Catalogue of British Columbia Birds Part 18

220. Say's Phoebe.

_Sayornis saya_ (Bonap.).

A summer resident. Not common on Vancouver Island, chiefly on Mainland in the interior. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

CONTOPUS Cabanis.

221. Olive-sided Flycatcher.

_Contopus borealis_ (Swains.).

A summer resident on Vancouver Island and Mainland. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

222. Western Wood Pewee.

_Contopus richardsonii_ (Swains.).

A common summer resident on Vancouver Island and Mainland. Very common at Sicamous, May, 1895.

EMPIDONAX Cabanis.

223. Western Flycatcher.

_Empidonax difficilis_ (Baird).

A common summer resident west of Cascade Mountains on Mainland and Vancouver Island. I also found it quite common at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands, July, 1895.

224. Traill's Flycatcher.

_Empidonax trailli_ (Aud.).

A summer resident. I have found it quite common on Vancouver Island and the Mainland at Sicamous and Vernon. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

225. Hammond's Flycatcher.

_Empidonax hammondi_ (Xantus.).

Summer resident. Chiefly on the Mainland, east and west of Cascade Mountains. A few have been taken on Vancouver Island.

226. Wright's Flycatcher.

_Empidonax wrightii_ (Baird).

Summer resident. Taken at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. (_Brooks_.)

Family ALAUDIDae. Larks.

OTOCORIS Bonaparte.

227. Pallid Horned Lark.

_Otocoris alpestris leucoloema_ (Coues.).

Common in spring and autumn on Vancouver Island. Have taken it at Clover Point near Victoria. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

228. Streaked Horned Lark.

_Otocoris alpestris strigata_ (Hensh.).

Spring and autumn migrant on Vancouver Island. Have taken it near Victoria in September. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. West of Cascades; taken at Burrard Inlet and Vancouver Island (_Fannin_).

Fort Simpson by W. B. Anderson.

229. Dusky Horned Lark.

_Otocoris alpestris merrilli_ (Dwight).

Chiefly east of Cascades. I have never known it to be taken on Vancouver Island. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. Chas. de B. Green has taken it at Osoyoos.

Family CORVIDae. Crows, Jays, Magpies.

PICA Brisson.

230. American Magpie.

_Pica pica hudsonica_ (Sab.).

A common resident on the Mainland, rarely west to Vancouver Island.

Breeds in the interior of the Mainland, east of Cascade Mountains.

CYANOCITTA Strickland.

231. Steller's Jay.

_Cyanocitta stelleri_ (Gmel.).

An abundant resident west of Coast Range on Mainland and Vancouver Island throughout the year.

232. Black-headed Jay.

_Cyanocitta stelleri annectens_ (Baird).

This form is quite common in the interior from the Cascades east down through the Okanagan. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack.

233. Queen Charlotte Jay.

_Cyanocitta stelleri carlottae_ (Osgood).