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123. Otocoris alpestris strigata. Streaked Horned Lark. — Com- 

 mon summer resident of the dryest prairies. Breeds. 



124. Pica pica hudsonica. American Magpie. — Rather common 

 migrant from east of the Cascades. Rarely seen in summer. 



125. Cyanocitta stelleri. Steller's Jay. — Rather common resident. 

 Breeds. 



126. Perisoreus obscurus. Oregon Jay. — A winter visitor from the 

 Cascades, where it is common in summer. 



127. Corvus corax sinuatus. American Raven. — A rare visitor, 

 only seen in summer. One seen May 6, 1905. 



128. Corvus brachyrhynchos. American Crow. — Common resi- 

 dent. Breeds. Possibly this bird may be hesperis. 



129. Corvus caurinus. Northwest Crow. — Common resident. This 

 small species seems to confine itself altogether to the salt water and tide 

 flats. Breeds in small colonies. 



130. Molothrus ater. Cowbird. — An extremely rare summer visitor. 



131. Agelaius phoeniceus caurinus. Northwestern Red-wing. — 

 Common resident, though most plentiful in summer. Breeds. 



132. Sturnella magna neglecta. Western Meadowlark. — Com- 

 mon resident, though less plentiful in winter. Breeds. 



133. Icterus bullocki. Bullock's Oriole. — A rare summer visitor 

 from east of the Cascades. 



134. Euphagus cyanocephalus. Brewer's Blackbird. — Common 

 resident. Very erratic in nesting habits, building sometimes three feet up 

 in a bush, and again selecting some cavity 150 feet up in a dead fir. 



135. Hesperiphona vespertina montanus. Western Evening Gros- 

 beak. — Resident throughout the year, though more common some years 

 than others. During the past summer (1905) they could be found at any 

 time. 



136. Carpodacus purpureus californicus. California Purple 

 Finch. — Common resident, though most plentiful in summer. Breeds. 



137. Loxia curvirostra minor. American Crossbill. — Distribu- 

 tion exactly the same as that of the Western Evening Grosbeak. 



138. Acanthis linaria. Redpoll. — I have only one record of this 

 species (Nov. 1900). It is common east of the Cascades. 



139. Astragalinus tristis salicamans. Willow Goldfinch. — Rather 

 common in summer, though formerly rare. Breeds. 



140. Spinus pinus. Pine Siskin. — Common throughout the year; 

 seen at all seasons in large flocks. At any time from April 15 to Sept. 1 

 pairs will detach themselves from the main flocks and raise their broods. 



141. Passer domesticus. English Sparrow. — Common resident, 

 unfortunately increasing every year. Breeds. 



142. Passerina nivalis. Snowflake. — A rare winter visitor. 



143. Pooecetes gramineus affinis. Oregon Vesper Sparrow. — 

 Common summer resident, of local distribution. Breeds. 



144. Passerculus sandwichensis alaudinus. Western Savanna 

 Sparrow. — Common summer resident. Breeds. 



