CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 521 
MUSEUM SPECIMEN. 
One, taken at Victoria, Vancouver Island, April 28th, 1893, by 
Mr. Spreadborough. 
585.3. Townsend’s Sparrow. 
Passerella tliaca townsendi (AUDUBON) RipGway. 190i. 
Coast district of southern Alaska (islands and coast of mainland) 
from southern side of Cross Sound, Lynn Canal, etc., to north side 
of Dixon Entrance; in winter south to northern California. 
(Ridgway.) But very little is known of this bird’s habits, and 
nothing of its nesting. There are four specimens in the National 
Museum collection from Sitka, and the species undoubtedly 
occurs north along the mainland coast. (Velson.) Port Althorp, 
George Island, Alaska, June 19th, 1880. (Sean.) Common on tall- 
grass on St. Lazaria Island, near Sitka, Alaska, where half-fledged 
young were observed on June 15th, 1898. (Grinnell.) One indi- 
vidual was seen at Skagway and several noticed at Glacier, in 
the White Pass, June, 8-9, 1899. (Bzshop.) Common on Queen 
Charlotte Islands, but exceedingly shy. Ten specimens in all 
‘were taken, but they are not identical with Sitka specimens, and 
perhaps should be considered intermediate between fownsend and 
fuliginosa. ( Osgood.) 
585.4. Sooty Fox Sparrow. 
Passerella thaca fuliginosa Ripeway. 1899. 
Breeding in the coast district of southwestern British Colum- 
bia, including Vancouver Island. (Ridgway.) I have only found 
this bird west of the Coast Range in B.C. It 1s a common sum- 
mer resident on Vancouver Island, where it breeds. (/@mnzn.) A 
common species in spring around Victoria, V. I. A marked 
peculiarity of this bird is its scraping among the leaves when 
feeding, just like a hen. While doing this it hops about with its 
tail elevated like a wren. It wasseen late in June, 1887. (A/acoun.) 
Regular summer visitor in British Columbia. (Zord.) Tolerably 
common migrant at Chilliwack, B.C.; breeding on the summits 
of the Coast Range. (Bvooks.) Seen on Sea Island, near Van- 
souver, BG. April 25th, 1894.. (2: 4. G. White.) 
