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Tlie l)ird was not seen by Jlr. Cameron liimself, and it is anotlu'i- ease of si^lit 

 identification of a bird f.ir from its normal ran»'e. 



Carpodacus purpiireus purpureus ( (imelin) 

 PiTKPLE Pinch 

 Two seen in the Belt Jlonutains in June, ISSO (Williams, lS8'2a, p. 62). I 

 believe this is a mistake for Carpodacus cassini. The birds could certainly not 

 be easily separated in the field on sight alone. 



Passerherbulus lecontei (Audubon) 

 IjeConte Sparrow 

 Seen at Rillint;s. Aiiiiust VI. lOOd (Jones and Dawson. 1900, p. :U). While 

 this identification is probably correct, tlu' species has never been taken in the 

 slate. Jt is an inconspicuous species, difficult to identify in the field, and this 

 would l)e the extreme western limit of its rantt'e. The i-ecoi'd had )>est wait for 

 verification, before being admitted. 



Cistothorus stellaris ( Xaumann) 



SlIORT-BILI.ED ^l.VRSII WrEN 



One seen at Tjoml)ard, Gallatin County, April 23, 1900 (Saunders, 1911a, 

 p. 48). AVhile I feel just as sure that this record is correct as when I first pub- 

 lished it, yet the bii'd is inconspicuous, and, in this case, it was out of its normal 

 r:<nge. Under sui'li eii-cuiiisfances I do not feel justified in placing it in the 

 state list. 



Antici])ating possible changes in the A. 0. V . Check-List, the following iiird 

 names are inserted. These are subspecies, described, but not at present accepted, 

 which have been found in .Montana. These changes for the most part involve 

 alteration of names rather than the aildition of species. No atti'mpt has been 

 made to make this list complete. 



Ardea herodias treganzai. Tliis is the form ot Blue Heron occurring throughout 

 all. or nearly all, of the state (Cooke, 1913a, p. .38). 



Otocoris alpestris enthymia. Breeds throughout the eastern part of the prairio 

 region (Oberholser. 191S, p. 345). 



Molothrus ater artemisiae. This is probably the form throughout all of the state, 

 with the possible exception ot the northwestern region. Dr. Bishop has identified birds 

 taken at Anaconda. 



Agelaius phoeniceus arctolegus. This form of Redwing is the one breeding ovei 

 all of the state e.xcept probably the southwestern and northwestern portions. 



