British Corumpia Birps. 3 
Famity ALCIDA. Auvuxs, Murres, anp Purrins. 
11. Tufted Puffin. 
(Lunda cirrhata.) 
Tolerably common along the coasts of the Island and 
Mainland. Breeds on the islands of the Gulf. 
Supramity PHALERINA. Avguiets, MuRRELETS, 
AND QUILLEMOTS. 
12. Cassin’s Auklet. 
(Ptychoramphus aleuticus.) 
Pacific Coast of North America, from Aleutian Islands 
to Lower California.” —Ridgway’s Manual of North Amer- 
ican Birds. 
13. Ancient Murrelet. 
(Synthliboramphus antiquus.) 
One specimen taken at Cape Beale, November, 1888, by 
Capt..Cox, and presented to the Museum. Probably only 
passing on its migrations along the West Coast of Van- 
couver Island. 
14. Marbled Murrelet. 
(Brachyramphus marmoratus.) 
An abundant resident along the Coast. Breeds on Van- 
couver Island, on some of the smaller islands of the Gulf, 
and on the inlets of the Mainland. Frequents Victoria 
harbour during the winter months, where it is sometimes 
called the “ Little Auk.” 
15. Pigeon Guillemot. 
(Cepphus columba.) 
An abundant resident, from Race Rocks to Alaska. 
Breeds throughout its range ; eggs concealed in the crevices 
of rocks or beneath overhanging rocks, indifferently close 
to or far above the water, 
