Catalogue of British Columbia Birds Part 23

Not common. East and west of Cascades; a few have been taken near Victoria. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Okanagan.

288. Forbush's Sparrow.

_Melosipza lincolnii striata_ (Brewst.).

Collected at Comox, September, 1888, by E. H. Forbush. Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks.

Pa.s.sERELLA Swainson.

289. Townsend's Sparrow.

_Pa.s.serella iliaca unalaschcensis_ (Gmel.).

A common summer resident west of Cascades. A few remain throughout the winter on Vancouver Island; I have taken it in November and January.

290. Slate-coloured Sparrow.

_Pa.s.serella iliaca schistacea_ (Baird).

Southern portions of Mainland, east of Cascades. Sicamous, J. Fannin, Okanagan, A. C. Brooks.

PIPILO Vieillot.

291. Spurred Towhee.

_Pipilo maculatus megalonyx_ (Baird).

East of Cascades, south through the Okanagan.

292. Oregon Towhee.

_Pipilo maculatus oregonus_ (Bell.).

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

ZAMELODIA Coues.

293. Black-headed Grosbeak.

_Zamelodia melanocephala_ (Swains).

A summer resident on Vancouver Island. Taken at Chilliwhack.

(_Brooks_.) A summer resident east and west of Cascades.

(_Fannin_.)

CYANOSPIZA Baird.

294. Lazuli Bunting.

_Cyanospiza amoena_ (Say.).

A summer resident chiefly east of Cascades. I have seen it at Chilliwhack and near Vernon. Rare on Vancouver Island.

Family TANAGRIDae. Tanagers.

PIRANGA Vieillot.

295. Louisiana Tanager.

_Piranga ludoviciana_ (Wils.).

An abundant summer resident throughout the Province. Vancouver Island and Mainland.

Family HIRUNDINIDae. Swallows.

PROGNE Boie.

296. Purple Martin.

_Progne subis_ (Linn.).

A common summer resident chiefly in the cities along the Coast. West of Cascades.

PETROCHELIDON Cabanis.

297. Cliff Swallow.

_Petrochelidon lunifrons_ (Say.).

Common summer resident on the Mainland east and west of Cascades, Chilliwhack, Okanagan and Cariboo Road.

HIRUNDO Linn.

298. Barn Swallow.

_Hirundo erythrogastra_ (Bodd).

An abundant summer resident throughout the Province, including Vancouver Island and Queen Charlotte Islands.

TACHYCINETA Cabanis.

299. White-bellied Swallow.

_Tachycineta bicolor_ (Vieill.).

An abundant summer resident east and west of Cascades.