Catalogue of British Columbia BirdsKermode, Francis
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Catalogue of British Columbia Birds
Kermode, Francis
Birds -- British Columbia
A rare summer resident on the Mainland. I have heard of it at Vernon.
Fannin has found it above Clinton, on the Cariboo Road. Brooks has
taken it at Chilliwhack.
AGELAIUS Vieillot.
245. San Diego Redwing.
_Agelaius phoeniceus neutralis_ (Ridgw.).
Breeding range north, to eastern British Columbia. (_Ridgway_.)
East of Cascades I found this form quite common near Vernon, June,
1895.
246. Northwestern Red-wing.
_Agelaius phoeniceus caurinus_ (Ridgw.).
Common west of Cascades, on Mainland and Vancouver Island; it is found
throughout the year near Victoria.
STURNELLA Vieillot.
247. Western Meadowlark.
_Sturnella magna neglecta_ (Aud.).
Abundant resident on Mainland and Vancouver Island, east and west of
Cascades.
ICTERUS Brisson.
248. Bullock's Oriole.
_Icterus bullocki_ (Swains.).
A fairly common summer resident, chiefly east of Cascades. I found it
breeding along the valley of the Thompson and in the Okanagan, near
Vernon, May and June, 1895. Mr. Brooks has found it breeding at
Chilliwhack.
EUPHAGUS Cassin.
249. Rusty Blackbird.
_Euphagus carolinus_ (Muller).
Rare. One specimen shot at Metlakatla by Rev. J. H. Keen, November,
26th, 1901, and presented by him to the Museum.
250. Brewer's Blackbird.
_Euphagus cyanocephalus_ (Wagler.).
Common, and generally distributed on the Mainland; quite common in the
Lower Fraser Valley, Grand Prairie, south side of Thompson River, down
into the Okanagan country. Breeding in suitable localities. Not common
on Vancouver Island; a few have been taken near Victoria.
Family FRINGILLIDÆ. Finches, Sparrows, Etc.
HESPERIPHONA Bonaparte.
251. Western Evening Grosbeak.
_Hesperiphona vespertina montana_ (Ridgw.).
Chiefly on the Mainland. West in winter to Vancouver Island and Lower
Fraser Valley. Taken at Chilliwhack and Okaiiagan by A. C. B.
PINICOLA Vieillot.
252. Alaskan Pine Grosbeak.
_Pinicola enucleator alascensis_ (Ridgw.).
Mainland east and west of Cascade Mountains. Common in winter in the
neighbourhood of Clinton. Mr. Brooks reports it from Chilliwhack and
Okanagan. Rare at Metlakatla. (_Rev. J. H. Keen_.)
CARPODACUS Kaup.
253. California Purple Finch.
_Carpodacus purpureus californicus_ (Baird).
An abundant summer resident west of Cascades. Quite a number winter on
Vancouver Island.
254. Cassin's Purple Finch.
_Carpodacus cassini_ (Baird).
East of Cascades to Rocky Mountains. Tolerably common.
LOXIA Linnæus.
255. American Crossbill.
_Loxia curvirostra minor_ (Brehm.).
An abundant resident throughout the Province, Island and Mainland.
256. White-winged Crossbill.
_Loxia leucoptera_ (Gmel.).
An abundant resident chiefly on the Mainland, occasionally west to
Vancouver Island.
LEUCOSTICTE Swainson.
257. Gray-crowned Leucosticte.
_Leucosticte tephrocotis_ (Swains.).
Rocky Mountain district. In winter, occasionally west to Cascades.
Mr. Brooks has taken it as far west as Chilliwhack.
258. Hepburn's Leucosticte.
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