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Cyanoeitta s. stelleri Dendroica ae. rubiginosa 



Corvus b. eaurinus Oporornis tolmiei 



Loxia e. minor Wilsonia p. pileolata 



Spinus pimis Cinclus m. unicolor 



Junco o. oreganus Pentliestes r. rufescens 



Melospiza m. rufina Hylocichla u. ustulata 



Bombyeilla cedrorum Planestieus m. eaurinus 

 Vermivora e. luteseens 



These are all wide ranging species, many of them occurring 

 from southern California to Alaska, and most of them are not 

 distinctive of any one zone. 



Of the mammals, the following appear to he distributed over 

 tlie length of the island, both in the Canadian and Transition 

 zones, but usually at low altitudes, in the valleys and along 

 streams. 



Seiurus h. vancouverensis Putorius streatori 



Castor c. leucodontus Procyon ps. paeifiea 



Peromyscus in. austerus Sores vancouverensis 



Mierotus tetramerus Myotis (three sjiecies) 



Lutra c. periclyzomae Eptesieus fuscus 

 Lutreola v. energumenos 



The following four species are of general distribution, in all 

 /ones and at all altitudes; they are all great wanderers: 



Odocoileus columbianus Ursus americanus 



Felis oregoneusis Canis occidentalis 



Three species are apparently restricted to high altitudes: 



Marmota vancouverensis Mustela caurina 



Gulo lusous 



Two conspicuous trees, very noticeable on the southeastern 

 roast, are lost sight of on the west side of the island — the Garry 

 oak (Quercus garryana) and the madrofia (Arbutus menziesii). 

 The former occurs in abundance about Victoria, and I saw trees 

 as far north as Beaver Creek (near Parksville). The madrofia 

 is common along the stage road between Nanaimo and Parksville, 

 and for some distance north of the latter point, but stops rather 

 abruptly near the east end of Cameron Lake. I saw none in 

 Beaver Creek Valley, nor in the immediate vicinity of Alberni, 

 and was consequently rather surprised at encountering a few 

 trees scattered along the north shore of Great Central Lake. 



