of this race were taken by Mr. Nelson, in spring, at 

 Unalaska, and Dall collected winter specimens at the same place. 

 This Ptarmigan is common on the Aleutian islands at least from 

 Unalaska eastward, where it frequents the mountain tops and 

 slopes, breeding there in June. {Nelson.) 



302c. Turner's Ptarmigan. 



Lagopus rupestris atkhensis (Turner) Nelson. 1883. 



This Ptarmigan is quite plentiful on Atka, Amchitka and Attu 

 islands ; it frequents the lowlands and hills of the western islands 

 of the Aleutian chain. The nest is built amongst the rank grasses 

 at the bases of the hills and lowlands near the beach. {Turner.) 



302 J. Townsend's Ptarmigan. 



Lagopus rupestris townsendii Elliot. 



Kyska and Adak islands, Aleutian chain. The specimens, a 

 male and female, upon which this sub-species is founded were 

 taken on the Sthjune, 1894, on Kyska Island, and on the 4th 

 July, 1893, on Adak Island, by Mr. Townsend. {The Auk, Vol. 

 XIII, pp. 26-29, 1896. 



302. 1. Evermann's Ptarmigan. 



Lagopus evermanni Elliot. 1896. 



Seven specimens, five males and two females, from Attu 

 Island, one of the Near Island Group, brought by Prof. B. W. 

 Evermann, Mr. C. H. Townsend and Dr. S. I. Call are all the 

 representatives of this species yet obtained. The specimens 

 described were taken in May 1892, and June 1894. {The Auk. Vol. 

 XIII, pp. 24-26, 1896.) 



