Common Crane (CiVustyas): QLL 12B, 1999. Sint!,lc-obscr\crsiglTting\\itlicon\incing details. 



Pacific Golden-Plover (Plini.ilis fiilwi): QLL 9C, 2001. Single-observer sighting with conxineing 

 details. 



Eskimo Curlew { Shimcnius horcalis): "LTpper Missouri," 1841 . See Saunders (1921). No convincing 

 reports since 19th century. Accepted h\ P.L. Wright 1997. Information insufficient for review 

 under current criteria established by MBRC. 



Iceland Gull ( UmsiiLnicoidcs): QLL 28A, 1978, and QLL lOD, 1979 and 1991 . Accepted by the 

 MBRC', and appeared in previous editions, but in light of recent evidence, details are unclear 

 for conclusixe identification. Maps for this species, therefore, do not appear in this edition. 



Long-billed Murrelet {BradnrMnphus pcrdix): QLL 12B , 1985. Accepted by PL. Wright 1997. 

 PrcN'iously presented as Marbled Murrelet. Record not yet re\ iewed b\' the MBRC. 



Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber): QLL 27B, 1984. Single-observer sighting with 

 convincing details. 



Bell's Vireo { Virco hcllu): QLL 24B, 1995. Single-observer sighting with convincing details. 



Phainopepla {rhainopcpLi nircns): QLL 3A, 1962. Carried oxer from previous editions. Original 

 obser\er inter\ieued by P.O. Skaar in 1971, resulting in Skaar's placement of species on 

 hypothetical list. Accepted by P.L. Wright 1997. Information insufficient thv review under 

 current criteria established b\' the MBRC. 



Blue-winged Warbler (M-rmivcn-j pinus): LL 41, 1984. Carried o\er from previous editions. 

 Information insutficient for re\iew imder current criteria established b\' the MBRC. 



Virginia's Warbler (\'ermiv(n\} xirginiac): LL ^7, 1976. Carried over from previous editions. 

 Information insufficient for rc\ iew imder ciu'rent criteria established b\ the MBRC. 



Cassin's Sparrow {AiinuplnL: c.issinii): QLL 29C, 1999. Single-observer sighting with ccjnvincing 

 details. 



Painted Bunting (Passcrinj ciris): LL 43, 1978 and QLL 41 A, 1999. Carried over from previous 

 editions. Multiple t)bser\er definiti\e sighting in 1999, but record not submitted to MBRC for 

 review. 



Appendix E. Extinct Species 



The Passenger Pigeon ( Hctopistcs migrjrorius) is the onl\- species recorded in Montana known 

 to be e.xtinct. The last recorded sighting of this bird occurred on 30 Augu.st 1853, in the Bears Paw 

 i\U)untains ( Latilong 7 ), by George Suckley. Earlier records showed the Passenger Pigeon inhabiting 

 latikMms 3, 4, 5, 7, 1 1, 12^ 17, 26, and 4L 



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