56 PROVINCIAL MUSEUM, 



AGELIAUS. (Vieillot). 



San Diego Redwing (Ageliaus phceniceus ncutralis, Ridgw). 

 East of Cascades. Taken at Vernon. 



Northwestern Redwing (Ageliaus phceniceus caurinus, Ridgw). 



Common west of Cascades on Mainland and Vancouver Island. 

 Found throughout the year near Victoria. 



STURNELLA. (Vieillot). 



Western Meadowlark (Sturnella magna neglecta, Aud). 



Is an abundant resident on Mainland and Vancouver Island; 

 east and west of Cascades. 



ICTERUS. (Brisson). 



Bullock's Oriole (Icterus l)ulloc~ki, Swains). 



A fairly common summer resident, chiefly east of Cascades. 

 Breeds along the valley of the Thompson and in the Okanagan near 

 Vernon, also at Chilliwhack. 



EUPHAGUS. (Cassin). 



Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus, Muller). 

 Rare. Metlakatla. 



Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocepUalus, Wagler). 



Common generally on the Mainland, also in Lower Eraser Val- 

 ley, Grand Prairie, south side of Thompson River, down into the 

 Okanagan country. Breeding in suitable localities. Not common 

 on Vancouver Island. Taken near Victoria. 



FAMILY FRINGILLID^E. FINCHES, SPARROWS, ETC. 

 HESPERIPHONA. (Bonaparte). 



Western Evening Grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina montana, 



Ridgw) . 



Chiefly on the Mainland. West in winter to Vancouver Island 

 and Lower Fraser Valley. Taken at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. 



PINICOLA. (Vieillot). 

 Alaskan Pike Grosbeak (Pinicola enuclcator alascensis, Ridgw). 



Mainland east and west of Cascade Mountains, including Van- 

 couver Island. Common in winter in the neighbourhood of Clinton. 



