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275. Lanivireo solitarius plumbeus (Coues) 



Plumbeous Vireo 

 Occurs rarely in the Big Horn Mountains and perhaps in other similar 

 places in the southern part of the state. Noted in small numbers August 30, 

 1878 (McChesney, 1879, p. 2386). This bird is reported as Vireo solitarius, but 

 the statement tJiat it is the pale variety, and the measurements given, too large 

 i"or either solitarius or cassini, as well as the locality, point to plumbeus as the 

 proper identilication. 



276. Mniotilta varia (Linnaeus) 



Black and White Warbler 



A rare migrant in the eastern part of Montana. Three records only : Great 

 Falls, September 18, 1889 (Chapman, 1907, p. 41); Miles City, May 21, 1902 

 (fledges, coll. Univ. :\Iontana) ; and Lake MacDonald (F. M. Bailey, 1918, p. 62). 



277. Vermivora ruficapilla g-utturalis (Ridgway) 



Calaveras Warbler 

 One record. One taken at Yellow Bay, Flathead Lake, August 6, 1912, by 

 Silloway, now in the collection of the University of ^Montana (Saunders, 1916c, 

 p. 86).' 



278. Vermivora celata celata (Say) 



Orange-crowned Warbler 



A summer resident of the mountains in the western half of the state, ranging 

 throughout the state in migrations. Common westward, and rather rare as a 

 breeding bird in the more eastern parts of the mountains. Breeds in the Tran- 

 sition and lower Canadian zones. On the east side of the divide the species is 

 characteristic of the aspen groves, but on the west side it is found in second 

 growth of shrubs on cut or burned over land. Breeding records are as follows: 

 Flathead Lake, nest and five eggs, with female bird, secured June 11, 1906 (Sil- 

 !oway, 1907, p. 54). This is the only record of nesting, but the bird is summer 

 resident in Deer Lodge, Jefferson, Silver Bow and Powell counties (Saunders, 

 i912a, p. 30), in Teton and Lewis and Clark counties (Saunders, 1914a, p. 141). 

 and in Gallatin County (Saunders, 1913a, p. 116, and Lundwall, MS). 



In migration this species is found throughout the state. Records in spring 

 migration are as follows: Knowlton, May 27, 1907 (Cameron, 1908a, p. 50); 

 P'ort Keogh, April and May (Thorne, 1895, p. 218) ; Miles City and vicinity, nine 

 specimens, "Slay 4 to 9, 1902 (Hedges, coll. Univ. ^Montana) ; Gallatin County, 

 :\lay 8, 1909; German Gulch, Silver Bow County, May 28, 1910; Anaconda, May 

 27, 1911 ; Dupuyer Creek, Teton County, May 30, 1912. Fall migration : GaUatin 

 County, September 2 and 15, 1890 (Richmond and Knowlton, 1894, p. 307;; 

 Mill Creek, Deer Lodge County, September 4, 1909. 



If the subspecies or est era should later be accepted, the birds mentioned hen; 

 will belong to two forms, celata, migrating through the eastern part of the state. 



