1885.] PROCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 241 

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\ ol. VIII, ]Vo. 16. lVa!<iliBngfon, D. €. July I«, I 885. 



-i-234. Melospiza lincolni (AuD.). Lincoln's Finch. [368.]** 



Rare at Fort Cbimo ; a male obtained Jime 10, 1883. Common in 

 sontlierii portions, 



Audubon, vol. iii, p. 117, found young July 4, 1833. 



Drexler i>rocured specimens at Moose Factory, IMay 23, 1860. 



233. Melospiza palustris (Wils.). Swamp Sparrow. [369.] 



Audubon, vol. iii, p. Ill, states it to bo abundant in Labrador. 

 Brewster, p. 375, fxAiud it plentiful on Anticosti. 



235. Passerella iliaca (Merrem). Fox-colored Sparrow. [374.]** 



Common in southern ])ortions. Young obtained at Rigolet late in 

 June and early July, 1882. 



237. Pipiio erythrophthalmus (Linn.). CheivinJc ; Toivhee. [:!'JL] 



Audubou, vol. iii, p. 168, states that it occurs northward to Labra- 

 dor. 



-'-273. Scolecophagus ferrugineus (Gm.). Hiisfii Blackbird. [417.]** 



Common. Breeds at Fort Chimo, where young jnst from the nest 

 were obtained, July 10, 1884. 



-I 280. Corvus corax carnivorus (Bartr.). Ar)\erican Eaven. [423,424,]* ** 



Abundant throughout the region. Breeds at Fort Chimo; nearly 

 fledged young seen in nest May 18. 



232. Corvus frugivorus Bartr. Common Crow. [426.] 



Rare and only found in southern portions. 



Audubon, vol. iv, p. 80, states few were to be seen in Labrador. 



Cones, p. 226, saw one flying. 



Stearns, p. 117, reports it from Eskimo River. 



Verrill, p. 138, records it as very common on Anticosti. Not known 

 to breed in Labrador. 



297. Perisoreus canadensis (Linn.). Canada Jay. [443]* ** 



Plentiful in interior of southern and western portions. Breeds and 

 resident wherever found. 



+- . Perisoreus canadensis nigricapillus (Ridgw.). * ** 



Coastwise and interior especially abundant. Resident and breeds at 

 Fort Chimo. 

 -4- 300. Otocoris alpestris (FORST.). Shore Larl: [302.]** 



Common. Breeds at the mouth of the Koksoak River and at Rigolet. 

 304. Tyrannus tyraimus (Linn.). Einghird ; Bee Martin. [124.]** 

 Audubon, vol. v, p. 207, fouud it breeding in Labrador. 

 315. Sayornis phcebe (Lath.). I'hcehe Bird; Pewce. [135.] ** 

 Audubon, vol. i, p. 220, states that he found it breeding in Labrador. 

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