Catalogue of British Columbia Birds | Page 2

Queen Charlotte Islands, in August, 1895. Rare at Metlakatla. (Rev. J. H. Keen.) Breeds on Vancouver Island, and on some of the smaller islands in the Gulf of Georgia, and along many of the inlets of the Mainland. (Fannin.)
CEPPHUS Pallas.
16. Pigeon Guillemot.
Cepphus columba (Pall.).
An abundant resident along the coast from Race Rocks to Alaska, and quite common in Skidegate Inlet, Q. C. I., August, 1895. Breeds throughout its range.
URIA Brisson.
17. California Murre, Guillemot.
Uria troile californica (Bryant).
A resident along the coast of Vancouver Island and Mainland. Breeds on West Coast of Vancouver Island.

Order LONGIPENNES. Long-winged Swimmers.
Family STERCORARIID?. Skuas and Jaegers.
STERCORARIUS Brisson.
18. Pomarine Jaeger.
Stercorarius pomariuus (Temm.).
One specimen taken near Victoria, October 22nd, 1898.
19. Parasitic Jaeger.
Stercorarius parasiticus (Linn.).
One specimen taken at Victoria by Wm. L. Gilchrist, November, 1897. Another specimen was taken at Comox by A. C. Brooks, September 12th, 1903.
20. Long-tailed Jaeger.
Stercorarius longicaudus (Vieill.).
Once shot and several times seen at Sumas Lake, September, 1890. (Brooks).
Family LARID?. The Gulls and Terns.
PAGOPHILA Kaup.
21. Ivory Gull. Snow Gull.
Pagophila alba (Gunn.).
One specimen shot at Dease Lake, Cassiar, by James Porter, September, 1889. Another specimen was shot at Okanagan Lake in November, 1897, by Mr. J. T. Studley, and presented to the Museum. Mr. A. C. Brooks also reports it from Okanagan.
RISSA Stephens.
22. Pacific Kittiwake.
Rissa tridactyla pollicaris (Ridgw.).
Taken near Discovery Island, January, 1896, by W. Lindley, and at Queen Charlotte Islands by Dr. C. F. Newcombe, September, 1895.
LARUS Linn?us.
23. Glaucous-winged Gull.
Larus glaucesceus (Naum.).
An abundant resident on the coast; breeds on some of the islands in the Gulf of Georgia. Mr. Brooks reports it from Okanagan Lake.
24. Western Gull.
Larus occidentalis (Aud.).
An abundant resident on the coast during the winter months. Taken at Chilliwhack. (A. C. Brooks.) Breeds in Similkameen Valley. (Fannin.)
25. American Herring Gull.
Larus argentatus smithsonianus (Coues.).
An abundant resident on the coast. It breeds on the coast and in the interior of Mainland. Common at Metlakatla. (Rev. J. H. Keen.) Chilliwhack and Okanagan. (Brooks.)
26. California Gull.
Larus californicus (Lawr.).
A common winter resident on the coast. Common in the Lower Fraser Valley and on the Okanagan Lake in winter. (Brooks.)
27. Ring-billed Gull.
Larus delawarensis (Ord.).
Common along the coast of Vancouver Island and Mainland. Common in winter at Okanagan Lake and Chilliwhack. (Brooks.) Breeds in the Interior, especially to the northward. (Fannin.)
28. Short-billed Gull.
Larus brachyrhynchus (Rich.).
Common winter resident along the coast of Vancouver Island and Mainland. Common in Lower Fraser Valley. (Brooks.) During the early part of May, 1891, I saw quite a number on the lakes of the Cariboo District, where it probably breeds. (Fannin.)
29. Heermann's Gull. White-headed Gull.
Larus heermanni (Cass.).
Common along the southern coast of Vancouver Island during July and August. Taken at William Head in full plumage, June 28th, 1904, by Thos. Kermode.
30. Bonaparte's Gull.
Larus philadelphia (Ord.).
An abundant resident throughout the Province, and found in great numbers about the inlets and rivers in March and April; it breeds in the interior of the Province. I have also seen it on the coast in June and July.
XEMA Leach.
31. Sabine's Gull.
Xema sabinii (Sab.).
Taken at Okanagan Lake, September 9th, 1897. (Brooks.)
STERNA Linn?us.
32. Common Tern.
Sterna hirundo (Linn.).
One specimen shot at Cowichan Gap by R. D. McClure, September 15th, 1896, and presented to the Museum.
33. Arctic Tern.
Sterna paradis?a (Brunn.).
From Dease Lake south, through the interior of the Mainland to Okanagan Lake. Two specimens--one taken at Dease Lake by James Porter, and another shot at Okanagan Lake by A. C. Brooks, September, 1807.
HYDROCHELIDON Boie.
34. Black Tern.
Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis (Gmel.).
Not common. I observed it at Okanagan, June, 1895. Taken at Sumas and Okanagan Lake by A. C. Brooks, Burrard Inlet, Eraser River and interior of Mainland. (Fannin.)

Order TUBINARES. Tube-nosed Swimmers.
Family DIOMEDEID?. Albatrosses.
DIOMEDEA Linn?us.
35. Black-footed Albatross.
Diomedea nigripes (Aud.).
West Coast of Vancouver Island. (Fannin.) Rare at Queen Charlotte Islands. (Rev. J. H. Keen.) One specimen taken near Nanaimo, June 3th, 1904.
36. Short-tailed Albatross.
Diomedea albatrus (Pall.)
In April, 1894, I found this species quite common in the Pacific Ocean, near Cape Beale.
Tolerably common on both coasts of Vancouver Island, but more abundant on the West Coast; a few have been taken in the straits off Victoria Harbour. (Fannin.)
Family PROCELLARIID?. Fulmars & Shearwaters.
FULMARUS Stephens.
37. Pacific Fulmar.
Fulmarus glacialis glupischa (Stejn.).
One specimen taken at Chemainus, Vancouver Island, November, 1895. (Fannin.)
PUFFINUS Brisson.
38. Black-vented Shearwater.
Puffinus opisthomelas (Coues).
Not common; four specimens taken off Albert Head, October 24th, 1891.
39. Dark-bodied Shearwater.
Puffinus griseus (Gmel.).
During the fall of 1895 Dr. C. F. Newcombe found this species common on the West Coast of Queen Charlotte Islands. Since then one was picked up dead on the beach near Victoria.
40. Slender-billed Shearwater.
Puffinus tenuirostris (Temm.).
Not common; one specimen shot at William Head and presented to the Museum by T. Kermode, February 23rd, 1904.
OCEANODROMA Reichenbach.
41. Gray Fork-tailed Petrel.
Oceanodroma furcata (Gmel.).
Found along both coasts of Vancouver Island, but more common on the Pacific Coast; a few have been taken in the Straits near Victoria. Very rare at Metlakatla; one picked up exhausted. (Rev. J. H.