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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