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 287. Lincoln's Sparrow. 



Melosipza lincolnii (AuD.). 



Not common. East and west of Cascades ; a few have been taken near 

 Victoria. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Okanagan. 



•288. Forbush's Sparrow. 



Melosipza lincolnii striata (Brewst. ). 



Collected at Comox, September, 1888, by E. H. Forbush. Taken at 

 Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks. 



PASSERELLA Swainsox. 



289. Townsend's Sparrow. 



Passerella iliaca unalaschcensis (Gmel.). 



A common summer resident west of Cascades. A few i-emain throughout 

 the winter on Vancouver Island ; I have taken it in November and January. 



290. Slate-coloured Sparrow. 



Passerella iliaca schistacea (Baird). 



Southern portions of Mainland, east of Cascades. Sicamous, J. Fannin, 

 Okanagan, A. C. Brooks. 



PIPILO ViEILLOT. 



291. Spurred Towhee. 



Pipilo macnlatus megalonyx (Baird). 

 East of Cascades, south through the Okanagan. 



292. Oregon Towhee. 



Pipilo maculatiis oregonus (Bell.). 



An abundant resident west of Cascades. Breeds on Vancouver Island and 

 Mainland. 



ZAMELODIA Coues. 



29.3. Black-headed Grosbeak. 



Zamelodia melanocephala (Swains ). 



A summer resident on Vancouver Island. Taken at Chilliwhack. 

 (Brooks.) A summer resident east and west of Cascades. (Fannin.) 



