Catalogue of British Columbia Birds | Page 2

the Province and West Coast of Vancouver
Island. (Fannin.) This species was seen in the Gulf of Georgia, between
Salt Spring Island and Nanaimo, May 7th, 1887. (Macoun.)
SYNTHLIBORAMPUS Brandt.
14. Ancient Murrelet.
Synthliborampus antiquus (Gmel.).
Not common. West Coast of Vancouver Island and taken in the Straits,
near Victoria. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it rare on Queen Charlotte
Islands.
BRACHYRAMPHUS Brandt.
15. Marbled Murrelet.
Brachyramphus marmoratus (Gmel.).
An abundant resident along the coast of British Columbia; have taken it
at Skidegate, 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 STERCORARIIDÆ. 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 LARIDÆ. 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 Linnæus.
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 Linnæus.
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 paradisæa (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 DIOMEDEIDÆ. Albatrosses.
DIOMEDEA Linnæus.
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.