CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 5O9 



MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 



Twenty-seven; one purchased with the Holman collection in 

 1885; one taken at Ottawa, in April, 1888, by Prof. Macoun; three 

 taken at Ottawa in April, 1890, by Mr. F. A. Saunders; one taken at 

 London, Ont., April ist, 1886, by Mr. W. E. Saunders ; seven 

 taken at Lome Park, Toronto, in May, 1889, by Mr. E. Thompson- 

 Setqn; three taken at Indian Head, Assa., in April, 1892, three at 

 Medicine Hat, Assa., May, 1894, one at Old Wives' Creek, May 

 27th, 1895, two at Peace River Landing, Lat. 56° 15', June, 1903, 

 and four at Edmonton, Alta., May,i897, all by Mr.Spreadbo'rough. 



Six sets of eggs; three taken at Ottaw a by Mr. W. D. Lees con- 

 tain four, six and five eggs respectively; one of five eggs taken 

 on the canal bank at Ottawa, May 3rd, 1898, by Mr. L. Lambe; 

 one of three eggs taken at Indian Head, Assa., June nth, 1892, 

 and one of five eggs at iidmonton, Alta., May 27th, 1897, both 

 by Mr. Spreadborough. 



68 . j. Dakota Song Sparrow. 



Melospiza cinerea juddi (Bishop) A. O. U. Comm. 1901. 

 This sub-spe:ies is found throughout Assiniboia. At Yorkton, 

 Assa., June ist, 1901, I found a nest of this bird containing four 

 eggs, built on the ground amongst short grass. (W.Raine!) Our 

 specimens taken on many parts of the prairie are all placed with 

 the eastern torm by Mr. Oberholser. (Macoun) 



-5815. Mountain Song Sparrow. 



Melospiza cinerea montana (Henshaw) Ridgw. 1901. 

 Not uncommon near the International Boundary between Trail 

 and Cascade, B.C., in June, 1902 ; they seemed to be breeding on 

 the mountains (Spreadborough.) 



museum specimens. 



Four ; three taken at Trail, B.C., June 6th, 1902; one taken at 

 Cascade, B.C., June 20th, 1902, all by Mr. Spreadborough. 



58 le. Rusty Song Sparrow. 



Melospiza ciner. a morphna. (Oberh.) Ridgw. 1901. 

 Regular summer visitor. {Lord) Common in British Columbia 

 west of Coast Range; specimens taken at Ashcroft in the interior 

 are of this form. {Streator) An abundant resident confined chiefly 



