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ORNITHOLOGY. 



We observe nothing peculiar in the specimens before us, from the 

 collection of the Expedition, and they are apparently exactly identical 

 with others from various Asiatic localities. They are in mature plu- 

 mage. 



6. Genus HAEMATOPUS, Linn. Syst. Nat. I, p. 257 (1766), 



1. Haematopus palliatus, Temminck. — The American 

 Oyster-catcher. 



Ilaematopus palliatus, Temm. Man. d'Orn. IT, p. .532 (1820). 

 Maematopus brasiliensis, Light. Verz. p. 73 (1823). 



Wilson, Am. Orn. VIII, Plate LXIV, fig. 2 ; Aud. B. of Am. Plate 

 CCXXIII ; oct. ed. V, Plate CCCXXIV ; Jard. and Selby, 111. of Orn. 

 new series, I, Plate VII. 



Specimens in the collection of the Expedition from the coasts of 

 Brazil and Peru, are precisely identical with the bird of the Atlantic 

 coast of the United States. Mr. Peale mentions that this species was 

 not noticed on the Pacific coast of North America. 



2. Haematopus NIGER, Guviev. — The Black Oyster-catcher. 



Haematojms nigcr, CuviER, Kegne Animal, I, p. 469 (1817). 

 Haematopus ater, ViElLL. Gal. des. Ois. II, p. 88, PI. CCXXX (1825). 

 Haematopus Toivnsendii, Aud. Orn. Biog. V, p. 247 (1839). 



Quoy and Gaim. Voy. Uranie, Birds, Plate XXXIV ; Aud. B. of 

 Am. Plate CCCCXXVII, fig. 3 ; oct. ed. V, Plate CCCXXVI. 



This species is noticed by the naturalists of the Expedition as hav- 

 ing been observed in abundance at Orange Bay, Tierra del Fuego, and 

 on the coast of Chili. Young birds, according to Mr. Peale, have all 

 the feathers tipped with rufous. 



If this bird was obtained in Oregon by Dr. Townsend, it inhabits 

 nearly the entire western coast of the continent of America, but of 



