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Rh OSS ON ICAHMALS, ETC. OT THE MAOKXKSIl BIYSB DISTBICT. 285

No. of Species.

MmUy 8colop&6ida, G^nus Gallmaco. 120 OaUinago Wilsonii (Bon.). EngUsh Snipe. North to Fort Simpson: rare.

Gtentis Macrorhamphtis.

tl21. Maerorhanmhui ^friseui^ (Leach), Bed-breasted Snipe. North to Port Norman : rare.

122. Maerarhamphui icolopaceusW (Laur.). North to Lapierre's

House: rare.

G^usTringa.

123. Trififfa tnaculata (Yieill). Jack Snipe. North to Fort

Simpson: common*

124. Tringa WiUonii (Nutt.). Least Sandpiper. Fort Simpson t

rather rare. tl25. Tringa Buofu^artii^ (Sch.). Nortii to Fort Simpson : rare.

Genns Calidris.

126. OaUdris arenaria (lUig.)* Sanderling. North to Big Island t

rare.

(Jenns Erennetes.

127. JEreunetes petrifieatut (Illig.). Semipalmated Sandpiper.

Fort Simpson : rare.

G^niis Micropalaxna. tl28. Jliieropdlama hifnantopu€^ (Baird). North to Fort Simpson t very rare.

(Totaninae.) Gl^nus Gambetta. 129. QanibeHa melanoUuea (Bon.). O^ell-Tale. North to Fort Simpson: rare. tl80. Oambetta Jlavwes (Bon.). Yellow Legs* North to Lapierre's House : very abundant. Genus Bfayacophilusi 18L Mhyaeophilus §olitariu$ (Bon.). Solitary Sandpii^er. North to Fort Simpscm : common. It is rather a misnomer to call this bird solitary, as I have generally observed them in large flocks*

Genua Tringoides. tl82. TringoideM maeulariUB (Gray). Spotted Sandpiper. North to Fort Simpson : abundant. I have never ooserved this species to keep in flocks.

G^nus Tryngites.

183. TryngiteM rufe9eenB^ (Cab.). Bufl'^^breasted Sandpiper.

!North to Fort Simpson : rare.

G^nus Limosa.

184. Lifnoia hudsanica (Swain.). North to Big Island : rare.

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