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Spizella pusilla. 



FIELD SPARROW. 



A fairly common summer resident in the vicinity of Quebec 

 and Montreal, and occurs thence westward to Manitoba. 



Junco hyemalis. 



SLATE-COLORED JUNCO. 



This species is the " Snowbird " of the older authors. It 

 occurs in abundance from the Atlantic coast to Lake Superior, 

 and north to the Fur Countries; breeding throughout, though 

 sparingly in the more southern portions of Ontario and Quebec, 

 where, also, a few winter. It has also been observed in winter in 

 New Brunswick. It is said to occur on the Pacific, but is not 

 mentioned by Mr. THOMPSON in his Manitoba list. 



Junco hyemalis oregonus. 



OREGON JUNCO. 



This form is a very abundant resident of British Columbia. 



Peucaea ruficeps. 



RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW. 



A summer resident along the Pacific coast ; very abundant 

 on Vancouver Island. 



Melospiza fasciata. 



SONG SPARROW. 



An abundant summer resident from the Atlantic coast to the 

 wooded districts of the Plains, and northward to the lower Fur 

 Countries. It winters sparingly along the southern border. 



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