Catalogue of British Columbia Birds Part 12

Abundant on Vancouver Island and in the Lower Fraser River Valley and other portions of the Mainland. Introduced from China; now thoroughly naturalised.

Order COLUMBae. Pigeons.

Family COLUMBIDae. Pigeons.

COLUMBA Linnaeus.

146. BAND-TAILED PIGEON.

_Columba fasciata_ (Say.).

A common summer resident in the south-western portions of the Province including Vancouver Island.

ECTOPISTES Swainson.

147. Pa.s.sENGER PIGEON.

_Ectopistes migratorius_ (Linn.).

Mentioned in John Keast Lord's "Naturalist in British Columbia"

(1866). If it ever did occur here, it is now, without doubt, extinct. (_Fannin_.)

ZENAIDURA Bonaparte.

148. MOURNING DOVE.

_Zenaidura macroura_ (Linn.).

Not common on Vancouver Island. I found it quite common in the Okanagan in June, 1895. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. Rev. J. H.

Keen reports it rare at Metlakatla.

Order RAPTORES. Birds of Prey.

Family CATHARTIDae. American Vultures.

GYMNOGYPS Lesson.

149. CALIFORNIA VULTURE.

_Gymnogyps california.n.u.s_ (Shaw.).

In September, 1880, I saw two of these birds at Burrard Inlet. It is more than probable they are accidental visitants here. Lord says: Mouth of Fraser River; seldom visits the Interior. (_Fannin_.)

CATHARTES Illeger.

150. TURKEY VULTURE.

_Cathartes aura_ (Linn.).

Tolerably common on Vancouver Island and portions of the Mainland.

Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

Family FALCONIDae. Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, etc.

CIRCUS Lacepede.

151. MARSH HAWK.

_Circus hudsonius_ (Linn.).

Common on Vancouver Island and Mainland. Abundant on the Mainland.

Partially migratory; a few are found throughout the winter at Ladners. (_Fannin_.) Chilliwhack and Okanagan. (_Brooks_.)

ACCIPITER Brisson.

152. SHARP-s.h.i.+NNED HAWK.

_Accipiter velox_ (Wils.).

Abundant on Vancouver Island and portions of the Mainland. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

153. COOPER'S HAWK.

_Accipiter cooperii_ (Bonap.).

Found on Vancouver Island and Mainland; have taken it at Sicamous.

Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

154. AMERICAN GOSHAWK.

_Accipiter atricapillus_ (Wils.).

Rather common in interior of Province. A few have been taken on Vancouver Island. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

155. WESTERN GOSHAWK.

_Accipiter atricapillus striatulus_ (Ridgw.).

Common throughout the Province. I found it very common at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands, in August, 1895.

BUTEO Cuvier.