Catalogue of British Columbia Birds Part 10

121. SPOTTED SANDPIPER.

_Act.i.tis 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 CHARADRIIDae. Plovers, Etc.

CHARADRIUS Linnaeus.

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.

aeGIALITIS Boie.

126. KILLDEER PLOVER.

_aegialitis vocifera_ (Linn.).

Found throughout the Province; occasionally on the coast in winter.

Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

127. SEMIPALMATED PLOVER.

_aegialitis 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 APHRIZIDae. 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.).

Common along the entire coast of the Province. I have taken it at Clayquot in May, 1894, and I found it very common at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands, in July, 1895, and it is found near Victoria throughout the winter.

Family HaeMATOPODIDae. Oyster-Catchers.

HaeMATOPUS Linnaeus.

131. BLACK OYSTER-CATCHER.

_Haematopus bachmani_ (Aud.).

Abundant along the entire coast of Island and Mainland. Breeds throughout its range. Common on Queen Charlotte Islands, at Skidegate.

Order GALLINae. Gallinaceous Birds.

Family TETRAONIDae. Grouse, Partridges, Etc.

OREORTYX Baird.

132. MOUNTAIN PARTRIDGE.