Catalogue of British Columbia Birds Part 20

_Agelaius phoeniceus caurinus_ (Ridgw.).

Common west of Cascades, on Mainland and Vancouver Island; it is found throughout the year near Victoria.

STURNELLA Vieillot.

247. Western Meadowlark.

_Sturnella magna neglecta_ (Aud.).

Abundant resident on Mainland and Vancouver Island, east and west of Cascades.

ICTERUS Brisson.

248. Bullock's Oriole.

_Icterus bullocki_ (Swains.).

A fairly common summer resident, chiefly east of Cascades. I found it breeding along the valley of the Thompson and in the Okanagan, near Vernon, May and June, 1895. Mr. Brooks has found it breeding at Chilliwhack.

EUPHAGUS Ca.s.sin.

249. Rusty Blackbird.

_Euphagus carolinus_ (Muller).

Rare. One specimen shot at Metlakatla by Rev. J. H. Keen, November, 26th, 1901, and presented by him to the Museum.

250. Brewer's Blackbird.

_Euphagus cyanocephalus_ (Wagler.).

Common, and generally distributed on the Mainland; quite common in the Lower Fraser Valley, Grand Prairie, south side of Thompson River, down into the Okanagan country. Breeding in suitable localities. Not common on Vancouver Island; a few have been taken near Victoria.

Family FRINGILLIDae. Finches, Sparrows, Etc.

HESPERIPHONA Bonaparte.

251. Western Evening Grosbeak.

_Hesperiphona vespertina montana_ (Ridgw.).

Chiefly on the Mainland. West in winter to Vancouver Island and Lower Fraser Valley. Taken at Chilliwhack and Okaiiagan by A. C. B.

PINICOLA Vieillot.

252. Alaskan Pine Grosbeak.

_Pinicola enucleator alascensis_ (Ridgw.).

Mainland east and west of Cascade Mountains. Common in winter in the neighbourhood of Clinton. Mr. Brooks reports it from Chilliwhack and Okanagan. Rare at Metlakatla. (_Rev. J. H. Keen_.)

CARPODACUS Kaup.

253. California Purple Finch.

_Carpodacus purpureus californicus_ (Baird).

An abundant summer resident west of Cascades. Quite a number winter on Vancouver Island.

254. Ca.s.sin's Purple Finch.

_Carpodacus ca.s.sini_ (Baird).

East of Cascades to Rocky Mountains. Tolerably common.

LOXIA Linnaeus.

255. American Crossbill.

_Loxia curvirostra minor_ (Brehm.).

An abundant resident throughout the Province, Island and Mainland.

256. White-winged Crossbill.

_Loxia leucoptera_ (Gmel.).

An abundant resident chiefly on the Mainland, occasionally west to Vancouver Island.

LEUCOSTICTE Swainson.

257. Gray-crowned Leucosticte.

_Leucosticte tephrocotis_ (Swains.).

Rocky Mountain district. In winter, occasionally west to Cascades.

Mr. Brooks has taken it as far west as Chilliwhack.

258. Hepburn's Leucosticte.

_Leucosticte tephrocotis littoralis_ (Baird).

Common on the Mainland from the Coast to Rocky Mountains. Breeds above timber line in the interior.

ACANTHIS Bechstein.

259. h.o.a.ry Redpoll.