Catalogue of British Columbia Birds Part 22

CHONDESTES Swainson.

273. Western Lark Sparrow.

_Chondestes grammacus strigatus_ (Swains.).

Interior southern portions of the Mainland, from Chilliwhack east through the Okanagan.

ZONOTRICHIA Swainson.

274. Harris's Sparrow.

_Zonotrichia querula_ (Nutt.).

Cadbora Bay, near Victoria, October, 1894, A. H. Maynard; Comox, November, 1894, W. B. Anderson; Sumas (Lower Fraser), 10th January, 1895, A. C. Brooks.

275. Gambel's Sparrow.

_Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii_ (Nutt.).

Mainland, east of Coast Range, east to Okanagan. Common.

276. Nuttall's Sparrow.

_Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli_ (Ridgw.).

An abundant summer resident on Vancouver Island and Mainland, west of Cascades.

277. Golden-crowned Sparrow.

_Zonotrichia coronata_ (Pallas.).

Abundant during migrations on the Coast; have also taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.

SPIZELLA Bonaparte.

278. Western Tree Sparrow.

_Spizella monticola ochracea_ (Brewst.).

Chilliwhack and Okanagan, A. C. Brooks; Victoria, A. H. Maynard.

279. Western Chipping Sparrow.

_Spizella socialis arizonae_ (Coues.).

An abundant summer resident east and west of Cascades. Breeds in the neighbourhood of this City. Also a number remain throughout the winter.

280. Clay-coloured Sparrow.

_Spizella pallida_ (Swains.).

Carpenter's Mountain, 150-Mile House, Cariboo, July 3rd, 1901. (_Brooks_.)

281. Brewer's Sparrow.

_Spizella breweri_ (Ca.s.s.).

Eastern Cascades and Rocky Mountains districts. Similkameen, R. V.

Griffin; Okanagan, A. C. Brooks.

JUNCO Wagler.

282. Slate-coloured Junco.

_Junco hyemalis_ (Linn.).

Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks.

283. Oregon Junco.

_Junco hyemalis orega.n.u.s_ (Townsend).

Abundant resident west of Cascades, including Vancouver Island.

284. Shufeldt's Junco.

_Junco hyemalis shufeldti_ (Coale).

Breeding from interior British Columbia (Stuarts Lake) east to Rocky Mountains, south to Vancouver Island.

MELOSIPZA Baird.

285. Rusty Song Sparrow.

_Melosipza cinerea morphna_ (Oberh.).

An abundant resident throughout the Province. Breeds on Vancouver Island and Mainland.

286. Sooty Song Sparrow.

_Melosipza cinerea rufina_ (Bonap.).

An abundant resident, chiefly along the coast of Mainland and Vancouver Island. I found it quite common at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands, August, 1895.

287. Lincoln's Sparrow.

_Melosipza lincolnii_ (Aud.).