A Check-List of the Birds of IdahoArvey, M. Dale (Martin Dale)
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A Check-List of the Birds of Idaho
Arvey, M. Dale (Martin Dale)
Birds -- Idaho
_Dumetella carolinensis ruficrissa_ Aldrich. Western Catbird. Common
resident in northern Idaho, and possibly in the southern portion of the
state. (D. A. 1467, 2 mi. NE Moscow, Latah County, June 2, 1939.)
_Oreoscoptes montanus_ (Townsend). Sage Thrasher. Resident in the
sagebrush area from Idaho County south. (D. A. 1645, 4 mi. NW Pollock,
Idaho County, June 25, 1940.)
_Turdus migratorius_ Linnaeus. Robin. Common resident in the Transition
Life-zone.
a. _caurinus_ (Grinnell). Northwestern Robin. Common
migrant. (Univ. Idaho No. 216, Moscow, Latah County, August
25, 1937.)
b. _propinquus_ Ridgway. Western Robin. Resident. (D. A.
1893, Boise, Ada County, May 1, 1944.)
_Ixoreus naevius meruloides_ (Swainson). Northern Varied Thrush.
Uncommon resident in the Transition Life-zone. (D. A. 1231, Moscow,
Latah County, October 7, 1938.)
_Hylocichla guttata_ (Pallas). Hermit Thrush. Fairly common resident.
a. _guttata_ (Pallas). Alaska Hermit Thrush. The A. O. U.
Check-list (1931) states that these birds migrate through
Idaho.
b. _auduboni_ (Baird). Audubon Hermit Thrush. Resident. (D.
A. 1230, Moscow, Latah County, October 1, 1938.)
_Hylocichla ustulata almae_ Oberholser. Western Olive-backed Thrush.
Fairly common resident. (D. A. 1616, 9 mi. ESE Moscow, Latah County,
June 5, 1940.)
_Hylocichla fuscescens salicicola_ Ridgway. Willow Thrush. Fairly
common resident. The Museum of Vertebrate Zoölogy has specimens of this
species, taken at Castle Creek Ranger Station, Idaho County, 7 mi. SE
Murphy, Owyhee County, and 3 mi. W Swan Valley, Bonneville County.
_Sialia mexicanus occidentalis_ Townsend. Western Bluebird. Resident in
northern Idaho. Rust (1915:129) states that the species is fairly
common at Coeur d'Alene Lake.
_Sialia currucoides_ (Bechstein). Mountain Bluebird. Very common
resident. (D. A. 1789, Black Creek, 12 mi. SE Boise, Ada County, March
7, 1941.)
_Myadestes townsendi_ (Audubon). Townsend Solitaire. Uncommon resident
in the boreal zones. (D. A. 1294, 7 mi. E Genessee, Latah County,
November 27, 1938.)
_Polioptila caerulea amoenissima_ Grinnell. Western Gnatcatcher.
Brodkorb (1935b:312) records one specimen of this bird taken at 6,000
ft. "about eight miles southwest of Raymond, Bear Lake County," on
October 7, 1932.
_Regulus satrapa olivaceus_ Baird. Western Golden-crowned Kinglet.
Resident; fairly common in winter. (D. A. 1229, Moscow, Latah County,
October 1, 1938.)
_Regulus calendula cineraceus_ Grinnell. Western Ruby-crowned Kinglet.
Resident; one of the most common winter birds. (D. A. 1902, Cottonwood
Creek, 5 mi. NNE Boise, Ada County, October 5, 1946.)
_Anthus spinoletta pacificus_ Todd. Western Pipit. Common migrant. (D.
A. 1849, Black Creek Reservoir, 12 mi. SE Boise, Ada County, October
11, 1941.)
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