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HYLOCICHLA. (Baird). 



Willow Thrush (Hylocichla fuscescens salicicola, Kidgw). 

 A common summer resident east of Cascades. 



Russet-backed Thrush (Hylocichla ustulata, Nutt). 



A common resident west of Cascades. Very common on Queen 

 Charlotte Islands. 



Olive-backed Thrush (Hylocichla ustulata swainsonii, Cab). 

 Southern portion of Mainland east of Cascades. 



Alaska Hermit Thrush (Hylocichla guttata, Pallas). 



West of Cascades, chiefly coastwise. Common at Skidegate, 

 Queen Charlotte Islands. 



*Audubon's Hermit Thrush (Hylocichla guttata auduboni, 



Baird). 



Southern portions of the Province, east of Cascades to Kocky 

 Mountains. 



MERULA. ( Leach )-. 



American Robin (Merula migratoria, Linn). 



Both forms are to be found on Vancouver Island. Taken at 

 Chilliwliack. 



Western Robin (Merula migratoria propinqua, Kidgw). 

 An abundant resident throughout the Province. 



IXORBUS. (Bonaparte). 



Varied Thrush (Ixoreus nwvius, Gmel). 



Common throughout the Province east and west of Cascades. 



SIALIA. (Swainson). 



Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana occidentalis, Towns. 



A common summer resident east and west of Cascades. A few 

 winter on Vancouver Island. 



Mountain Bluebird (Sialia arctica, Swains). 



A summer resident east and west of Cascades, including Van- 

 couver Island. 



NOTE. The names with an asterisk (*') before them are the 

 specimens not in the collection of birds or skins, but known to occur 

 in British Columbia. 



