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abundant summer resident of the Kowak valley, Kotzebue Sound, 

 and was observed in every tract of spruces visited. In the fall of 

 1898 it remained common until the last of August. {Grijmell^ 

 For a full account of the nesting habits of this species, see Pacific 

 Coast Fauna of the Cooper Ornithological Club for November 

 14th, 1900. {Macoun.) 



MUSEUM SPECIMENS. 



Eighteen; five taken at Revelstoke, B.C., in April, 1890, one at 

 Trail, B.C., June, nth, 1902, one at Hastings, Burrard Inlet, B.C., 

 April 8th, 1889, six at Chilliwack, B.C., and four at Elko, B.C., 

 in May, 1904, all by Mr. W. Spreadborough. 



763a. Northern Varied Thrush. 



Ixoreus ncevius meruloides (Swains.) Richmond. 1902. 



One specimen was procured at Fort Franklin, Lat. 6$j4°, in 

 May, 1826. It was the only one observed. {Richardson.) Accord- 

 ing to my own observations this bird is a regular and not rare 

 summer resident in all congenial portions of northern Alaska, even 

 within the Arctic Circle and undoubtedly extends its range as 

 far north as the common robin. {Nelson.) One specimen of this 

 species was obtained at Fort Yukon, Alaska, September 4th, 

 1876. It is not plentiful at any time. A second specimen was 

 brought to me at St. Michael on May 27th, 1877, killed by a 

 native. It is only a casual visitor to the coast. {Turner.) 



Breeding Notes. — I have a nest and four eggs that were taken 

 by Rev. Mr. Stringer in the east channel of the Mackenzie River, 

 40 miles from its mouth. The nest was found, June 5th, 1895, '" 

 a spruce tree, 15 feet from the ground. The nest is made of 

 goose grass and is six inches in diameter and three inches deep- 

 The eggs are a paler blue than a robin's, and are spotted with 

 brown. {W. Raine.) 



CCLX. CYANECULA Brehm. 1828. 

 764. Red-spotted Bluethroat. 



Cyanecula suecica (Linn.) Brehm. 1828. 

 On the 5th June, 1851, Dr. Adams found a flock of seven of 

 these handsome birds feeding about some willows in the vicinity 



