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DISTRIBUTION 



Range. — ^Western North America, including northwestern Mexico ; 

 accidental east of the Great Plains. 



Breeding range. — Say's phoebe breeds north to central Alaska 

 (Wliite Mountains and Circle) ; western Mackenzie (Fort McPherson, 

 Fort Simpson, and Hay River) ; southern Saskatcliewan (Johnstone 

 Lake, Regina, and Indian Head) ; and southern Manitoba (probably 

 Oak Lake, and Aweme). East to southwestern Manitoba (Aweme) ; 

 North Dakota (Charlson and Stutsman County) ; South Dakota (Tut- 

 tle and possibly Vermillion) ; Nebraska (Valentine, Greeley, and Lin- 

 coln) ; western Kansas (Gove and Coolidge) ; western Oklahoma 

 (Kenton) ; southeastern New^ Mexico (Carlsbad) ; and Chihuahua 

 (Rio Sestin). South to southern Chihuahua (Rio Sestin) and cen- 

 tral Baja California (San Bartolome). West to Baja California 

 (San Bartolome, Valladareo, and Sierra San Pedro Martir) ; Cali- 

 fornia (Escondido, Ventura, Pleasant Valley, and Red Bluff) ; eastern 

 Oregon (Warner Valley, Malheur Lake, and Brogan) ; eastern Wash- 

 ington (Grand Dalles, Yakima, and Cheney) ; British Columbia 

 (Chilliwack, Clinton, Glenora, and Atlin) ; southwestern Yukon 

 (Fort Selkirk) ; and central Alaska (White Mountains). 



Winter range. — The winter range extends north to central Cali- 

 fornia (Berkeley, Fresno, and Death Valley) ; central Arizona (Salt 

 River Reservation) ; and central New Mexico (Albuquerque). East 

 to New Mexico (Albuquerque, San Acacia, and Carlsbad) ; central 

 Texas (San Angelo, Laredo, and Brownsville) ; Tamaulipas (Mata- 

 moros) ; and Veracruz (Jalapa and Orizaba). South to southern 

 Veracruz (Orizaba) ; Puebla (Puebla and Chapulco) ; Durango 

 (Lerdo) ; and southern Baja California (San Jose del Cabo). West 

 to Baja California (San Jose del Cabo, La Paz, Cerros Island, and 

 Todos Santos Island) and the coastal region of southern California 

 (San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Berkeley). 



The range as outlined is for the entire species, of which two sub- 

 species are currently recognized. The typical race, Sayornis saya 

 saya^ occupies the entire range except for Baja California, which is 

 the general range of the San Jose phoebe, S. s. qidescens. 



Spring migration. — Early dates of spring arrival are : Oklahoma — 

 Kenton, March 20. Kansas — Ellis, March 18. Nebraska — Antioch, 

 March 29, South Dakota — Lacreek, April 4. North Dakota — Bis- 

 marck, April 10. Manitoba — Treesbank, April 6. Saskatchewan — 

 Eastend, April 22. Colorado — Boulder, March 27. Wyoming — Chey- 

 enne, April 7. Montana — Terry, April 5. Utah — Linwood, April 15. 

 Alberta — Edmonton, April 22. Mackenzie — Fort Simpson, May 4. 

 Eastern Oregon — Enterprise, February 28. Eastern Washington — 

 Grand Dalles, February 12. British Columbia — West Summerland, 



