Catalogue of British Columbia BirdsKermode, Francis
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Catalogue of British Columbia Birds
Kermode, Francis
Birds -- British Columbia
One specimen shot at Clover Point, near Victoria, August 18th, 1898,
by Mr. J. Henley.
HETERACTITIS Stejneger.
118. WANDERING TATLER.
_Heteractitis incanus_ (Gmel.).
Tolerably common along the coast of Island and Mainland. I took it at
Clayoquot, May, 1894, and at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands,
August 5th, 1895.
BARTRAMIA Lesson.
119. BARTRAMIAN SANDPIPER.
_Bartramia longicauda_ (Bechst.).
One specimen shot at Comox, August 20th, 1895, by W. B. Anderson.
Another was taken at l50-Mile House, Cariboo Road, May 16th, 1901, by
A. C. Brooks.
TRYNGITES Cabanis.
120. BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER.
_Tryngites subruficollis_ (Vieill.).
Not common. Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks.
ACTITIS Illiger.
121. SPOTTED SANDPIPER.
_Actitis macularia_ (Linn.).
This bird is found along the entire coast; I have taken it at
Clayoquot Vancouver Island, and at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands,
July 26th, 1895. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
NUMENIUS Brisson.
122. LONG-BILLED CURLEW.
_Numenius longirostris_ (Wils.).
A few specimens have been taken on the coast, but is to be more
frequently met with in the interior of the Mainland, south through the
Okanagan.
123. HUDSONIAN CURLEW.
_Numenius hudsonicus_ (Lath.).
Not common, but distributed along the coast of Island and Mainland. I
have taken it at Clayoquot in May, 1894. W. B. Andersen has taken it
at Port Simpson, and J. Maynard at Cadboro Bay, near Victoria.
Family CHARADRIIDÆ. Plovers, Etc.
CHARADRIUS Linnæus.
124. BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER.
_Charadrius squatarola_ (Linn.).
Abundant during migrations along the coast. Brooks has taken it at
Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
125. AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER.
_Charadrius dominicus_ (Mull.).
Common on the coast during migrations. Brooks has taken it at
Chilliwhack and Okanagan. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it common at
Metlakatla. W. B. Anderson has taken it at Port Simpson.
ÆGIALITIS Boie.
126. KILLDEER PLOVER.
_Ægialitis vocifera_ (Linn.).
Found throughout the Province; occasionally on the coast in winter.
Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
127. SEMIPALMATED PLOVER.
_Ægialitis semipalmata_ (Bonap.).
Not common. I took two specimens on the West Coast, Vancouver
Island--one at Ucluelet, April 28th, 1894, the other at Clayoquot,
May, 1894. A. H. Maynard shot one at Cadboro Bay, Victoria.
Family APHRIZIDÆ. Surf-birds and Turnstones.
APHRIZA Audubon.
128. SURF-BIRD.
_Aphriza virgata_ (Gmel.).
Not uncommon along the entire coast line of the Province. I found it
quite common at Clayoquot, May, 1894. It has been taken at Port
Simpson by W. B. Anderson.
ARENARIA Brisson.
129. TURNSTONE.
_Arenaria interpres_ (Linn.).
Along the entire coast line, but not common. It has been taken at Port
Simpson and Sidney Island. Brooks has taken it at Sumas Lake.
130. BLACK TURNSTONE.
_Arenaria melanocephala_ (Vig.).
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