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Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society. 



Squatarola helvetica, (Linn.) 

 Severn House. 



This may be looked upon as only a northern state of our grey 

 plover. My specimens are in full breeding plumage, and the 

 ground colour of all the upper parts nearly white ; certainly 

 appears to be influenced by climate. 

 Strepsilas interpres, (Linn.) 



Hudson's Bay and Severn House. 



A citizen of the world. 

 Grus Canadensis, (Temm.) 



Trout Lake Station. 

 Botaurus lentiginosus (Montag.), (American Bittern). 



Severn House. 

 Numenius Hudsonicus, (Lath.) 



Severn House. 

 Tringa alpina, (Linn.) 



Severn House. 

 Totanus melanoleueus (Gmel.), (yociferus, Sab.) 



Severn House. 



The specimens received agree with Gmelin's description of the 

 breeding plumage, but differ somewhat from those usually 

 seen, which generally come farther from the south. 

 Totanus flavipes, (Vieill.) 



Severn House. 

 Limosa fedoa, (Linn.) 



Hudson's Bay. 

 Limosa Hudsonica, (Lath.) 



Severn House. 

 Phalaropus lobatus, (Ord.) 



Severn House. 

 Anser hyperboreus (Gmel.), (Wavey ; Snowy Goose). 



Moose Factory and Severn House. 

 Bernicla Canadensis (Linn.), (Cravat Goose ; Canada Goose). 



There are most probably more than one species confounded 

 under the old name of Anas Canadensis of Linnseus, founded on 

 the figures of Brisson, Catesby]and Edwards, which all evidently 

 refer to one species. Sir John Richardson mentions two Indian 

 synonymes for it — viz., Neescah smdMistehay-neescah, besides 

 that oiApisteeskeesh for Hutchin's goose, from whence we may, 

 I think, legitimately infer that the Indians recognise two spe- 

 cies at least, this being peculiarly a case where dependence 

 may be placed on the observations of natives, the animals 

 being one of the objects of their chase, and a knowledge of 

 the habits and distinctions of different species being essential 



