. Nests and eggs of North American birds. Birds; Birds. 174 NEarS AND EGGS OP 302c TTJBITEII'S PTABMIGAN. Laffopus rupestris atkhensis (Turner.) Geog. Dist.—Atka, one of the Aleutian Islands. This proves to be anotker well-marked geographical race of L. rupestris. Turner secured specimens May 29 and June 7, upon Atka Island, the extreme western end of the Aleutian chain. According to Turner they were abundant at this place and also on Amchitka and Attn Islands. The nest is built amongst the rank grasses at the bases of the hills and the lowlands near the beach. It is carelessly arranged on the
. Nests and eggs of North American birds. Birds; Birds. 174 NEarS AND EGGS OP 302c TTJBITEII'S PTABMIGAN. Laffopus rupestris atkhensis (Turner.) Geog. Dist.—Atka, one of the Aleutian Islands. This proves to be anotker well-marked geographical race of L. rupestris. Turner secured specimens May 29 and June 7, upon Atka Island, the extreme western end of the Aleutian chain. According to Turner they were abundant at this place and also on Amchitka and Attn Islands. The nest is built amongst the rank grasses at the bases of the hills and the lowlands near the beach. It is carelessly arranged on the ground with a few dried grass stalks and other trash that may be near. The eggs vary from eleven to seventeen and are darker in color than those of L. rupestris, and slightly smaller than those of L. lagopus. A number of eggs of this bird were secured, but were broken in transportation. So far as I am aware nothing farther is known concerning this 302c. Turner's Ptarmigan. bird's e£gs 302d. TOWNSEND'S PTABMIGAN. Layopus rupestris townsendi Elliott. Geog. Dist.—Kyska and Adak Islands, Aleutian Chain. I can find nothing regarding the nidification of this subspecies which, very likely, is identical with that of L. 30a. 1. EVERMANN'S PTABMIGAN. Laffopus evermanni Elliot. Geog. Dist.—^Attu, one of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Dedicated to Prof. Barton W. Evermann, the distinguished naturalist of the United States Fish Commission. (Cf. Elliott, Auk, XIII, p. 25.) 303. WELCH'S PTARMIGAN. Ltttfopus welcM Brewst. Geog. Dist.—New- foundland. A new species, described by the ornithologist, William Brewster, who named it in honor of Mr. George O. Welch. It is an inhabitant of Newfoundland. Mr. Brewster says: (Auk, II, p. 194.) "The colors in the male of this Ptarmigan are confused and blended to such a degree that a detailed description, however carefully drawn, falls to do them ; According to Mr. Welch these Ptarmigan are numerous in Newfoundland, w
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