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250. Brewer's Blackbird. 



Eaphagus cyanocephalus (Wagler.). 



Common, and generally distributed on the Mainland ; quite common in 

 the Lower Eraser Valley, Grand Prairie, south side of Thompson River, down 

 into the Okanagan country. Breeding in suitable localities. Not common 

 on Vancouver Island ; a few have been taken near Victoria. 



Family FRINGrlLLID^. Finches, Sparrows, etc. 

 HESPERIPHONA Bonaparte. 



251. Western Evening G-rosbeak. 



Hesperiphona vespertina montana (RiDGW.). 



Chiefly on the Mainland. West in winter to Vancouver Island and 

 Lower Fraser Valley. Taken at Chilliwhack and Okanagan by A. C. B. 



PINIOOLA ViBILLOT. 



252. Alaskan Pine Grosbeak. 



Piiiicola enucleator alascensis (Eidgw.). 



Mainland east and west of Cascade Mountains. Comnion in winter in 

 the neighbourhood of Clinton. Mr. Brooks reports it from Chilliwhack and 

 Okanagan. Rare at Metlakatla. (Rev. J. H. Keen.) 



OARPODAOUS Kaup. 



253. California Purple Pinch. 



Carpodacus purpureus californicus (Baird). 



An abundant summer resident west of Cascades. Quite a number winter 

 on Vancouver Island. 



254. Oassin's Purple Finch. 



Carpodacus cassini (Baird). 

 East of Cascades to Rocky Mountains. Tolerably common. 



LOXIA Linnybus. 



255. American Crossbill. 



Loxia curvirostra minor (Brehm.). 

 An abundant resident throughout the Province, Island and Mainland. 



256. White-winged Crossbill. 



Loxia leucoptera (Gmel.). 



An abundant resident chiefly on the Mainland, occasionally west to 

 Vancouver Island. 



