RANGES OF HYLOCICHLA FUSCESCENS, AND HY- 

 LOCICHLA FUSCESCENS SALICICOLA IN 

 NORTH AMERICA. 



BVr REGINALD HEBER HOWE, JR. 



While looking over the Ornithological Collection o£ the Mu- 

 seum of Comparative Zoology, I came across a peculiar specimen 

 of Wilson's Thrush {Hylockhla fuscescens) taken at Newport, 

 Rhode Island, by R. L. Agassiz on the very late date for this 

 locality of Seplember 25, 1885. A few days later I happened to 



son's records for typical Hylockhla fuscescens are probably at 

 fault, the bird inhabiting this region (Manitoba) being un- 

 doubtedly HylocufUa fuscescens salicuola, for the specimen (Coll. 

 U. S. Nat. Mus. No. 1 12606) from Shoal Lake, Manitoba, I have 

 examined, and it is typical of this last named race, as are many 

 other specimens examined from the same region. Two speci- 

 mens (Coll. U. S. Nat. Mas., Nos. 63847, Pembina, Dak., and 

 13698, Rainy Lake River), identified by Mr. Ridgway as H. 

 fuscescens are without douljt salicuola, though slightly intermediate, 

 as might be expected, being taken on the border line between 

 the two races. 



The range of Hylockhla fuscescens salicicola Ridgw., Willow 

 Thrush, is from Missouri (Charleston) and Dakota westward to 

 the Rocky Mountains (Washington, Spokane), south to New 

 Mexico and Arizona, and northward to Manitoba, Rainy Lake 

 River and Britisii Columbia 1 Kamloops). A series of specimens 

 from Codroy, Newfoundland, in Mr. William Brewster's collec- 

 tion I find to be typical salicicola., but I am unable to obtain any 



