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been observed on Kadiak island. (Turner.) We saw a number of 

 this species on St. George island, Behring sea, October 3rd, 1899. 

 At Unalaska, I saw a flock of about twenty and another of two 

 young birds on the 5th. (Bishop.) I have a nest of four eggs that 

 were collected at St. George island, Behring sea, June 8th, 1897) 

 by Mr. J. M. Macoun. The nest is composed of fine roots and grass 

 lined with fine grass. The eggs are usually white, but are sometimes 

 finely spotted with pale rusty brown, and average .98 x .70. (W. 

 Raine.) 



523. Kadiak Leucosticte. 



Leucosticte kadiaka McGregor. 1901. 



Karluk, Kadiak island, Alaska. Known only from Kadiak island. 

 (The Condor, Vol. III., 8.) 



524. Gray-crowned Leucosticte. 



Leucosticte tephrocotis Swains. 1831. 



One specimen, taken near Birtle, Manitoba, in January, 1891, by 

 Mr. George Copeland; also two specimens in museum at Winnipeg, 

 taken by Mr. Hine. (E. T. Seton.) Of this new and striking species 

 only one specimen was obtained, which was killed on the Saskat- 

 chewan in May, 1827. (Richardson.) Rocky mountain district ; in 

 winter occasionally west of the Coast range. (Fannin.) Summits 

 of the Rocky mountains ; very rare. Breeds at an altitude of 7,000 

 feet. (Lord.) This species was first seen on the summit of Aval- 

 anche mountain, Selkirk mountains, B.C., August 4th, 1885; there 

 was a pair of old birds and four young ones, they were quite tame; 

 later in the season specimens were taken at Hector, Rocky 

 mountains. Found on the summits of all the mountains around 

 Banff in the summer of 189 1 and on the high mountains to the south- 

 east in 1897; they certainly breed on all mountains above 7,500 

 feet ; observed, above the timber Une on all the mountains ascended 

 around the sources of the Athabaska river in 1898; observed four 

 on a mountain about 15 miles south of Hope, B.C., alt., 6,000 feet; 

 common on the mountains between the Skagit river and Chilliwack 

 lake in July, 1 905, at an altitudfe of 5,000 feet and upwards. (Spread- 

 borough.) I have taken the typical species as far west as Chilliwack, 

 B.C. ; a large flock seen once or twice on mountains to the west of 

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