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opening the box I found one bird hatched out and one just com- 

 ing from the shell. Both chicks were lively and seemed quite 

 strong. {Spreadborough.) 



MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 



Nine ; three taken at Ottawa, in May, 1888, by Prof. Macoun ; 

 two at Ottawa, in October, 1890, and one at London, Ont., by 

 W. E. Saunders; two others in Toronto by Mr. S. Herring; one 

 at Fort Churchill, Hudson Bay, by Dr. R. Bell. 



One set of five eggs, taken on Cherry Island, Lake Winnipeg, 

 June 15th, 1889. 



4987>. Northwestern Red-wing. 



Agelaius phaeniceus caurinus Ridgway. 1901. 



This species was first taken in the marshes near Agassiz, B.C., 

 May loth, 1889, a few pairs were breeding at that time ; abundant 

 in the marshes at Chilliwack, B.C., in the summer of 1901. 

 {Spreadborough.) Taken at Chilliwack, B.C., in 1891 and identified 

 by Mr. W. Brewster ; a few of these birds remain throughout the 

 winter at Lake Okanagan, B.C. {Brooks.) Chiefly west of the 

 Coast Range ; breeds on Vancouver Island ; common. (Fannin.) 

 One female shot in the marsh at Comox, April 30th, 1887. Rather 

 common around Copeland's Lake, Salt Spring Island, Gulf of 

 Georgia, May 9th, 1887, ^l^o in a marsh near Cedar Hill, Vancou- 

 ver Island. {Macoun.) 



MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 



Eight; five taken at Chilliwack, B.C., in May, 1901, and two at 

 Agassiz, B.C., in 1889 by Mr. Spreadborough ; one taken at the 

 mouth of Eraser River in September, 1884, by Mr. John Fannin. 



Seven eggs taken on Vancouver Island by Rev. G. W. Taylor. 



498rf. Thick -billed Redwing. 



Agelaius phaniceus fortis Ridgw. igoi. 



Breeding range Mackenzie River, Athabasca and other interior 

 districts of British America. During migrations, the great plains 

 from eastern base of Rocky Mountains to Manitoba. (Ridgway!) 



It is probable the prairie form belongs here and on this 

 account we place below the specimens we have from the prairies. 



