520 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA, 
Stringer had to skin the birds and blow the eggs and make his 
notes, and by the time this work was done the Eskimos were astir 
again and making ready to proceed on their journey. (W. Razme.) 
MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 
Six; one taken at Ottawa, by Prof. Macoun in May, 1888; two 
taken by Mr. F. A. Saunders in April, 1890; three taken by Mr. 
Spreadborough, in June, 1903, at Peace River Landing; these 
last represent the gray phase of Ridgway, but are doubtless a dis- 
tinct form. 
One set of five eggs taken at Nachvak, Labrador, by Mr. R. 
Guay, in June, 1897. 
5850. Shumagin Fox Sparrow. 
Passerella thaca unalaschensts (GMELIN) RIDGW. 1900. 
Shumagin Islands and Aliaska peninsula, Alaska; Unalaska 
Island? (Aidgway.) An adult female taken at Homer, Kenai 
peninsula, June sth, 1901, agrees with Shumagin Island speei- 
mens. (Chapman.) 
585.1. Kadiak Fox Sparrow. 
Passerella thaca insularvis RipGw. 1900. 
Kadiak Island, Alaska, in summer; south to California in 
winter: Type taken at Kadiak Island, May 17th, 1868, by F. 
Bischoff. (Azdgway in The Auk, Vol. XVII., p. 30, 1900.) 
585.2. Yakutat Fox Sparrow. 
Passerella thaca annectens RIDGWAY. 1900. 
Coast of Alaska, from Cross Sound to Prince William’s Sound; 
in winter south to California. (Rzdgway.) Rather common at 
Cook’s Inlet, Alaska, but very shy as usual, and hard to secure. 
Two specimens were taken at Hope and one at Tyonek but are 
not typical. (Osgood.) Three specimens taken at Homer and 
on Kenai Mountains in August, 1901. These birds agree with 
June specimens of annectens from Yakutat Bay. (Chapman.) 
This species was taken in April, 1893, at Victoria, Vancouver 
Island, by Mr. Spreadborough. 
