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Zonotrichia coronata (Pallas). Golden-crowned Sparrow. Three 

 skins, nos. 17327-17329, from Helena (February 14 and 23), and 

 Tower House (March 8). 



Spizella passerina arizonae Coues. "Western Chipping Sparrow. 

 Four specimens, nos. 19235-19238, from Scott River and South Fork 

 of Salmon River, June 8 and 11, and July 13. Observed also at 

 Kangaroo Creek, August 4. 



J unco oreganus thurberi Anthony. Sierra Junco. Thirty-one 

 specimens, nos. 17330-17338, 19239-19260, from the following local- 

 ities : Helena, February 15 and 25 ; Tower House, March 1 aud 2 ; 

 Jackson Lake, June 17-26 ; north fork of Coffee Creek, July 2 and 6 ; 

 South Fork of Salmon River, July 13 and 14 ; head of Grizzly Creek, 

 July 21-31 ; Kangaroo Creek, August 4 ; head of Bear Creek, 

 August 11 aud 16 ; Castle Lake, August 19. This was the most 

 wide-spread and abundant bird of the higher mountains during the 

 summer. 



Melospiza melodia rufina (Bonaparte). Rusty Song Sparrow. 

 Eight skins, nos. 17343-17350, from Helena (February 15-24), and 

 from Tower House (March 1-7). For use of this name see Kellogg 

 (1911, p. 120). 



Melospiza melodia fisherella Oberholser. Modoc Song Sparrow. 

 Sixteen skins, nos. 17339-17342, 19261-19272, from Helena (February 

 16), Tower House (March 2-7), Scott River (June 8-12), Mayten 

 (June 4 and 6), Castle Lake (August 20). Those from the first 

 two localities were recorded (Kellogg, 1911, p. 120) under the name 

 merrilli. This form of song sparrow was common on the more or 

 less marshy ground around the Big Spring at Mayten ; numerous 

 also along the stream at the station on Scott River. 



Melospiza lincolni lincolni (Audubon). Lincoln Sparrow. Eleven 

 specimens, nos. 19273-19283, from Jackson Lake (June 21), South 

 Fork of Salmon River (July 14), head of Rush Creek (July 27), 

 head of Bear Creek (August 6-10). 



Passerella iliaca unalaschcensis (Gmelin). Shumagin Fox Spar- 

 row. One specimen, no. 17351, from Helena, February 17. 



Passerella iliaca meruloides (Vigors). Yakutat Fox Sparrow. 

 One skin, no. 17352, from Tower House, March 8. 



Passerella iliaca megarhyncha Baird. Thick-billed Fox Sparrow. 

 Five skins, nos. 17353-17355, 19284, 19285, from Tower House 

 (March 2 and 7), and Castle Lake (August 19 and 21). The 



