Jan., 1909. Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 599 



264. Junco hyemalis montanus (Ridgway). 



]^l0NTANA JUNCO. 



Distr.: Rocky Mountain region, from Alberta to western Texas 

 and northern Mexico, breeding from northern Idaho and northwest- 

 ern Montana north to Alberta; accidental in Illinois, "Wisconsin, 

 Indiana, Michigan, etc. 



Similar to Shufeldt's Junco, but the adults with head, neck and 

 chest slate-gray instead of black; the pale pinkish brown or vinaceous 

 color on the sides will distinguish it from the adult Slate-colored 

 Junco. 



This species, like the preceding, is an accidental straggler in 

 Illinois and Wisconsin. The records are as follows: 



A specimen was killed by Mr. H. K. Coale in Chicago, Oct. 14, 

 1875; identified by Mr. Xelson as Junco oregoniis (Bull. Xutt. Orn. 

 Club, Vol. II, 1877, p. 82); now referred to as montanus by Mr. Ridg- 

 way (Birds of North and Middle Am., 1901, p. 290). 



A specimen was killed by Mr. F. S. Dayton on October 21, 1898, 

 west of North Evanston, 111. The identification was confirmed by Mr. 

 RidgA^-ay (F. M. Woodruff, Birds of the Chicago Area, 1907, p. 141). 

 The bird is now in the collection of the Chicago Academy of Sciences. 



Regarding its occurrence in Wisconsin, Kumlien & Hollister write: 

 "A single female of this species was taken at Delevan, October 23, 

 1898, and is now in the Hollister collection. Mr. Wm. Brewster, 

 who has kindly examined the skin, writes: 'This bird matches per- 

 fectly a specimen in my collection from Illinois identified by Mr. 

 Ridgway as typical montanus.' Doubtless occurs as a straggling 

 migrant anywhere in southern Wisconsin. The various old records 

 of Junco oregonus, J. o. shufeldti, J. h. connectens, etc., probably 

 belong here." (Birds Wisconsin, 1903, p. loi.) 



White- winged Junco, Junco aikeni Ridgw. In the Auk for 

 January, 1885, page 32, Prof. W. W. Cooke recorded a bird of this 

 species taken in Jefferson, Wisconsin, but according to Kumlien & 

 Hollister (Birds of Wisconsin, 1903 p. 133) Mr. Cooke now considers 

 the record untrustworthy. 



265. Junco oregonus shufeldti (Coale). 

 Shufeldt's Junco. 



Junco hyemahs shufeldti Coale, A. O. U. Check List, 1895, p. 235. 



Distr.: Ranges from Montana, Wyoming and Colorado west to 



Nevada and Oregon, north to British Columbia, and south to Texas 



