WESTERN TANAGER 477 



There were no marked migrations at any time. The departure was a gradual 

 one with ever-decreasing numbers in evidence after April 1. The last individual 

 noted was taken at Chilata April 23, 1927. 



DISTRIBUTION 



Range. — Southern Alaska and central-western Canada south across 

 western United States to Costa Rica. 



Breeding range. — The western tanager breeds from southern 

 Alaska (lower Stikine River), northern British Columbia (Glenora, 

 Peace River parklands), southwestern and central-southern Mackenzie 

 (Fort Liard, Fort Smith), northeastern Alberta (Fort Chipewyan), and 

 central Saskatchewan (Nipawin); south to northern Baja California 

 (Sierra Juarez, Sierra San Pedro Martir), southern Nevada (Charleston 

 Mountains), southwestern Utah (Zion Park), central and southeastern 

 Arizona (Bill Williams Mountain, south to Santa Catalina, Santa Rita, 

 Huachuca, and Chiricahua Mountains), southwestern New Mexico 

 (Black Mountains), and western Texas (Guadalupe, Davis, and 

 Chisos Mountains) ; east to western South Dakota (Short Pines Hills, 

 Black Hills), northwestern Nebraska (Black Hills), and central 

 Colorado (Colorado Springs, Beulah). One breeding record for 

 southern Wisconsin (Jefferson County). 



Winter range. — Winters from southern Baja California (La 

 Paz, Miraflores), Jalisco (Cruz de Vallarta), and southern Tamaulipas 

 (Guemes, Altamira); south on the Pacific side of the Continental 

 Divide through Guatemala and El Salvador to northwestern Costa 

 Rica (Tempate) ; casually north to California (Santa Barbara, San 

 Diego), southeastern Arizona (Tucson) and southern Texas (Browns- 

 ville). 



Casual records. — Accidental in northern Alaska (Point Barrow), 

 Yukon (Kluane), Minnesota, central Nebraska, Missouri, eastern 

 Texas, Louisiana (New Orleans, Grand Isle), Mississippi (Gulfport), 

 Quebec (Kamouraska) , Maine (Bangor), Massachusetts (Lynn, 

 Brookline), New York (Highland Falls), and Connecticut (New 

 Haven) . 



Migration. — Early dates of spring arrival are: Tamaulipas — 

 G6mez Farias region, March 29. Nuevo Leon — Monterrey, April 16. 

 Sinaloa — Arroyo de Limones, April 16. Sonora — Alamos, March 30. 

 Louisiana — Jefferson Parish, March 19. Minnesota— Minneapolis, 

 May 11. Texas — Port Arthur, April 17; El Paso, April 18. Kansas — 

 Morton County, May 2. Nebraska — North Platte, May 8. South 

 Dakota — Custer City, May 24. Manitoba — Brandon, June 7. 

 Saskatchewan — Big River, May 23. Mackenzie — Grand Rapids, 

 May 21; Fort Simpson, May 31. New Mexico — Albuquerque, April 

 22. Arizona — Tombstone, April 8; Tucson, April 13^(median^of 6 



