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2. Slate-colored Junco {J unco hyemalis hyemalis, Figs. 2-4). The gray- 

 color and comparative absence of brownish or pinkish wash, particularly on 

 the sides, are the distinguishing characters of this race. 



Range. "Eastern and northern North America. Breeds in Hudsonian and 

 Canadian zones in northwestern Alaska (tree limit) , northern Mackenzie (tree 

 limit), central Keewatin, and central Ungava south to base of Alaska 

 Peninsula, southern Yukon, central Alberta, northern Minnesota, central 

 Michigan, Ontario, and mountains of New York, Pennsylvania, and Massa- 

 chusetts; winters throughout the eastern United States and southern Ontario 

 south to the Gulf coast; casual in California, Arizona, and New Mexico; 

 straggles to Siberia." (A. O. U.) 



3. Carolina Junco (Junco hyemalis carolinensis). Slightly larger than the 

 last, the upperparts and breast uniform slaty gray without a brownish wash. 



Range. "Southern AUeghanies. Breeds in the Canadian zone (overlapping 

 into the upper Transition) of moimtains from western Maryland, Virginia 

 and West Virginia south to northern Georgia; winters in adjacent lowlands." 

 (A. O. U.) 



4. Oregon Junco {Junco hyemalis oreganus, Fig. 5). A member of the 

 black-headed group which is confined chiefly to the Pacific coast. The black 

 head, sharply defined from the mahogany brown back, pinkish brown sides, 

 and absence of white on the third from outer tail-feather distinguish this form. 



Range. "North Pacific coast. Breeds from Yakutat Bay, Alaska, to Queen 

 Charlotte Islands, British Columbia; winters southward along the coast to 

 Santa Cruz and San Mateo Counties, California; casually to eastern Oregon 

 and Nevada." (A. O. U.) 



5. Shufeldt's Junco {Junco hyemalis connectens). Resembles the Oregon 

 Junco, but the colors are less intense. 



Range. — "Rocky Mountain region. Breeds from the coast of southern 

 British Columbia east to west-central Alberta and south to northern Oregon; 

 winters over entire Rocky Mountain tableland to eastern Colorado, Arizona, 

 New Mexico, western Texas, Chihuahua, and Sonora ; casual in northern Lower 

 California." (A. O. U.) 



6. Thurber's Junco {Junco hyemalis thurberi). Similar to the Oregon 

 Junco, but the back is much paler, being a bright pinkish brown, the head 

 and breast still remaining black. 



Range. — "Mountains of California. Breeds from southern Oregon south 

 through the Sierra Nevada and coast ranges of California to Laguna Hansen 

 Mountains, Lower California; winters at lower altitudes, straying to Arizona." 

 (A. O. U.) 



7. Point Pinos Junco {Junco hyemalis pinosus). Resembles Thurber's 

 Junco but has the throat and breast gray. 



Range. — "Coast strip of San Mateo and northern Monterey Counties, 

 California." (A. 0. U.) 



