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 PASSER BRISSON. 



264. House Sparrow. 



Passer domesticus (LiNN.). 

 This bird has now become quite common in the cities along the Coast. 



PAS SERIN A (VIEILL). 



265. Snowflake. 



Passerina nivalis (LiNN.). 



Not common on Vancouver Island. More abundant east of Cascades on 

 the Mainland. 



OALCARIUS BECHSTEIN. 



266. Lapland Longspur. 



Calcarius lapponicus (LiNN.). 



The Province at large, but nowhere common. It has been taken a 

 Victoria, Chilliwhack, Burrard Inlet, Okanagan, Fort Simpson and Metla" 

 katla. 



RHYNCHOPHANES BAIRD. 



267. McOown's Longspur. 



Rhynchophanes mccownii (LAWR.). 

 Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks. 



POCEOETES BAIRD. 



268. Western Vesper Sparrow. 



Pocecetes gramineus confinis (BAIRD). 

 Interior portions of the Mainland east of Cascades, and in the Okanagan. 



269. Oregon Vesper Sparrow. 



Pocecetes gramineus affinis (MILLER). 

 West of Cascades, including Vancouver Island. 



PASSEROULUS BONAPARTE. 



270. Sandwich Sparrow. 



Passerculus sandwichensis (GMEL.). 



An abundant summer resident west of Cascades on the Mainland, 

 including Vancouver Island. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Okanagan. 



