''°i89i!'''] PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM. 445 



697. Authus pensilvanicus (Latham). American Pipit, 



There is reason to believe that this bird is also aiwoiij; those that re- 

 sort to Aiulersou Kiver during their annual season olrei)ro(luction. 



739. Parus cinctus obtectus (Cabanis). Siberian Chickadee. 



Ou 1st June, 18G4, a nest of this species, containing seven eggs, was 

 foun<l near Fort Anderson, in a hole in a dry spruce stump, at a height 

 of about C feet from the ground. It was composed of a moderate 

 quantity of liare or rabbit fur, intermixed with a sprinkling of dried 

 moss. The female ])arent was snared on the nest, but the male was 

 not seen. The <'ontents of the eggs were tolerably fresh. It has since 

 turned out that '' this was the first specimen of the Siberian (3hickadee 

 obtained on the American Continent." As birds of the genus undoubt- 

 edly winter in that region, additional examples of this, and some also 

 of P. atricapillus sepfentrionalifi (Harris) and P. hudsonicus, Forster 

 may be discovered there some da^'. 



749. Reguhis calendula (Linii.). Ruby-crowned Kinglet. 



There can be no doubt that this kinglet is to be met with during the 

 summer season on the Anderson Kiver, as both Indians and Es<piimaux 

 assured me that they had seen birds exactly similar to a Good Hope 

 specimen shown to them. 



757. Tuidus aliciae IJaird. Gray-cheeked Thriisli. 



This thrush is very abundant in the Anderson Kiver region, not only 

 wherever trees are to be had for nesting purposes, but also in situations 

 where none exist, "More than 200 specimens (mostly with their 

 eggs) having been sent from Fort Anderson to the Smithsonian Insti- 

 tution," The greatest number were built on trees in the usual manner, 

 but some few of them were ])laced on the ground. One nest was also 

 taken on the banks of the Wdmot-IIortou Kiver. 



761. Merula migratoria (Linn.). American Robin. 



One of the most numerous and widely distributed of Ameiican birds, 

 but not being desiderata, scarcely any of its eggs were received at Fort 

 Anderson, where, on the contrary, both Indians and Esquimaux were 

 enjoined not to interfere with its nests. A few were also met with on 

 the banks of the Swan and Wilmot-Horton Kivers, in the Barren 

 Grounds. Comparatively few parents display greater courage and 

 devotion in the defense of their young than Kobin Red-breast. 



Note. — In the prep.aration of the forejroing list and relative notes at this remote 

 point in British Colnn.bia I have labored under the di.sadvantage of having but a 

 rather liniitcd number of noressary book.s to refer to, and may, tlieretore, have un- 

 wittingly fallen into a few errors which a fuller access would have obviated. I may 

 further add that during the period of which they treat a few examples of fish, insects. 



