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 XANTHOOEPHALUS Bonaparte. 



244. Yellow-headed Blackbird. 



Xmithocejjhalus xanthocephalus (Bonap.). 



A rare summer resident on the Mainland. I have heard of it at Vernon. 

 Fannin has found it above Clinton, on the Cariboo Road. Brooks has taken 

 it at Chilliwhack. 



AGELAIUS ViEiLLOT. 



245. San Diego Redwing. 



Agelaius phoeniceus neutralis (Ridgw.). 



Breeding range north, to eastern British Columbia. {Ridyivay.) East of 

 Cascades I found this form quite common near Vernon, June, 1895. 



246. Northwestern Red-wing. 



Agelaius phoeniceus caurinus (Ridgw.). 



Common west of Cascades, on Mainland and Vancouver Island ; it is found 

 throughout the year near Victoria. 



STURNELLA Vieillot. 



247. Western Meadowlark. 



Sturnella magna neglecta (AuD.). 



Abundant resident on Mainland and Vancouver Island, east and west of 

 Cascades. 



ICTERUS Brisson. 



248. Bullock's Oriole. 



Icterns bullockl (Swains.). 



A fairly common summer resident, chietly east of Cascades. I found it 

 breeding along the valley of the Thompson and in the Okanagan, near 

 Vernon, May and June, 1895. Mr. Brooks has found it breeding at 

 Chilliwhack. 



EUPHAGUS Cassin. 



249. Rusty Blackbird. 



Euphagus carolinus (Muller). 



Rare. One specimen shot at Metlakatla by Rev. J. H. Keen, November, 

 26th, 1901, and presented by him to the Museum. 



