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Alaska. Near St. Michael it is a resident in summer. (Turner.) 
More or less common all along the base of the Alaska peninsula. 
(Osgood.) One specimen taken at Seldovia, Alaska, July 4th, 1903. 
(Anderson.) An adult specimen was taken at Belkoosky bay, 
Alaska, July 22nd, 1897. Two specimens were taken at Kadiak 
island, December, 1897. Ravens were abundant in the Coast 
range; rare in the Bonaparte valley, at Lake la Hache, and 
at Vernon, B.C.; but at Nelson, B.C., they became abundant again. 
(Rhoads.) I saw a pair of ravens at Cape Blossom, Kotzebue sound, 
Alaska, August 1st, 1898, and several were seen along the lower 
course of the Kowak later in the month. An abundant and well 
known scavenger. It congregates about the streets of Sitka and 
along the beaches with as much familiarity as the black vulture 
does in the south. I did not learn of its breeding anywhere about 
Sitka. (Grinnell.) Very abundant on Queen Charlotte islands, 
B.C. Only moderately common in Cook inlet, Alaska. (Osgood.) 
Of all the birds we met with the raven occurred most regularly. It 
was noted from Wrangell, up the Lynn canal, over the White pass, 
and down the whoie length of the Yukon. (Bzishop.) 
BREEDING Nortes.—I have a set of six eggs that were taken at 
Peel river, Mackenzie delta, on April 27th, 1900. The nest was a 
large structure of sticks and weeds lined with animal fur, and built 
on top of a spruce tree. (W. Raine.) 
488. American Crow. 
Corvus brachyrhynchus C. L. BREHM. 1822. 
Rare in Labrador; only found in southern portions; Stearns 
reports it from Eskimo river; Verrill records it as common on Anti- 
costi; not known to breed in Labrador. (Packard.) A common 
migrant in Newfoundland. (Reeks.) Several seen on Sable island, 
N.S., in 1904, 1905, 1906 and 1907. (J. Boutelier.) A common 
resident in Nova Scotia. (Downs; H. F. Tujts.) Common all 
winter in Cumberland co., N.S. (C. H. Morrell.) Common around 
the shores of Cape Breton island, 1898; also on the shores of Prince 
Edward island, 1888. (Macoun.) A common resident at Sydney, 
Cape Breton island. Eggs taken April 15th, 1901. (C. R. Harte.) 
Nowhere have I ever seen crows more abundant and so tame as on 
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