Catalogue of British Columbia Birds | Page 3

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 PROCELLARIIDÆ. 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. Keen.)
42. Leach's Fork-tailed Petrel. White-rumped Petrel.
Oceanodroma leucorrhoa (Vieill.) Coues.
West Coast of Vancouver Island. Four specimens taken in Hecate Strait,
July, 1904. One specimen found dead on beach off Beacon Hill,
Victoria, November, 1893.

Order STEGANOPODES. Totipalmate Swimmers.
Family PHALACROCORACIDÆ. Cormorants.
PHALACROCORAX Brisson.
43. White-crested Cormorant.
Phalacrocorax dilophus cincinnatus (Brandt).
Common on both coasts of Vancouver Island and coast of Mainland,
from Race Rocks to Alaska.
44. Brandt's Cormorant. Pencilled Cormorant.
Phalacrocorax penicillatus (Brandt).
Two specimens were killed in the Straits, near Victoria, by D. E.
Campbell, April 19th, 1897. Later in the month another specimen was
found on the beach at Beacon Hill.
45. Violet-green Cormorant.

Phalacrocorax pelagicus robustus (Ridgw.).
This is the most abundant Cormorant in the Province, and is found
along both coasts of the Island, and has been taken as far north as Port
Simpson. Breeds on islands close to Sidney Island. Common at
Metlakatla. (Rev. J. H. Keen.)
Family PELECANIDÆ. Pelicans.
PELECANUS Linnæus.
46. American White Pelican.
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos (Gmel.).
Not common. Four specimens taken--Sicamous, October, 1890;
Alexandria Bridge, September, 1895; Tranquille, August, 1897; Comox,
September 8th, 1900. Mr. Brooks reports it from Chilliwhack and
Okanagan. Said to breed in the Chilcotin country. (Fannin.)
47. California Brown Pelican.
Pelecanus californicus (Ridgw.).
Not common. One specimen in the Museum killed at Race Rocks,
January, 1897. Seen at Sumas Lake. (Brooks.)

Order ANSERES. Lamellirostral Swimmers.
Family ANATIDÆ. Mergansers, Ducks, Geese and Swans.
MERGANSER Brisson.
48. American Merganser.
Merganser americanus (Cass.).
Found throughout the Province, have taken it on West Coast of

Vancouver Island in May; also on Queen Charlotte Islands in July,
1895, I took four young birds. Brooks reports it found on Okanagan
Lake all winter.
49. Red-breasted Merganser.
Menganser serrator (Linn.).
Found distributed throughout the Province. I saw them at Sumas Lake
May 17th, 1904. Rev. J. H. Keen says common at Metlakahtla,
Chilliwhack and Okanagan. (Brooks.)
LOPHODYTES Reichenbach.
50. Hooded Merganser.
Lophodytes cucullatus (Linn.).
This species is common throughout the Province and on the Pacific
Coast. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
ANAS Linnæus.
51. Mallard.
Anas boschas (Linn.).
An abundant resident throughout the Province; breeds in suitable
localities throughout its range.
CHAULELASMUS Bonaparte.
52. Gadwall. Gray Duck.
Chaulelasmus strepera (Linn.).
Not common; a few have been taken near Victoria. Mr. Brooks reports
it from Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

MARECA Stephens.
53. European Widgeon.
Mareca penelope (Linn.).
Rare. Two specimens, one taken near Victoria February 9th, 1899, and
another near Saanich.
54. American Widgeon. Baldpate.
Mareca americana (Gmel.).
A common winter resident on the coast. Brooks reports it from
Chilliwhack and Okanagan. Breeds on lakes on Cariboo Road above
Clinton. (Fannin.)
NETTION Kaup.
55. Green-winged Teal.
Nettion carolinensis (Gmel.).
An abundant resident, Breeds in the interior of the Mainland. Common
on the coast throughout the winter. Rare on Queen Charlotte Islands.
(Rev. J. H. Keen.)
QUERQUEDULA Stephens.
56. Blue-winged Teal.
Querquedula discors (Linn.).
Not common on the coast; a few are taken every year. Taken at
Chilliwhack. (Brooks.)
57. Cinnamon Teal.
Querquedula cyanoptera (Vieill.).

A summer visitor in the interior of the Province. Brooks has taken it at
Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
SPATULA Boie.
58. Shoveller. Spoon-bill.
Spatula clypeata (Linn.).
A common resident on the Mainland, rarely met with on Vancouver
Island. Brooks says common resident in Lower Fraser Valley about
Sumas Lake, has also taken it on Okanagan.
DAFILA Stephens.
59. Pintail. Sprigtail.
Dafila acuta (Linn.).
An abundant winter resident on the coast. Breeds in the interior of the
Mainland.
AIX Boie.
60. Wood Duck.
Aix spona (Linn.).
Not common. A summer resident on Island and Mainland. Brooks has
taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
AYTHYA Boie.
61. Red-head. Pochard.
Aythya americana (Eyt.).
A winter resident on the coast, but nowhere common; a few are taken
every