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Ectopistes. (Swainscm i . 

 ^Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius, Linn). 



Zenaidura. ( Bonaparte). 

 Mourning Dove (Zenaidura rriacroura, Linn). 



Not common on Vancouver Island. Common in the Okanagan. 

 Taken at Chilliwhack and Metlakatla. 



Order RAPTORES. Birds of Prey. 



Family CATHAKTIDJE. American Vultures. 

 Cathartes. ( Illeger ) . 

 Turkey Vulture {Cathartes aura, Linn). 



Tolerably common on Vancouver Island and Mainland. Taken 

 at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. 



G ymnogyps. ( Lesson ) . 

 •^California Vulture (Gymnogyps califomianus, Shaw). 

 Found at mouth of Fraser Biver. 



Family FALCONID.E. Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, Etc. 



Circus. (Lacepede. 

 Marsh Hawk (Circus Juidsonius, Linn). 



Common on Vancouver Island and Mainland. Taken at Chilli- 

 whack and Okanagan. 



Acctpiter. ( Brisson ) . 



Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter velox, Wils). 



Abundant on Vancouver Island and portions of the Mainland. 

 Taken at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. 



Cooper's Hawk [Accipiter eooperii, Bonap). 

 Found on Vancouver Island and Mainland. Taken at Sicamous, 

 Chilliwhack and Okanagan. 



American Goshawk [Accipiter atricapillus, Wils). 



Rather common in interior of Province. Taken on Vancouver 

 Island, Chilliwhack and Okanagan. 



