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Melospiza melodia morphna (Oberholser). Rusty Song Sparrow 
On the morning of March 1 a Song Sparrow in Vancouver was heard 
long in lusty song. At Bellabella, B.C., on the 3rd, another was heard 
singing, doubtless the same common coastal form. None was seen later. 
Melospiza melodia sanaka McGregor. Aleutian Song Sparrow 
This huge Song Sparrow appeared at Unalaska and later was common 
everywhere along the shores touched in the Aleutians. It occupied the 
same shore habitat as the Aleutian Rosy Finch. It was most common at 
Unalaska where several were secured. On the sunny morning of March 26 
a number were heard in song. This song, while possessing the Song 
Sparrow flavour, yet was strange and wild and had something of the 
Seattle Wren lilt about it. The sex organs of Attu Island specimens, April 
21, were well enlarged, showing that nesting was close at hand. On the 
return only one was seen, at Unalaska, August 8. 
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These are all enormous birds, larger than our specimens of caurina from Seward or insignia from 
Kadiak island, and slightly different in colour. They can be unhesitatingly referred to sanaka. 
Hypocentor aureolus (Pallas). Yellow-breasted Bunting. Clark, 
p. 68. Stejneger, p. 244. 
Emberiza aureola Pallas. Hartert, p. 173. 
Met only at Petropavlovsk in July, not uncommon about the 
edges of the birch woods and mostly seen near the ground. The females 
of this beautiful species were either on their nests at this time (July 15 to 
29) or they kept in hiding, as only one was seen. This one was called up 
in the woods and secured. The bird was never heard in song. 
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Uragus sibirica sanguinolenta (Temminck and Schlegel). Long- 
tailed Rosy Finch. Hartert, p. 87. 
On May 8, at Hitokappu village, while hunting in the shrubbery and 
trying to catch the sound of new bird-notes above the din of the ravens, 
a call was heard that was almost exactly the “Tee-dee!” of the American 
goldfinch. The author proved the above. Only the female of the pair 
was taken. 
9 Hitokappu, Yetorup island, Kuril island. May 7 
A minute finch with very small, but very stout, bill. No rosy colour on it at all, but with 
the peculiar red-poll buff that looks as if it might be rosy when more adult. 
