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II. — On Birds collected and observed in the Interior of British 

 North America. By Capt. Blakiston, R.A.* (Part II.) 



[Concluded from vol. iii. p. 320.] 



Order II. SCANSORES. 



19. Picus viLLosus. No. 27. Forks of Saskatchewan River, 

 Dec. 1857. Length 9^ iu., wing 51, Sex not known. 



No. 37. Forks of Saskatchewan, Jan. 22nd, 1858. 



20. Picus PUBESCENS. No. 42(5 • Forks of Saskatchewan, 

 Feb. 4th, 1858. Length 6^ in., wing 4. Eye rod. 



21. Sphyrapicus varius. No. 10 S- Grand Rapids of 

 Saskatchewan, Sept. 25th, 1857. No. 85 S . Forks of Sas- 

 katchewan, May 7th, 1858. 



22. Hylatomus pileatus. No. 63. North branch of Saskat- 

 chewan River, April 1858. 



23. Melanerpes torquatus. No. 163 S- Row River, lat. 

 51° north, Sept. 19th, 1858. 



24. Colaptes auratus. No. 176. Hudson's Bay. Eggs 

 also obtained. 



25. Colaptes mexicanus. Obtained by M. Bourgeau. 



Order III. INSESSORES. 



26. Chordeiles henryi. No. 132 <5. Forks of Saskat- 

 chewan, June 2nd, 1858. Specimens obtained by M. Bourgeau, 

 and eggs on the Saskatchewan Plains, summer 1858. 



27. Ceryle alcyon. No. 157. Rocky Mountains, 49° 

 north, Sept. 1858. 



28. Tyrannus carolinensis. No. 131 S • Forks of Sas- 

 katchewan, June 1st, 1858. Specimen and eggs obtained by 

 M. Bourgeau, Plains of Saskatchewan, summer 1858. 



* Owing to Capt. Blakiston's hurried departure for China last year, he 

 was, luifortunately, unable to complete his notes, except so far as they 

 related to the Acciptres, which were given in the former part of his paper. 

 —Ed. 



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