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West of Cascades, chiefly coastwise. Common at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands, August, 1895.

357. Audubon's Hermit Thrush.

_Hylocichla guttata auduboni_ (Baird).

Southern portions of the Province, east of Cascades to Rocky Mountains.

MERULA Leach.

358. American Robin.

_Merula migratoria_ (Linn.).

Both forms are to be found on Vancouver Island. Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks.

359. Western Robin.

_Merula migratoria propinqua_ (Ridgw.).

An abundant resident throughout the Province.

IXOREUS Bonaparte.

360. Varied Thrush.

_Ixoreus nævius_ (Gmel.).

Common throughout the Province, east and west of Cascades.

SIALIA Swainson.

361. Western Bluebird.

_Sialia mexicana occidentalis_ (Towns.).

A common summer resident east and west of Cascades. A few winter on Vancouver Island.

362. Mountain Bluebird.

_Sialia arctica_ (Swains.).

A summer resident east and west of Cascades, including Vancouver Island.

INDEX.

A. No. Albatross, Black-footed 35 Albatross, Short-tailed 36 Auklet, Rhinoceros 12 Auklet, Cassin's 13

B.

Bittern, American 88 Blackbird, Yellow-headed 244 Blackbird, San Diego Redwing 245 Blackbird, North-western 246 Blackbird, Rusty 249 Blackbird, Brewer's 250 Bluebird, Western 361 Bluebird, Mountain 362 Bobolink 242 Brant 82 Brant, Black 83 Bunting, Lazuli 294 Bush-tit, Least 349

C.

Catbird 333 Chat, Long-tailed 326 Chickadee, Long-tailed 344 Chickadee, Oregon 345 Chickadee, Mountain 346 Chickadee, Columbia 347 Chickadee, Chestnut-backed 348 Cormorant, White-crested 43 Cormorant, Brandt's 44 Cormorant, Violet-green 45 Cowbird 243 Coot, American 96 Crane, Little Brown 92 Crane, Sandhill 93 Creeper, Rocky Mountain 339 Creeper, California 340 Crow, American 238 Crow, Northwest 239 Crossbill, American 255 Crossbill, White-winged 256 Cuckoo, Western Yellow-billed 188 Curlew, Long-billed 122 Curlew, Hudsonian 123

D.

Dipper, American 332 Dove, Mourning 148 Dowitcher, Long-billed 101 Duck, Mallard 51 Duck, Gadwall 52 Duck, European Widgeon 53 Duck, American Widgeon 54 Duck, Green-winged Teal 55 Duck, Blue-winged Teal 56 Duck, Cinnamon Teal 57 Duck, Shoveller 58 Duck, Pintail 59 Duck, Wood 60 Duck, Red-head 61 Duck, Canvas-back 62 Duck, American Scaup 63 Duck, Lesser Scaup 64 Duck, Ring-necked 65 Duck, American Golden-eye 66 Duck, Barrow's Golden-rye 67 Duck, Buffle-head 68 Duck, Long-tailed 69 Duck, Harlequin 70 Duck, American Black Scoter 71 Duck, White-winged Scoter 72 Duck, Surf Scoter 73 Duck, Ruddy 74

E.

Eagle, Golden 160 Eagle, Bald 161

F.

Falcon, Prairie 163 Falcon, Peale's 165 Finch, California Purple 253 Finch, Cassin's Purple 254 Flycatcher, Olive-sided 221 Flycatcher, Western 223 Flycatcher, Traill's 224 Flycatcher, Hammond's 225 Flycatcher, Wright's 226 Flicker, Northern 205 Flicker, Red-shafted 206 Flicker, North-western 207 Fulmar, Pacific 37

G.

Godwit, Marbled 112 Goose, Lesser Snow 75 Goose, Ross's Snow 76 Goose, American White-fronted 77 Goose, Canada 78 Goose, Hutchin's 79 Goose, White-cheeked 80 Goose, Cackling 81 Goose, Emperor 84 Goldfinch, American 261 Goldfinch, Willow 262 Grebe, Western 1 Grebe, American Red-necked 2 Grebe, Horned 3 Grebe, American Eared 4 Grebe, Pied-billed 5 Grouse, Sooty 134 Grouse, Richardson's 135 Grouse, Franklin's 136 Grouse, Canadian Ruffed 137 Grouse, Gray Ruffed 138 Grouse, Oregon Ruffed 139 Grouse, Columbian Sharp-tailed 143 Grouse, Sage 144 Grosbeak, Western Evening 251 Grosbeak, Alaskan Pine 252 Grosbeak, Black-headed 293 Guillemot, Pigeon 16 Gull, Ivory 21 Gull, Glaucous-winged 23 Gull, Western 24 Gull, American 25 Gull, California 26 Gull, Ring-billed 27 Gull, Short-billed 28 Gull, Heermann's 29 Gull, Bonaparte's 30 Gull, Sabine's 31 Gyrfalcon 162

H.

Hawk, Marsh 151 Hawk, Sharp-shinned 152 Hawk, Cooper's 153 Hawk, American Goshawk 154 Hawk, Western Goshawk 155 Hawk, Western Red-tailed 156 Hawk, Red-bellied 157 Hawk, Swainson's 158 Hawk, American Rough-legged 159 Hawk, Duck 164 Hawk, Pigeon 166 Hawk, Desert Sparrow 169 Heron, Great Blue 89 Heron, North-west Coast 90 Heron, Snowy 91 Hummingbird, Black-chinned 213 Hummingbird, Red-backed Rufous 214 Hummingbird, Green-backed Rufous 215 Hummingbird, Calliope 216

I.

Ibis, White-faced Glossy 87

J.

Jaeger, Parasitic 19 Jaeger, Pomarine 18 Jaeger, Long-tailed 20 Jay, Steller's 231 Jay, Black-headed 232 Jay, Queen Charlotte 233 Jay, Rocky Mountain 234 Jay, Oregon 235 Jay, Gray 236 Jay, Piñon 241 Junco, Slate-colored 282 Junco, Oregon 283 Junco, Shufeldt's 284

K.

Kittiwake, Pacific 22 Kingfisher, Belted 189 Kingbird 217 Kingbird, Gray 218 Kingbird, Arkansas 219 Kinglet, Western Golden-crowned 350 Kinglet, Ruby-crowned 351 Knot 103

L.

Lark, Pallid Horned 227 Lark, Streaked Horned 228 Lark, Dusky Horned 229 Lencosticte, Gray-crowned 257 Lencosticte, Hepburn's 258 Longspur, Lapland 266 Longspur, McCown's 267 Loon, Great Northern Diver 6 Loon, Black-throated 7 Loon, Pacific 8 Loon, Red-throated 9

M.

Martin, Purple 296 Magpie, American 230 Meadowlark, Western 247 Merlin, Black 167 Merlin, Richardson's 168 Merganser, American 48 Merganser, Red-breasted 49 Merganser, Hooded 50 Murrelet, Ancient 14 Murrelet, Marbled 15 Murre, California 17

N.

Nighthawk 207 Nighthawk, Western 208 Nutcracker, Clarke's 240 Nuthatch, Slender-billed 341 Nuthatch, Red-breasted 342 Nuthatch, Pygmy 343

O.

Oriele, Bullock's 248 Osprey, American 170 Owl, American Long-eared 171 Owl, Short-eared 172 Owl, Northern Spotted 173 Owl, Great Gray 174 Owl, Richardson's 175 Owl, Saw-whet 176 Owl, North-West Saw-whet 176A Owl, Kennicott's Screech 177 Owl, Macfarlane's Screech 178 Owl, Great Horned 179 Owl, Western Horned 180 Owl, Arctic Horned 181 Owl, Dusky Horned 182 Owl, Snowy 183 Owl, American Hawk 184 Owl, Burrowing 185 Owl, Pygmy 186 Owl, California Pygmy 187 Oyster-catcher, Black 131

P.

Partridge, Mountain 132 Partridge, California 133 Pelican, American White 46 Pelican, California Brown 47 Petrel, Gray Fork-tailed 41 Petrel, Leach's 42 Pewee, Western Wood 222 Phalarope, Red 97 Phalarope, Northern 98 Phalarope, Wilson's 99 Pheasant, Ring-necked 145 Phoebe, Say's 220 Pigeon, Band-tailed 146 Pigeon, Passenger 147 Pipit, American 331 Plover, American Golden 125 Plover, Black-bellied 124 Plover, Killdeer 126 Plover, Semipalmated 127 Poor-Will 208 Ptarmigan, Willow 140 Ptarmigan, Rock 141 Ptarmigan, White-tailed 142 Puffin, Tufted 10 Puffin, Horned 11

R.

Rail, Virginia 94 Rail, Carolina 95 Raven, Northern 237 Redpoll, Hoary 259 Redpoll 260 Redstart, American 330 Robin, American 358 Robin, Western 359

S.

Sanderling 111 Sandpiper, Stilt 102 Sandpiper, Sharp-tailed 104 Sandpiper, Pectoral 105 Sandpiper, Baird's 106 Sandpiper, Least 107 Sandpiper, Red-backed 108 Sandpiper, Semipal mated 109 Sandpiper, Western Semipalmated 110 Sandpiper, Solitary 115 Sandpiper, Western Solitary 116 Sandpiper, Bartramian 119 Sandpiper, Buff-breasted 120 Sandpiper, Spotted 121 Sapsucker, Red-naped 200 Sapsucker, Red-breasted 201 Sapsucker, Williamson's 202 Shrike, Northern 305 Shrike, White-rumped 306 Shearwater, Black-vented 38 Shearwater, Dark-bodied 39 Shearwater, Slender-billed 40 Siskin, Pine 263 Snipe, Wilson's 100 Snowflake 265 Solitaire, Townsend's 352 Sparrow, House 264 Sparrow, Western Vesper 268 Sparrow, Oregon Vesper 269 Sparrow, Sandwick 270 Sparrow, Western Savanna 271 Sparrow, Western Grasshopper 272 Sparrow, Western Lark 273 Sparrow, Harris's 274 Sparrow, Gambel's 275 Sparrow, Nuttall's 276 Sparrow, Golden-crowned 277 Sparrow, Western Tree 278 Sparrow, Western Chipping 279 Sparrow, Clay-colored 280 Sparrow, Brewer's 281 Sparrow, Rusty Song 285 Sparrow, Sooty Song 286 Sparrow, Lincoln's 287 Sparrow, Forbush's 288 Sparrow, Townsend's 289 Sparrow, Slate-coloured 290 Surf-bird 128 Swan, Whistling 85 Swan, Trumpeter 86 Swallow, Cliff 297 Swallow, Barn 298 Swallow, White-bellied 299 Swallow, Northern violet-green 300 Swallow, Bank 301 Swallow, Rough-winged 302 Swift, Black 211 Swift, Vaux 212

T.

Tanager, Louisaria 295 Tatler, Wandering 118 Tern, Common 32 Tern, Arctic 33 Tern, Black 34 Thrush, Willow 353 Thrush, Russet-backed 354 Thrush, Olive-backed 355 Thrush, Alaska Hermit 356 Thrush, Audubon's 357 Thrush, Varied 360 Towhee, Spurred 291 Towhee, Oregon 292 Turnstone 129 Turnstone, Black 130

V.

Vireo, Red-eyed 307 Vireo, Western Warbling 308 Vireo, Cassin's 309 Vireo, Anthony's 310 Vulture, California 149 Vulture, Turkey 150

W.

Warbler, Calaver's 311 Warbler, Orange-crowned 312 Warbler, Lutescent 313 Warbler, Tennessee 314 Warbler, Alaskan Yellow 315 Warbler, Myrtle 316 Warbler, Audubon's 317 Warbler, Magnolia 318 Warbler, Black-throated Gray 319 Warbler, Townsend's 320 Warbler, Macgillivray's 323 Warbler, Hermit 321 Warbler, Western Yellow-throat 324 Warbler, Pacific Yellow-throat 325 Warbler, Wilson's 327 Warbler, Pileolated 328 Warbler, Golden Pileolated 329 Water-thrush, Grinnell's 322 Waxwing, Bohemian 303 Waxwing, Cedar 304 Willett, Western 117 Woodpecker, Northern Hairy 190 Woodpecker, Harris's 191 Woodpecker, Cabanis's 192 Woodpecker, Queen Charlotte 193 Woodpecker, Gairdner's 194 Woodpecker, Batchelder's 195 Woodpecker, White-headed 196 Woodpecker, Black-backed Three-toed 197 Woodpecker, Alaskan Three-toed 198 Woodpecker, Alpine Three-toed 199 Woodpecker, Northern Pileated 203 Woodpecker, Lewis's 204 Wren, Rock 334 Wren, Vigor's 335 Wren, Parkman's 336 Wren, Western Winter 337 Wren, Tule 338

Y.

Yellow-legs, Greater 113 Yellow-legs, Lesser 114