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mcherms as a migrant east of the Cascades. The proportion of 

 typical saudwleliensis to alcmdinus during migrations on the coast 

 is as one in twenty, but if we include among the former the 

 largest intermediates the proportion would be one in ten. The 

 bulk of typical sandwichensis probably winter on the coast north 

 of Victoria, while the majority of the larger intermediates found 

 migrating at Victoria breed south of the 55th parallel. Many 

 intermediates closely resemble A. sandwichensis savanna. It is 

 probable one of these, taken in San Diego, California, by W. 

 O. Emerson, that Mr. Ridgway has wrongly identified as belong- 

 ing to the eastern race. 1 



*184. Chondestes grammacus strigatus. Western Lark Sparrow. 



Seen only at Vernon, where two pairs of adult birds were feeding 

 their newly fledged young. This is the first authentic record of 

 Chondestes north of the United States boundary. 



*r85. Zonotrichia querula. Harris Sparrow. 



A specimen of this unlooked-for species, shot by Mr. Maynard 

 near Victoria, was shown me by Mr. Fannin. As it has not, to 

 my knowledge, been put on record, I take the liberty of mention- 

 ing it here. It is not only the first record for British Columbia, 

 but the first capture of the species on the Pacific side of the Rocky 

 Mountains. It was shot early in April, 1891. 



186. Zonotrichia leucophrys intermedia. Intermediate Sparrow. 



During migrations this race is sparingly scattered as far west as 

 Vancouver Island, where I took two specimens. It becomes more 

 frequent on the western slope of the Cascades and in the interior I 

 found it breeding at higher latitudes and altitudes. 



187. Zonotrichia leucophrys gambeli. Gambol's Sparrow. 



A very abundant summer resident on the coasts of British Col- 

 umbia and Washington. 



188. Zonotrichia coronata. Golden-orowned Sparrow. 



In abundant flocks during our stay at Goldstream. I am inclined 

 to doubt Mr. Fannin's statement that they are resident on Van- 

 couver Island and would restrict their southern range in summer to 

 the Queen Charlotte Islands. 



1 Zoe, April, 1890, p. 45. 



