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west to the western base of the Rocky mountains, and northwest to Alaska; south 
in winter to northern South America. Breeds north of the United States, except 
in the high mountains southward. Baird, 1858. 
344. 759b. MHylocichla unalaske pallasii (Cab.) Hermit Thrush. Mi- 
gratory; rare. Inhabits eastern North America, north to the arctic zone, west 
to the plains, south to the Gulf states. Breeds from the northern United States 
northward. Allen, 1872; also, Snow, 1872, on authority of Allen and Baird. 
345. 761. Merula migratoria (Linn.) American Robin. Resident; abun- 
dant and increasing in numbers westward. Its abundance in winter seems to de- 
pend largely upon the food-supply: hackberries, grapes, moonseed, bittersweet, 
ampelopsis, and other berries. Belongs to the eastern and northern United 
States, west to the plains: south in winter to eastern Mexico. Breeds from the 
Gulf states northward to the arctic zone. Abert, 1848. 
346. 76la. Merula migratoria propinqua (Ridgw.) Western Robin. An oc- 
casional visitant in western Kansas. Ranges over the western United States, 
north to British Columbia, east to western Kansas and Nebraska, south over the 
table-lands of Mexico. Breeds mostly north of Mexico. Taken by Colonel Goss 
at Wallace, October 12, 1883. Goss, 1884. Auk, vol. I, p. 100. 
347. 763. Hesperocichla nevia (Gmel.) Varied Thrush. A rare visitant 
from the west. Ranges over western North America, from the Rocky mountains 
to the Pacific, and from the Yukon to the Colorado. Winters in the United 
States. Accidental in the Mississippi valley and the Atlantic states. Taken by 
H. W. Menke, October 17, 1891, in Finney county. Kellogg, 1894. A specimen 
in the museum of the State Agricultural College is probably erroneously labeled 
as from Kansas. 
348. 766. Sialia sialis (Linn.) Bluebird. Resident in eastern and middle 
Kansas. A rare summer resident in western Kansas, decreasing in numbers. 
Inhabits the eastern United States and southern British America, west to the 
base of the Rocky mountains. Winters in the middle states and southward to 
Cuba. Breeds throughout its United States range. Abert, 1848. 
349. 768. Sialia artica (Swains.) Mountain Bluebird. A common winter 
sojourner in western Kansas, rarer in eastern Kansas. Belongs to western North 
America, north to Great Slave lake, east to Dakotaand Texas, south into Mexico, 
Breeds in the mountains. Taken by Doctor Watson at Ellis, October 26, 1875. 
Seen by the writer as far east as Vinland, Douglas county. Snow, 1875. 
ADDITIONAL. 
350. 416. Antrostomus carolinensis(Linn.) Chuck-will’s-widow. Very rare. 
Probable summer resident. On June 12, 1898, Dr. R. Matthews, of Wichita, 
found a specimen of this species on the Arkansas river several miles south of 
Wichita. There was no doubt.of the identity of the specimen, which was sub- 
mitted to Professor Snow for examination. y 
351. 283. Arenaria interpres (Linn.) Turnstone. Very rare in migration 
and summer visitant. The only record of its capture in Kansas was made by Mr. 
F. E. Forbes, of Topeka, who captured a fine male specimen on the Kansas river, 
August 16, 1898. He has the specimen in his collection. 
