190 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NATURAL HISTORY OF ALASKA. 



Genus Aotitis Illiger. 



203. Aotitis macularia (Linn.). Spotted Sandpiper. 



Genus Numenius Brisson. 



204. Numenius longirostris Wils. Long billed Curlew. 



205. Numenius hudsonious Lath. Hudsonian Curlew. 

 200. Numenius borealis (Forst.). Eskimo Curlew. 



[208.] Numenius tahitiensis (Gruel.). Bristle- thighed Curlew. 



Family CHARADRIID^). Plovers. 



Geuus Vanellus Brisson. 



[209.] Vanellus vanellus (Linu.). Lapwing. 



Geuus Oharadrius Linnaeus. 



270. Charadrius squatarola (Linn.). Blade-bellied Plover. 



272. Charadrius dominious (Mull.). American Golden Plover. 



272a. Charadrius dominious fulvus (Gmel.). Pacific Golden Plover. 



Genus yEgialitis Boie. 



274. *iEGlALlTls semipalmata (Bonap.). Semipalmated Plover. 

 [270.] JEgialitis dubia (Scop.). Little Ring Plover. 

 [279.] iEGiALiTis mongola (Pall.). Mongolian Plover. 



Family APHRIZID2E. Surf Birds and Turnstones. 



Genus Aphriza Audubon. 



282. Aphriza virgata (Gmel.). Surf Bird. 



Genus Arenaria Brisson. 



283. Arenaria interpres (Linn.). Turnstone. 



284. Arenaria melanocephala (Vig\). Black Turnstone. 



Family H^MATOPODID^. Oyster-catchers. 

 Genus H^ematopus Linnaeus. 

 287. H^ematopus bachmani Aud. Black Oyster -catcher. 



Family TETRAONID^E. Grouse, Partridges, etc. 

 Genus Dendragapus Elliott. 



297a. Dendragapus obscurus fuliginosus Ridgw. Sooty Grouse. ■ 

 298. Dendragapus canadensis (Liun.). Canada Grouse. 



Genus Bonasa Stephens. 



300&. Bonasa umbellus umbelloides (Dougl.). Gray Ruffed Grotise. 



*See Coues, Birds N. W., p. 455; and Finsch Abh. Nat. Ill, 1872,62, Alaska. It is quite probable that the species 

 referred to should be JE. semipalmata ; aud especially as this species abounds in that region, while circumcincta is an 

 eastern bird. 





