406 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA. 
478. Steller Jay. 
Cyanocitta stellert (GMEL.) STRICKL. 1845. 
This species was common in the vicinity of Hastings and Agassiz, 
B.C., west of Coast range in May, 1889; abundant around Chilli- 
wack and Huntingdon, B.C., in the summer of 1901; common along 
the Hope trail and Skagit river, B.C., in 1905; a very common 
resident throughout Vancouver island, nesting late in April. (Spread- 
borough.) An abundant resident east and west of the Coast range; 
breeds both on the island, and on mainland of British Columbia. 
(Fannin.) Quite common resident in the lower Fraser valley, B.C. 
(Brooks.) Found only on the coast and west of the Coast range. 
(Rhoads.) Common along the edge of the timber near the shore 
wherever I landed around Sitka, Alaska. (Grinnell.) Several 
specimens were taken by C. H. Townsend at Graham harbour, Cook 
inlet, Alaska. We did not see it farther up the inlet in Turnagain 
Arm. (Osgood & Heller.) Osgood found the remains of a Steller 
jay in the woods at Haine Mission, Lynn canal. (Bishop.) The 
specimens collected by Figgins at Homer and Sheep creek, Alaska, 
and by Anderson at Seldovia, described by Chapman as a new sub- 
species, C. stellert borealis, are referred to C. stellert by the A. O. U. 
Committee. 
478c. Black-headed Jay. 
Cyanocttta stellert annectens (BAIRD) RipGw. 1880. 
A specimen of this form was shot in the Rocky mountains by 
Mr. Drummond about lat. 56°. (Richardson.) This species was 
met with only high up on the mountains near Ducks, B.C. (Streator.) 
East of Coast range and in Rocky mountain districts. (Fannin.) 
This species was taken in the Selkirk mountains at Glacier in Au- 
gust, 1885; they were then numerous. Very early in April, 1890, 
when the snow was on the ground they were in large flocks; afterwards 
they scattered and retired to the mountains at Revelstoke, B.C., to 
breed; one family of them was seen at Robson on the Columbia 
river, June 19th, 1890. Of the specimens taken, some approach the 
long-crested jay, having the white spot over the eye quite large and 
a blue and white frontal patch. Observed at Trail and Waneta, B.C., 
on the International Boundary in the summer of 1902, not com- 
