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Hylocichla. (Baird ). 



Willow Thrush (Hylocichla fuscescens salicicola, Ridgw). 

 A common summer resident east of Cascades. 



Russet-backed Thrush (Hylocichla ustulata, Nutt). 



A common resident west of Cascades. Very common on Queen 

 Charlotte Islands. 



Olive-backed Thrush {Hylocichla ustulata swainsonii, Cab). 

 Southern portion of Mainland east of Cascades. 



Alaska Hermit Thrush {Hylocichla guttata, Pallas). 



West of Cascades, chiefly coastwise. Common at Skidegate, 

 Queen Charlotte Islands. 



* Audubon's Hermit Thrush (Hylocichla guttata auduboni, 

 Baird i . 

 Southern portions of the Province, east of Cascades to Rock}' 

 Mountains. 



Merula. (Leach). 



American Robin (Merula migratoria, Linn I . 



Both forms are to be found on Vancouver Island. Taken at 

 Chilli whack. 



Western Robin {Merula migratoria propinqua, Ridgw). 

 An abundant resident throughout the Province. 



Ixoreus. ( Bonaparte ) . 



Varied Thrush {Ixoreus nwvius, Gmel). 



Common throughout the Province east and west of Cascades. 



Sialia. ( Swainson ) . 



Western Bluebird (Sialia mewicana occidental is, Towns. 



A common summer resident east and west of Cascades. A few 

 winter on Vancouver Island. 



Mountain Bluebird (Sialia arctica, Swains). 



A summer resident east and west of Cascades, including Van- 

 couver Island. 



Note. — The names with an asterisk (*) before them are the 

 specimens not in the collection of birds or skins, but known to occur 

 in British Columbia. 



