BRITISH COLUMBIA BIRDS. 33 



207. California Crow. 



(Corvus americanus hesperis.) 

 East and west of Cascades. Common resident. 



208. Northwest Crow. 



(Corvus caurinus.) 



Chiefly west of Cascades, yery abundant on the coast. 

 Resident. 



209. Clarke's Nutcracker. 



"Clarke's crow." (Picicorvus colum-bianus.) 



A common resident east of Cascades. West, but very 

 rarely, to Vancouver Island. Abundant in the pine belts 

 along the Similkameen, and also along the Cariboo Road 

 above Clinton. 



FAMILY ICTERID^E. BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES, &c. 



210. Cowbird. 



(Molothrus ater.) 

 Similkaineen R. Y. Griffin. 



211. Yellow-headed Blackbird. 



(Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus.) 



A rare summer resident. On the Mainland, chieflly east 

 of Cascades. I found it above Clinton this season. 



212. Red-winged Blackbird. 



(Agelaius phoeniceus.) 



Chiefly west of Cascades. Breeds on Vancouver Island. 

 Common. 



213. Western Meadowlark. 



(Sturnella magna neglecta.) 



East and west of Cascades. Abundant. Winters on 

 Vancouver Island. 



214. Bullock's Oriole. 



(Icterus bullocki.) 



East of Cascades only. A rare summer resident. Breeds 

 at Cache Creek. 



