GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION. 



Geographical Range. ' ' Eastern North America ; from 

 Florida and the Gulf coast north through the maritime prov- 

 inces of Canada to Newfoundland and southern Labrador, and 

 the shores of Hudson Bay to about latitude oS" ; thence in a 

 northwesterly direction to Alaska, to about latitude f)S° ; west 

 through about the eastern half of Texas, the greater part of 

 Indian Territor}', Kansas, eastern half of Nebraska, South and 

 North Dakota, and the province of Assiniboia and Saskatche- 

 wan, Dominion of Canada, to northern British Columbia ; acci- 

 dental in Greenland and Europe." — Bendire's Eife Histories of 

 North American Birds. Ranging from the sub-tropical climate 

 of southern Florida and the Gulf coast to the tree limits of 

 the boreal zone, it would appear not only pu.shing out further 

 to the west into the territory of cafer, but a foothold which 

 promises to become permanent has been gained in California. 

 While frequentl}^ mixed birds, a number of apparently pure 

 aiiratus have been found ; the first record being from San 

 Bernardo, taken early in January, IXS.")." — Auk, Vol. II, p. 

 888. Mr. R. P. Sharpies, during several years' residence in 

 Oakland, Alameda county, has found it and believes it to breed 

 there. He also examined one skin in a small collection in 

 Marin county, and its owner informed him that he had taken 

 it nearby. This is the mo.st direct route for migrants going to 

 or from the northwestern breeding grounds, yet a little over a 

 quarter of a century ago birds exhibiting even traces of the 

 Yellow-shafted were practically unknown in all that region. 

 There is one record for Colorado. A straggler taken in Eng- 

 land in the autumn of 1N8(; is the only record I have been able 

 to find, though doubtless it has been taken on the Continent 

 also, and a few may and probably do wander into northeastern 

 Siberia. 



Winter Range* "It is much more abundant in Winter 

 than in Summer south of latitude 8(5°, usually inhabiting the 



