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300. Northern Violet-green Swallow. 



Tachycineta thalassina lepida (Mearns). 



An abundant summer resident throughout the Province, east and west of 

 Cascades. 



RIPARIA Forester. 



301. Bank Swallow. 



Riparia riparia (Linn.). 



An abundant summer resident, chiefly east of Cascades, north to Cariboo 

 District. Very common from Sicamous down through the Okanagan. 

 Taken at Chilli whack by A. 0. Brooks. 



STELGIDOPTERYX Baird. 



302. Rough-winged Swallow. 



Stelgidopteryx serripennis (AuD.). 



A common summer resident throughout the Province. Vancouver Island 

 and Mainland. 



Family AMPELID.^. Waxwinqs. 

 AMPELIS LiNN^us. 



303. Bohemian Waxwing. 



Ampelis garrulus (Linn.). 



An abundant resident chiefly east of Cascades. A winter visitant to the 

 Coast and Vancouver Island. 



304. Oedar Bird. 



Ampelis cedrorum (Vieill.). 



A common summer resident throughout the Province. Vancouver Island 

 and Mainland. 



Family LANIID-ffl. Sheikes. 



LANIUS LiNN^us. 



305. Northern Shrike. Butcher-bird. 



Lanius borealis (Vieill.). 



Not common, but found distributed throughout the Province. Found 

 throughout the winter on the Coast. 



