Catalogue of British Columbia BirdsKermode, Francis
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Catalogue of British Columbia Birds
Kermode, Francis
Birds -- British Columbia
East and west of Cascade Mountains. (_Fannin_.)
Order PASSERES. Perching Birds.
Family TYRANNIDÆ. Tyrant Flycatchers.
TYRANNUS Cuvier.
217. Kingbird.
_Tyrannus tyrannus_ (Linn.).
A common summer resident on the Mainland at Chilliwhack, Sardis, Ducks
and Vernon, and has been taken as far north as Port Simpson. Rare on
Vancouver Island.
218. Gray Kingbird.
_Tyrannus dominicensis_ (Gmel.).
Accidentally in B. C. One specimen taken at Cape Beale, October 9,
1889, by Miss Cox, and presented to the Museum.
219. Arkansas Kingbird.
_Tyrannus verticalis_ (Say).
A common summer resident on the Mainland. I have found it quite common
at Chilliwhack, Ducks and Okanagan, rarely west to Vancouver Island.
SAYORNIS Bonaparte.
220. Say's Phoebe.
_Sayornis saya_ (Bonap.).
A summer resident. Not common on Vancouver Island, chiefly on Mainland
in the interior. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
CONTOPUS Cabanis.
221. Olive-sided Flycatcher.
_Contopus borealis_ (Swains.).
A summer resident on Vancouver Island and Mainland. Mr. Brooks has
taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
222. Western Wood Pewee.
_Contopus richardsonii_ (Swains.).
A common summer resident on Vancouver Island and Mainland. Very common
at Sicamous, May, 1895.
EMPIDONAX Cabanis.
223. Western Flycatcher.
_Empidonax difficilis_ (Baird).
A common summer resident west of Cascade Mountains on Mainland and
Vancouver Island. I also found it quite common at Skidegate, Queen
Charlotte Islands, July, 1895.
224. Traill's Flycatcher.
_Empidonax trailli_ (Aud.).
A summer resident. I have found it quite common on Vancouver Island
and the Mainland at Sicamous and Vernon. Mr. Brooks has taken it at
Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
225. Hammond's Flycatcher.
_Empidonax hammondi_ (Xantus.).
Summer resident. Chiefly on the Mainland, east and west of Cascade
Mountains. A few have been taken on Vancouver Island.
226. Wright's Flycatcher.
_Empidonax wrightii_ (Baird).
Summer resident. Taken at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. (_Brooks_.)
Family ALAUDIDÆ. Larks.
OTOCORIS Bonaparte.
227. Pallid Horned Lark.
_Otocoris alpestris leucoloema_ (Coues.).
Common in spring and autumn on Vancouver Island. Have taken it at
Clover Point near Victoria. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and
Okanagan.
228. Streaked Horned Lark.
_Otocoris alpestris strigata_ (Hensh.).
Spring and autumn migrant on Vancouver Island. Have taken it near
Victoria in September. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. West of
Cascades; taken at Burrard Inlet and Vancouver Island (_Fannin_).
Fort Simpson by W. B. Anderson.
229. Dusky Horned Lark.
_Otocoris alpestris merrilli_ (Dwight).
Chiefly east of Cascades. I have never known it to be taken on
Vancouver Island. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and
Okanagan. Chas. de B. Green has taken it at Osoyoos.
Family CORVIDÆ. Crows, Jays, Magpies.
PICA Brisson.
230. American Magpie.
_Pica pica hudsonica_ (Sab.).
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