^22 Seton 071 the Birds of Westcrti Maiiitoba. [J"ly 



151. Agelaius phceniceus. Red-winged Blackbird. — Very abun- 

 dant summer resident all over. Arrives April 20; departs late in October. 



152. Sturnella magna neglecta. Western Meadow Lark. — Abun- 

 dant summer resident all over. Arrives April 15; departs October 15. 



153. Icterus spurius. Orchard Oriole. — One specimen taken at 

 Pembina, early in June, 1S73, by Dr. Coues. 



154. Icterus galbula. Baltimore Oriole. — Abundant summer resi- 

 dent in Red River Valley, Big Plain, and upper Assiniboine. "Very com- 

 mon in woods along Lake Manitoba." Arrives May 30; departs August 

 30- 



155. Scolecophagus carolinus. Rusty Blackbird. — Enormously 

 abundant migrant all over. Breeds commonly about Big Plain and 

 Winnipeg. Builds on the ground a nest of hair and fibres much like that 

 of a Savanna Sparrow on a large scale, and not necessarily near the 

 water. "Very abundant on the Swan River in September, 18S1." Arrives 

 April 15 ; departs November 1. 



156. Scolecophagus cyanocephalus. Brewer's Blackbird. Satin 

 Bird. — Abundant summer i-esident all over. Arrives April 15 ; builds a 

 nest of straw and mud, on a log or in the bushes close by or in the water. 

 Departs November i. 



157- Quiscalus quiscula asneus. Bronzed Crackle. — Abundant 

 summer resident all over. Arrives April 20; departs October 15. 



■158. Coccothraustes vespertina. Evening Grosbeak. — Common win- 

 ter visitant in the vicinities of Winnipeg, Portage la Prairie, and Qu'- 

 Appelle. Big Island in Lake Winnipeg and Selkirk (7?. H. Hiuitet-). 



159. Pinicola enucleator. Pine Grosbeak — Abundant winter visitant 

 in Red River Valley, about the Big Plain, and at Qii'Appelle; probably 

 all over. Found by Professor Macoun at Red Deer Lake, July, 1881. 

 Probably breeding in the Winnipegoosis region. 



160. Carpodacus purpureas. Purple Finch. — Abundant summer 

 resident in Red River \'alley. Noted as common on the Big Plain in 

 migration only, but probablv breeding all over, as it is given bj^Dr. Coues 

 as found "in small numbers on Turtle Mountain during the latter part of 

 July. It doubtless breeds in this localitj'." It was found by Professor 

 Macoun at Swan Lake House, July 11, 1881. Arrives early in May; 

 departs middle of September. 



161. Loxia curvirostra minor. American Crossbill. — Common as 

 a winter visitant at Winnipeg, Portage la Prairie, and Big Plain. Possibly 

 breeding, as it is known to do so in Minnesota {Trippe). 



162. Loxia leucoptera. White-winged Crossbill. — Common win- 

 ter visitant about Winnipeg and Big Plain. 



163. Acanthis hornemannii exilipes. Hoary Redpoll. — A tolerably 

 common fall visitant on the Big Plain, accompanying A. linaria. 



164. Acanthis linaria. Redpoll. — Abundant fall and winter visitant 

 along Red River, and all along the Assiniboine River. 



165. Spinus tristis. American Goldfinch. Wild Canary.— Com 

 mon summer resident in Red River Vallev, and all along the Assiniboine 



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