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it reaches Kadiak Island. On all these islands, except one or 
two exceptions, it is a permanent resident. (Ve/son.) This species 
is common on all the Aleutian Islands, including the Prybilof 
Islands, and has also been observed on Kadiak Island. (Zurner.) 
We saw a number of this species on St. George Island, Behring 
Sea, October 3rd, 1899. At Unalaska, I saw a flock of about 
twenty and another of two young birds on the 5th. (S¢shop.) I 
have a nest and four eggs that were collected at St. George 
Island, Behring Sea, June 8th, 1897, by Mr. J. M. Macoun. ‘The 
nest is composed of fine roots and grass lined with fine grass. 
The eggs are usually white, but are sometimes finely spotted with 
pale rusty brown, and average ‘98x'70. (W. Raine.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
‘One taken on St. Paul Island, Behring Sea, June, 1891, and one 
set of five eggs from the same place, taken on June 2oth, 1891, 
by Mr. James M. Macoun. 
523°1. Kadiak Leucosticte. 
Leucosticte kadiaka MCGREGOR. 10901. 
Karluk, Kadiak Island, Alaska. -Known only from Kadiak 
Island. (Zhe Condor, Vol. II1I., 8.) 
524. Gray-crowned Leucosticte. ' 
Leucosticte tephrocotis SWAINS. 1831. 
One specimen, taken near Birtle, Manitoba,in January, 1891, 
by Mr. George Copeland; also two specimens in museum at 
Winnipeg, taken by Mr. Hine. (Zhompson-Seton.) Of this new 
and striking species only one specimen was obtained, which was 
killed on the Saskatchewan in May, 1827. (Aichardson.) Rocky 
Mountain district ; in winter occasionally west of the Coast 
Range. (faznin.) Summits of the Rocky Mountains; very 
rare. Breeds at an altitude of 7,000 feet. (Zord.) This species 
was first seen on the summit of Avalanche Mountain, Selkirk 
Mountains, B.C., August 4th, 1885; there was a pair of old birds 
and four young ones, they were quite tame; later in the season 
they were taken at Hector, Rocky Mountains. (Macoun.) Found 
on the summits of all the mountains around Banff in the summer 
of 1891 and onthe high mountains to the southeast in 1897. They 
certainly breed on all mountains above 7,500 feet; observed, 
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