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40. Totanus melanoleucus. Greater Yellow-legs. — Breeding in 

 many localities but all efforts to find the nest were unsuccessful, owing to 

 the extreme watchfulness of the male bird, which kept constant watch 

 from the extreme summit of some tall spruce. Young were first observed 

 on 15th June. 



41. Helodromas solitarius cinnamomeus. Western Solitary Sand- 

 piper. — I think the Solitary Sandpiper breeds in the district, as I took 

 young with the down still adhering to their plumage. 



42. Bartramia longicauda. Bartramian Sandpiper. — Frequently 

 seen on both spring and autumn migrations. Mr. Sidney Williams took 

 one specimen at Quesnelle and I shot another at the i5S-Mile House. 



43. Actitis macularia. Spotted Sandpiper. — Common breeder. 



44. Numenius longirostris. Long-billed Curlew. — Breeding in 

 the La Hache valley, but not observed in the Cariboo district proper. 



45. Squatarola squatarola. Black-bellied Plover. 



46. Charadrius dominicus. American Golden Plover. — Seen only 

 during fall migrations. 



47. iEgialitis vocifera. Killdeer. — Common, breeds. 



48. Dendragapus obscurus richardsonii. Richardson's Grouse. 



— Common in partially wooded country in La Hache valley, 

 Chilcotin, and at Soda Creek, and again on the summits of the mountains 

 of the Cariboo Range, but not in the intervening heavily wooded country. 

 All those secured showed faint traces of a terminal tail bar. 



49. Canachites franklinii. Franklin's Grouse. — Abundant in all 

 suitable localities. Towards the northern portion of the district many 

 show an approach to typical canadensis. 



50. Bonasa umbellus togata. Canadian Ruffed Grouse. 



51. Bonasa umbellus umbelloides. Gray Ruffed Grouse. 



Most of the Ruffed Grouse of the district are intermediate between 

 these two races, but ultra-typical examples of each were taken. 



52. Lagopus leucurus. White-tailed Ptarmigan. — The only- 

 Ptarmigan observed. I could find no record of L. nipestris, although 

 it occurs further south. 



53. Pediaecetes phasianellus columbianus. Columbian Sharp- 

 tailed Grouse. — Abundant at 158-Mile House; scarce at Qiies- 

 nelle. Those taken at the latter locality show a close approach to 

 tvpical phasianellus. 



54. Zenaidura macroura. Mourning Dove. — Scarce ; in the south- 

 ern portion of the district only. 



55. Nyctala tengmalmi richardsoni. Richardson's Owl. — 

 Quesnelle. 



56. Glaucidium gnoma californicum. Californl\ Pygmy Owl. 



— Taken as far north as Willow River. 



57. Dryobates villosus leucomelas. Northern Hairy- Wood- 

 pecker. — Common at Qiiesnellc and in the mountains. 



58. Dryobates villosus hyloscopus. Cabanis's Woodpecker. 



— Breeding at 158-Mile House. 



