CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 399 
opening the box I found one bird hatched out and one just com- 
ing from the shell. Both chicks were lively and seemed quite 
strong. (Spreadborough.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
; Nine; three taken at Ottawa, in May, 1888, by Prof. Macoun ; 
two at Ottawa, in October, 1890, and one at London, Ont., by 
W. E. Saunders; two others in Toronto by Mr.S. Herring; one 
at Fort Churchill, Hudson Bay, by Dr. R. Bell. 
One set of five eggs, taken on Cherry Island, Lake Winnipeg, 
June 15th, 1889. 
498h. Northwestern Red-wing. 
Agelaius pheniceus caurinus RipGway. Igol. 
This species was first taken in the marshes near Agassiz, B.C., 
May ioth, 1889, a few pairs were breeding at that time ; abundant 
in the marshes at Chilliwack, B.C., in the summer of Igol!. 
(Spreadborough.) Taken at Chilliwack, B.C., in 1891 and identified 
by Mr. W. Brewster ; a few of these birds remain throughout the 
winter at Lake Okanagan, B.C. (Srooks.) Chiefly west of the 
Coast Range ; breeds on Vancouver Island ; common. (fannin.) 
One female shot in the marsh at Comox, April 30th, 1887. Rather 
common around Copeland’s Lake, Salt Spring Island, Gulf of 
Georgia, May gth, 1887, also in a marsh near Cedar Hill, Vancou- 
ver Island. (Macoun.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Eight; five taken at Chilliwack, B.C., in May, 1901, and two at 
Agassiz, B.C., in 1889 by Mr. Spreadborough ; one taken at the 
mouth of Fraser River in September, 1884, by Mr. John Fannin. 
Seven eggs taken on Vancouver Island by Rev. G. W. Taylor. 
4987. Thick-billed Redwing. 
Agelaius pheniceus fortis RipGw. 1901. 
Breeding range Mackenzie River, Athabasca and other interior 
districts of British America. During migrations, the great plains 
from eastern base of Rocky Mountains to Manitoba. (Azdgway.) 
It is probable the prairie form belongs here and on this 
account we place below the specimens we have from the prairies. 
