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■567 I. Junco montana Ridgw. 

 Montana Junco. 

 Possibly a winter resident. But little is known of this 

 species. It is very certain that data originally referred to the 

 Oregon Junco in part belongs to this species. These birds ar- 

 rive in Laramie about the middle of March and remain for 

 only a few weeks. There is one skin in the University col- 

 lection that was taken at Laramie, Sept. 27, 1898. The Na- 

 tional Museum has the following numbers belonging to this 

 species, that were taken in Wyoming: 71 114, taken by A. G. 

 Brackett, and 11 180 and 11 186, taken by Drexel at Fort 

 Bridger. 



568. Junco mearnsi Ridgw. 



Pink-sided Junco. 

 Probably a summer resident, and rather common in the 

 mountains of the northern part of the state. During migra- 

 tion common over the state. Bond has taken several specimens 

 at Cheyenne and states that they are common during the spring ; 

 Jesurun reports them common about Douglas. The following 

 numbers of the National Museum collection belong to this 

 species: 11 168, taken at Fort Bridger; 138543, South pass, 

 U. S. Dept. Ag. ; 11 187, Fort Bridger, Drexel. West has sent 

 one skin from Buffalo. There are three other skins in the 

 University collection that were taken on the Laramie plains. I 

 have seen this species in the Big Horn mountains near Ten 

 Sleep lake during the months of July and August. Many of 

 the birds were quite young. While I am quite certain they 

 breed in that region I have never seen their eggs nor nests. 



569. Junco caniceps (WooDH.). 



Gray-headed Junco. 

 Summer resident, and a few may remain all winter. Com- 

 mon in the mountainous districts from 8,000 to 10,000 feet. 

 Breeds in the Laramie and Medicine Bow mountains and 

 Freezeout hills. There are-the following records pertaining to 

 the capture of this species in Wyoming : Drexel, Fort Bridger, 



