SCOTIAPTEX Swainson.
Scotiaptex nebulosa (Forster).
A rare bird in this Province; it has been taken at Vernon and
Stewart's Lake. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack.
CRYPTOGLAUX Richmond.
Cryptoglaux tengmalmi richardsoni (Bonaparte).
Taken at Okanagan by A. C. Brooks.
Cryptoglaux acadica (Gmel.).
Not common on Vancouver Island; several have been taken near this city. Tolerably at Chilliwhack and common in winter at Okanagan. (Brooks.)
Cryptoglaux acadica scotæa (Osgood).
Queen Charlotte Islands.
MEGASCOPS Kaup.
Megascops asio kennicottii (Elliot).
An abundant resident throughout the Province. Breeds in the neighbourhood of Victoria.
Megascops asio macfarlanei (Brewst.).
Southern portion of the Province, east of Cascade Mountains.
BUBO Dumeril.
Bubo virginianus (Gmel.).
Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks, and near Victoria by John Hall,
November, 1896.
Bubo virginianus pallescens (Stone).
Common on Vancouver Island and Mainland. Taken at Chilliwhack and
Okanagan. (Brooks.)
Bubo virginianus arcticus (Swains.).
One specimen taken near Victoria, November, 1896, by A. H. Maynard, and at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks.
Bubo virginianus saturatus (Ridgw.).
An abundant resident in this Province; common on Vancouver Island.
Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
NYCTEA Stephens.
Nyctea nyctea (Linn.).
A resident in the northern portions of the Province, south in winter to mouth of Fraser River, Chilliwhack and Okanagan, occasionally to Vancouver Island. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it rare at Metlakahtla.
SURNIA Duméril.
184. American Hawk Owl.
Surnia ulula caparoch (Mull.).
Not common, but found throughout the southern part of the Province from the Coast to Okanagan. Rare on Vancouver Island. It has been taken at Victoria, Sardis, Grand Prairie and Vernon.
SPEOTYTO Gloger.
185. Burrowing Owl.
Speotyto cunicularia hypogæa (Bonap.).
Not common, but is found in suitable localities in the southern portions of the Province from Chilliwhack to Okanagan. Mr. Brooks has taken three specimens at Chilliwhack. Rare at Vernon. (E. P. Venables.)
GLAUCIDIUM Boie.
186. Pygmy Owl.
Glaucidium gnoma (Wagl.).
Common throughout the Province. (Fannin.)
187. California Pygmy Owl.
Glaucidium gnoma californicum (Scl.).
Common throughout the southern portions of the Province, including
Vancouver Island.
Order COCCYGES. Cuckoos and Kingfishers.
Family CUCULIDÆ. Cuckoos.
COCCYZUS Vieillot.
188. Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo. California Cuckoo.
Coccyzus americanus occidentalis (Ridgw.).
A regular summer resident in the southwestern portions of the Province. It breeds on Vancouver Island near Victoria. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack.
Family ALCEDINIDÆ. Kingfishers.
CERYLE Boie.
189. Belted Kingfisher.
Ceryle alcyon (LINN.).
An abundant resident throughout the Province, breeds throughout its range.
Order PICI. Woodpeckers, Wrynecks, etc.
Family PICIDÆ. Woodpeckers.
DRYOBATES Boie.
190. Northern Hairy Woodpecker.
Dryobates villosus leucomelas (Bodd.).
Common resident on the Mainland east of Cascade Mountains. I found it quite common at Sicamous, May, 1895. Mr. Brooks reports having taken it several times at Chilliwhack.
191. Harris's Woodpecker.
Dryobates villosus harrisii (Aud.).
A common resident west of Coast Range, including Vancouver Island.
192. Cabanis's Woodpecker.
Dryobates villosus hyloscopus (Cab.).
Rocky Mountain district. Taken at Okanagan by A. C. Brooks.
193. Queen Charlotte Woodpecker.
Dryobates villosus picoideus (Osgood).
Queen Charlotte Islands.
194. Gairdner's Woodpecker.
Dryobates pubescens gairdneri (Aud.).
A very common resident on Vancouver Island, Coast of Mainland and
Lower Fraser Valley.
195. Batchelder's Woodpecker.
Dryobates pubescens homorus (Cab.).
Common throughout the interior of the Province, along the C. P. R., at
Ducks, and at Vernon. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and
Okanagan.
XENOPICUS Baird.
196. White-headed Woodpecker.
Xenopicus albolarvatus (Cass.).
A rare bird in this Province, found east of the Coast Range. Museum specimen from Similkameen Valley, collected by R. V. Griffin.
PICOIDES Lacépède.
197. Black-backed Three-toed Woodpecker.
Picoides arcticus (Swains.).
Found only east of Coast Range, where in some localities it is quite common. Mr. Brooks reports it from Okanagan.
198. Alaskan Three-toed Woodpecker.
Picoides americanus fasciatus (Bird).
West of Cascade Mountains common. Rare on Vancouver Island. Brooks says common resident in the spruce zone on the Coast Range.
199. Alpine Three-toed Woodpecker.
Picoides americanus dorsalis (Baird).
Mountains east of Cascade Mountains, north to Cassiar. (Fannin.)
SPHYRAPICUS Baird.
200. Red-naped Sapsucker.
Sphyrapicus varius nuchalis (Baird).
Generally distributed east of Cascade Mountains throughout the
Province. It was quite common at Duck's, May, 1895.
201. Red-breasted Sapsucker.
Sphyrapicus ruber notkensis (Suckow.).
Generally distributed along the Coast. Not uncommon on Vancouver
Island. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack.
202. Williamson's Sapsucker.
Sphyrapicus thyroideus (Cass.).
Taken at Similkameen, B. C., by R. V. Griffin, June, 1882, (Check List of B. C. Birds, 1891—Fannin.)
CEOPHLOEUS Cabanis.
203. Northern Pileated Woodpecker.
Ceophloeus pileatus abieticola (Bangs.).
Common resident throughout the Province, on Vancouver Island and Mainland through the interior to Okanagan. Mr. Brooks found it scarce in the Cariboo District.
ASYNDESMUS (Wils.) Coues.
204. Lewis's Woodpecker.
Asyndesmus torquatus (Wils.).
Abundant through the interior of the Province, at Vernon and Grand Prairie. I found it quite common at Chilliwhack this year. A summer resident on Vancouver Island.
COLAPTES Swainson.
205. Northern Flicker.
Colaptes auratus luteus (Bangs.).
A rare bird of this Province, but is found on Vancouver Island and east to the Rocky Mountains.
206. Red-shafted Flicker.
Colaptes cafer collaris (Vigors).
Common east of Cascade Mountains through the interior, at Duck's,
Sicamous and Okanagan.
207. North-western Flicker.
Colaptes cafer saturatior (Ridgew.).
Abundant resident west of Cascade Mountains; very common on Vancouver
Island.
Order MACROCHIRES. Goatsuckers, Swifts, etc.
Family CAPRIMULGIDÆ. Goatsuckers.
PHALÆNOPTILUS Ridgway.
208. Poor-will.
Phalænoptilis nuttallii (Aud.).
Southern interior portions of Province from Kamloops through the
Okanagan. Summer resident.
CHORDEILES Swainson.
209. Nighthawk.
Chordeiles virginianus (Gmel.).
An abundant summer resident east of Cascade Mountains. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack.
210. Western Nighthawk.
Chordeiles virginianus henryi (Cass.).
A summer resident west of Cascade Mountains. Abundant on Vancouver
Island.
Family MICROPODIDÆ. Swifts.
CYPSELOIDES Streubel.
211. Black Swift.
Cypseloides niger borealis (Ridgw.).
Common near Victoria during migration. Rev. J. H. Keen says only pass over at Metlakatla. Said to breed in mountains back of Chilliwhack and in the neighbourhood of Comox. (Fannin.) Taken at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. (Brooks.)
CHÆTURA Stephens.
212. Vaux's Swift.
Chætura vauxii (Towns.).
A summer resident on Vancouver Island and Mainland. I found it very common near Sicamous, May 28th, 1895.
Family TROCHILIDÆ. Hummingbirds.
TROCHILUS Linnæus.
213. Black-chinned Hummingbird.
Trochilus alexandri (Bourc. & Muls.).
Confined to the Mainland. I have never seen it on Vancouver Island.
Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
SELASPHORUS Swainson.
214. Red-backed Rufous Hummingbird.
Selasphorus rufus (Gmel.).
An abundant summer resident west of Cascade Mountains, including
Vancouver Island. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Okanagan. Common at
Metlakatla (Rev. J. H. Keen.)
215. Green-backed Rufous Hummingbird. Allen's Hummingbird.
Selasphorus alleni (Hensh.).
Eastern Cascade and Rocky Mountain districts. (Fannin.)
STELLULA Gould.
216. Calliope Hummingbird.
Stellula calliope (Gould).
East and west of Cascade Mountains. (Fannin.)
Order PASSERES. Perching Birds.
Family TYRANNIDÆ. Tyrant Flycatchers.
TYRANNUS Cuvier.
217. Kingbird.
Tyrannus tyrannus (Linn.).
A common summer resident on the Mainland at Chilliwhack, Sardis, Ducks and Vernon, and has been taken as far north as Port Simpson. Rare on Vancouver Island.
218. Gray Kingbird.
Tyrannus dominicensis (Gmel.).
Accidentally in B. C. One specimen taken at Cape Beale, October 9, 1889, by Miss Cox, and presented to the Museum.
219. Arkansas Kingbird.
Tyrannus verticalis (Say).
A common summer resident on the Mainland. I have found it quite common at Chilliwhack, Ducks and Okanagan, rarely west to Vancouver Island.
SAYORNIS Bonaparte.
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 ALAUDIDÆ. 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 CORVIDÆ. 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 carlottæ (Osgood).
Queen Charlotte Islands; not uncommon at Skidegate, August, 1895.
PERISOREUS Bonaparte.
234. Rocky Mountain Jay.
Perisoreus canadensis capitalis (Ridgw.).
East of Cascade Mountains. Taken at Okanagan and in the Caribou
District by A. C. Brooks.
235. Oregon Jay.
Perisoreus obscurus (Ridgw.).
An abundant resident west of Cascades, on the Mainland, but not so numerous on Vancouver Island.
236. Gray Jay.
Perisoreus obscurus griseus (Ridgw.).
California to British Columbia, east of the Coast and Cascade Ranges. (Ridgway.)
CORVUS Linnæus.
237. Northern Raven.
Corvus corax principalis (Ridgw.).
A resident throughout the Province; more common on the Coast. I have seen it quite common at Clayoquot, V. I., and in August, 1895, it was very common at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. Common at Metlakatla. (Rev. J. H. Keen.)
238. American Crow.
Corvus brachyrhynchos (Brehm.)
Common east of Coast Range; common at Sicamous, May, 1895. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
239. Northwest Crow.
Corvus caurinus (Baird).
An abundant resident west of Cascade Mountains, on Mainland and
Vancouver Island, and fairly common at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte
Islands, July, 1895.
NUCIFRAGA Brisson.
240. Clarke's Nutcracker.
Nucifraga columbiana (Wils.).
A common resident on the Mainland, chiefly east of the Coast Range.
Rare on Vancouver Island.
CYANOCEPHALUS Bonaparte.
241. Blue Crow. Piñon Jay.
Cyanocephalus cyanocephalus (Wied.).
Rocky Mountain region to the Pacific Coast Ranges, but rather more southerly; north to British Columbia; south to Lower California.—"Key to N. A. Birds (Coues), Fifth Edition."
Family ICTERIDÆ. Blackbirds, Orioles, Etc.
DOLICHONYX Swainson.
242. Bobolink.
Dolichonyx oryzivorus (Linn.)
East and west of Cascade Mountains. Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C.
Brooks.
MOLOTHRUS Swainson.
243. Cowbird.
Molothrus ater (Bodd.).
A summer resident. I have found it fairly common in the neighbourhood of Ducks, on C. P. R., and Okanagan. It is a rare straggler on Vancouver Island; it has been taken near Victoria. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it rare at Metlakatla.
XANTHOCEPHALUS Bonaparte.
244. Yellow-headed Blackbird.
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (Bonap.).
A rare summer resident on the Mainland. I have heard of it at Vernon. Fannin has found it above Clinton, on the Cariboo Road. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack.
AGELAIUS Vieillot.
245. San Diego Redwing.
Agelaius phoeniceus neutralis (Ridgw.).
Breeding range north, to eastern British Columbia. (Ridgway.) East of Cascades I found this form quite common near Vernon, June, 1895.
246. Northwestern Red-wing.
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 Cassin.
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 FRINGILLIDÆ. 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. Cassin's Purple Finch.
Carpodacus cassini (Baird).
East of Cascades to Rocky Mountains. Tolerably common.
LOXIA Linnæus.
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. Hoary Redpoll.
Acanthis hornemannii exilipes (Coues.).
Mouth of Quesnelle, S. Williams. Chilliwhack, A. C. Brooks.
260. Redpoll.
Acanthis linaria (Linn.).
The Province at large, but more abundant in the Rocky Mountain district. West in winter to Vancouver Island.
ASTRAGALINUS Cabanis.
261. American Goldfinch.
Astragalinus tristis (Linn.).
Both slopes of Cascades to Rocky Mountains on the Mainland. Taken at
Okanagan by A. C. Brooks.
262. Willow Goldfinch.
Astragalinus tristis salicamans (Grinnell).
Taken at Okanagan by A. C. Brooks.
SPINUS Koch.
263. Pine Siskin.
Spinus pinus (Wils.).
An abundant resident throughout the Province. Breeds throughout its range.
PASSER Brisson.
264. House Sparrow.
Passer domesticus (Linn.).
This bird has now become quite common in the cities along the Coast.
PASSERINA (Vieill).
265. Snowflake.
Passerina nivalis (Linn.).
Not common on Vancouver Island. More abundant east of Cascades on the
Mainland.
CALCARIUS Bechstein.
266. Lapland Longspur.
Calcarius lapponicus (Linn.).
The Province at large, but nowhere common. It has been taken a
Victoria, Chilliwhack, Burrard Inlet, Okanagan, Fort Simpson and
Metlakatla.
RHYNCHOPHANES Baird.
267. McCown's Longspur.
Rhynchophanes mccownii (Lawr.).
Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks.
POOECETES Baird.
268. Western Vesper Sparrow.
Pooecetes gramineus confinis (Baird).
Interior portions of the Mainland east of Cascades, and in the
Okanagan.
269. Oregon Vesper Sparrow.
Pooecetes gramineus affinis (Miller).
West of Cascades, including Vancouver Island.
PASSERCULUS Bonaparte.
270. Sandwich Sparrow.
Passerculus sandwichensis (Gmel.).
An abundant summer resident west of Cascades on the Mainland, including Vancouver Island. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Okanagan.
271. Western Savanna Sparrow.
Passerculus sandwichensis alaudinus (Bonaparte).
A common summer resident on the Coast, including Vancouver Island.
COTURNICULUS Bonaparte.
272. Western Grasshopper Sparrow.
Coturniculus savannarum bimaculatus (Swainson).
A summer resident in the Okanagan, near Vernon. (Brooks.)
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 arizonæ (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 (Cass.).
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 oreganus (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.).
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.
PASSERELLA Swainson.
289. Townsend's Sparrow.
Passerella 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.
Passerella 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 TANAGRIDÆ. Tanagers.
PIRANGA Vieillot.
295. Louisiana Tanager.
Piranga ludoviciana (Wils.).
An abundant summer resident throughout the Province. Vancouver Island and Mainland.
Family HIRUNDINIDÆ. 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.
300. Northern Violet-green Swallow.
Tachycineta thalassina lepida (Mearns).
An abundant summer resident throughout the Province, east and west of
Cascades.
RIPARIA Forester.
301. Bank Swallow.
Riparia riparia (Linn.).
An abundant summer resident, chiefly east of Cascades, north to
Cariboo District. Very common from Sicamous down through the Okanagan.
Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks.
STELGIDOPTERYX Baird.
302. Rough-winged Swallow.
Stelgidopteryx serripennis (Aud.).
A common summer resident throughout the Province. Vancouver Island and
Mainland.
Family AMPELIDÆ. Waxwings.
AMPELIS Linnæus.
303. Bohemian Waxwing.
Ampelis garrulus (Linn.).
An abundant resident chiefly east of Cascades. A winter visitant to the Coast and Vancouver Island.
304. Cedar Bird.
Ampelis cedrorum (Vieill.).
A common summer resident throughout the Province. Vancouver Island and
Mainland.
Family LANIIDÆ. Shrikes.
LANIUS Linnæus.
305. Northern Shrike. Butcher-bird.
Lanius borealis (Vieill.).
Not common, but found distributed throughout the Province. Found throughout the winter on the Coast.
306. White-rumped Shrike.
Lanis ludovicianus excubitorides (Swains.).
Chilliwhack, A. C. Brooks. Victoria, A. H. Maynard.
Family VIREONIDÆ. Vireos.
VIREO Vieillot.
307. Red-eyed Vireo.
Vireo olivaceus (Linn.).
Distributed over the southern portions of the Province, including
Vancouver Island. A summer resident. Chilliwhack and Okanagan, A. C.
Brooks.
308. Western Warbling Vireo.
Vireo gilvus swainsonii (Baird).
Common summer resident, west of Rocky Mountains to Pacific. Mainland and Vancouver Island.
309. Cassin's Vireo.
Vireo solitarius cassinii (Xantus.).
A summer resident east and west of Cascades, including Vancouver
Island.
310. Anthony's Vireo.
Vireo huttoni obscurus (Anthony).
A summer resident on Vancouver Island.
Family MNIOTILTIDÆ. Wood Warblers.
HELMINTHOPHILA Ridgway.
311. Calaveras Warbler.
Helminthophila ruficapilla gutturalis (Ridgw.).
Rocky Mountains to Pacific. A summer resident. Common in the
Okanagan. (Brooks.)
312. Orange-crowned Warbler.
Helminthophila celata (Say.).
A common summer resident east and west of Cascades.
313. Lutescent Warbler.
Helminthophila celata lutescens (Ridgw.).
An abundant summer resident, chiefly west of Cascades, along the coast of Mainland and Vancouver Island.
314. Tennessee Warbler.
Helminthophila peregrina (Wils.).
Taken at 150-Mile House, Cariboo, by A. C. Brooks.
DENDROICA Gray.
315. Alaskan Yellow Warbler.
Dendroica æstiva rubiginosa (Pallas).
An abundant summer resident throughout the Province, from Rocky
Mountains to the Pacific.
316. Myrtle Warbler.
Dendroica coronata (Linn.).
An abundant summer resident on Vancouver Island and Mainland, chiefly west of Cascades. Rare at Metlakatla. (Rev. J. H. Keen.) Okanagan. (Brooks).
317. Audubon's Warbler.
Dendroica auduboni (Towns.).
An abundant summer resident throughout the Province, Vancouver Island and Mainland east to Rocky Mountains.
318. Magnolia Warbler.
Dendroica maculosa (Gmel.).
Okanagan, 1898 (Rhoads).
319. Black-throated Gray Warbler.
Dendroica nigrescens (Towns.).
Not common. A summer resident west of Cascades, but chiefly along the
Coast. Taken at Chilliwhack (Brooks).
320. Townsend's Warbler.
Dendroica townsendi (Townsend.).
Not common, but found distributed throughout the Province, chiefly west of Cascades, including Vancouver Island and Queen Charlotte Islands.
321. Hermit Warbler. Western Warbler.
Dendroica occidentalis (Townsend).
A summer resident, chiefly west of Cascade Range.
SEIURUS Swainson.
322. Grinnell's Water-thrush.
Seiurus noveboracensis notabilis (Ridgw.).
Taken at Ducks, C. P. R., by Clark P. Streator, August 7th, 1889.
Taken at Quesnel, August 30th, 1900, by A. C. Brooks.
GEOTHLYPIS Cabanis.
323. Macgillivray's Warbler.
Geothlypis tolmiei (Towns.).
A common summer resident throughout the Province, Vancouver Island and
Mainland.
324. Western Yellow-throat.
Geothlypis trichas occidentalis (Brewst.).
A common summer resident throughout the Province.
325. Pacific Yellow-throat.
Geothlypis trichas arizela (Oberh.)
Summer resident in the southern portion of Mainland and Vancouver
Island.
ICTERIA Vieillot.
326. Long-tailed Chat.
Icteria virens longicauda (Lawr.).
Summer resident in the southern portions of the Province, from Sumas east to Okanagan, south of Ashcroft.
WILSONIA Bonaparte.
327. Wilson's Warbler.
Wilsonia pusilla (Wils.).
Vancouver Island and Mainland, east and west of Cascades. S. N.
Rhoads, 1892 (Fannin.)
328. Pileolated Warbler.
Wilsonia pusilla pileolata (Pall.).
A common summer resident on Vancouver Island and Mainland.
329. Golden Pileolated Warbler.
Wilsonia pusilla chryseola (Ridgw.).
A summer resident, New Westminster and Mount Lehman.
SETOPHAGA Swainson.
330. American Redstart.
Setophaga ruticilla (Linn.).
Found through the interior of the Province, from Barkerville south to Okanagan, chiefly east of, and accidentally west of, Cascades. Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks.
Family MOTACILLIDÆ. Wagtails and Pipits.
ANTHUS Bechstein.
331. American Pipit.
Anthus pensilvanicus (Lath.).
Very abundant during migration, east and west of Cascades. Found throughout some winters on Vancouver Island.
Family CINCLIDÆ. Dippers.
CINCLUS Bechstein.
332. American Dipper.
Cinclus mexicanus (Swains.).
Common throughout the Province in suitable localities.
Family TROGLODYTIDÆ. Wrens.
GALEOSCOPTES Cabanis.
333. Catbird.
Galeoscoptes carolinensis (Linn.).
A common summer resident east and west of Cascades. Rare on Vancouver
Island.
SALPINCTES Cabanis.
334. Rock Wren.
Salpinctes obsoletus (Say.).
Common east of Cascades, rarely west to the Coast.
Chilliwhack. (Brooks.) Burrard Inlet. (Fannin.)
THRYOMANES Sclater.
335. Vigor's Wren.
Thryomanes bewickii spilurus (Vig.).
A common summer resident west of Cascades. Found throughout the winter on Vancouver Island.
TROGLODYTES Vieillot.
336. Parkman's Wren.
Troglodytes aëdon parkmanii (Aud.).
A common summer resident east and west of Cascades, including
Vancouver Island.
OLBIORCHILUS Oberholser.
337. Western Winter Wren.
Olbiorchilus hiemalis pacificus (Baird).
An abundant resident east and west of Cascades, including Vancouver
Island.
TELMATODYTES Cabanis.
338. Tule Wren.
Telmatodytes palustris paludicola (Baird).
Abundant east of Cascades, from the lakes along the Cariboo Road, south through the Okanagan. Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks.
Family CERTHIIDÆ. Creepers.
CERTHIA Linnæus.
339. Rocky Mountain Creeper.
Certhia familiaris montana (Ridgw.).
Southern portion of east of Cascades. Okanagan.
340. California Creeper.
Certhia familiaris occidentalis (Ridgw.).
Common on Vancouver Island. East and west of Cascades on the Mainland.
Family SITTIDÆ. Nuthatches.
SITTA Linnæus.
341. Slender-billed Nuthatch.
Sitta carolinensis aculeata (Cass.).
Common east of Cascades, from Ashcroft south through the Okanagan. I found it quite common near Shuswap, May, 1895.
342. Red-breasted Nuthatch.
Sitta canadensis (Linn.).
Common east and west of Cascades. Found throughout the winter on
Vancouver Island.
343. Pygmy Nuthatch.
Sitta pygmæa (Vig.).
East of Cascades, in the south-eastern portions of the Province. I found it fairly common at Grand Prairie, May, 1895.
Family PARIDÆ. Titmice or Chickadees.
PARUS Linnæus.
344. Long-tailed Chickadee.
Parus atricapillus septentrionalis (Harris.).
Common east of Cascades, from Cornwall's south to Okanagan.
345. Oregon Chickadee.
Parus atricapillus occidentalis (Baird.).
A common resident west of Cascades.
346. Mountain Chickadee.
Parus gambeli (Ridgw.).
East of Cascades to Rocky Mountains, and south through Okanagan.
347. Columbia Chickadee.
Parus hudsonicus columbianus (Rhoads).
East of Cascades to Rocky Mountains, from Cassiar District south to
Okanagan.
348. Chestnut-backed Chickadee.
Parus rufescens (Towns.).
An abundant resident chiefly west of Cascades. Vancouver Island and
Queen Charlotte Islands. Taken at Arrow Lake by A. C. Brooks.
Family CHAMÆIDÆ. Wren, Tits and Bush-Tits.
PSALTRIPARUS Bonaparte.
349. Least Bush-tit.
Psaltriparus minimus (Towns.).
Rare. Taken at Sumas, November 25, 1899, by A. C. Brooks.
Family SYLVIIDÆ. Warblers. Kinglets.
REGULUS Cuvier.
350. Western Golden-crowned Kinglet.
Regulus satrapa olivaceus (Baird).
Abundant throughout the Province.
351. Ruby-crowned Kinglet.
Regulus calendula (Linn.).
Abundant throughout the Province.
Family TURDIDÆ. Thrushes, Solitaires and Bluebirds.
MYADESTES Swainson.
352. Townsend's Solitaire.
Myadestes townsendii (Aud.).
Not common. Found east and west of Cascades, including Vancouver
Island.
HYLOCICHLA Baird.
353. Willow Thrush.
Hylocichla fuscescens salicicola (Ridgw.).
A common summer resident east of Cascades.
354. Russet-backed Thrush.
Hylocichla ustulata (Nutt.).
A common summer resident west of Cascades. Very common on Queen
Charlotte Islands, July, 1895.
355. Olive-backed Thrush.
Hylocichla ustulata swainsoni (Cab.).
Southern portion of Mainland east of Cascades.
356. Alaska Hermit Thrush.
Hylocichla guttata (Pallas).
West of Cascades, chiefly coastwise. Common at Skidegate, Queen
Charlotte Islands, August, 1895.
357. Audubon's Hermit Thrush.
Hylocichla guttata auduboni (Baird).
Southern portions of the Province, east of Cascades to Rocky
Mountains.
MERULA Leach.
358. American Robin.
Merula migratoria (Linn.).
Both forms are to be found on Vancouver Island. Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks.
359. Western Robin.
Merula migratoria propinqua (Ridgw.).
An abundant resident throughout the Province.
IXOREUS Bonaparte.
360. Varied Thrush.
Ixoreus nævius (Gmel.).
Common throughout the Province, east and west of Cascades.
SIALIA Swainson.
361. Western Bluebird.
Sialia mexicana occidentalis (Towns.).
A common summer resident east and west of Cascades. A few winter on
Vancouver Island.
362. Mountain Bluebird.
Sialia arctica (Swains.).
A summer resident east and west of Cascades, including Vancouver
Island.