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27. Glaucidium gnoma californicum. CALIFORNIA PyGmMy OwL. — Mr. 
Brewster informs me that all the British Columbian specimens which I 
have sent him are referable to this subspecies. 
28. Coccyzus americanus occidentalis. CALIFORNIA CuCKOO. — 
Becoming more abundant in the coast region every year, probably on 
account of the invasions of the forest tent caterpillar. 
29. Dryobates villosus leucomelas. NorTHERN Hatry Woop- 
PECKER. —I have taken the northern form of the Hairy Woodpecker 
several times in the lower Fraser Valley west of the Cascades. 
30. Picoides americanus alascensis. ALASKAN THREE-TOED Woop- 
PECKER. — Resident on the Cascades as far south as Mt. Baker. 
31. Picoides arcticus. BLACK-BACKED THREE-TOED WOODPECKER. — 
The only torm of Three-toed Woodpecker I have observed east of the 
Cascades. 
32. Chordeiles virginianus. NigurHawk.— Mr. Ridgway identified 
specimens I sent him from west of the Cascades as the typical form. I 
doubt whether ezry7z occurs in British Columbia. 
33. Phalenoptilus nuttalli. Poor-wi__t.— A tolerably common sum- 
mer resident throughout the southern portions of the semi-arid interior. 
34. Cypseloides niger. BLAcK Swirr.— Very abundant; breeds at 
high altitudes. 
35. Otocoris leucolema. PALtIp HorNED LArRK.— A; common 
migrant at Chilliwack (west of Cascades) where I have also taken both the 
other Horned Larks found in the Province — merrzli¢ and strigata. 
36. Cyanocitta stelleri annectens. BLACK-HEADED JAy.—I have a 
typical example of this form taken within 40 miles of the coast. 
37- Dolichonyx oryzivora albinucha. WESTERN BOBOLINK. — Occa- 
sional both east and west of the Cascades and many breed. 
38. Molothrus ater. Cowsrirp.—Tolerably common east of and a 
straggler west of the Cascade Mountains. 
39. Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD. 
— I have two records of this species for Chilliwack. 
40. Agelaius phceniceus. RepwiInc.—Redwings from _ southern 
British Columbia are characterized by very long slender bills, and a very 
rufous coloration in the female: Mr. Brewster informs me they come 
closest to sonortensis. 
41. Icterus bullocki. BuLLock’s OrtoLeE.— Abundant east of the 
Cascades, and a few pairs breed west of them at Chilliwack. 
42. Loxia leucoptera. WHITE-WINGED CrossBILL. — Chilliwack — 3. 
specimens. 
43. Leucosticte tephrocotis. GRAY-CROWNED LeEucosTicTE.—I have: 
taken the typical species as far west as Chilliwack. 
44. Leucosticte tephrocotis littoralis. HrPBURN’s LEUCOSTICTE. — 
Breeds above timber line in the Cascades. 
45. Spinus tristis salicamans. WESTERN GOLDFINCH. — Of irregular 
occurrence during early winter at Okanagan. 
