UC-NRLF PROVINCIAL MUSEUM, VICTORIA, B.C. CATALOGUE British Columbia Birds THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUM"*. VICTORIA B C: Printed by Richard Wolfendkn, I.S.O., V.D., Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 1904. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2007 with funding from Microsoft Corporation http://www.archive.org/details/catabritcolubirdsOObritrich PREFACE The present list is intended to include all birds which have been so far proven to occur in British Columbia. I am fully aware of its incompleteness, and very much regret much of its lack of more definite information regarding the distribution of certain species, and with regard to that portion of the Province in north and north- eastern interior, which, I have no doubt, is a valuable field for work. Since the publication of the list of British Columbia birds in 1898 by the late John Fannin, which contained 339 species and sub-species, and with the information to hand, enables me to add to this 24. I wish to extend my thanks especially to the following constant observers for more or less extended local lists, notes and specimens : — A. C. Brooks, Chilliwhack, Okanagan and Cariboo; Rev. J. H. Keen, Queen Charlotte Islands and Metlakatla ; Thos. Kermode, William Head Quarantine Station ; E. P. Venables, Yernon ; Chas. de Blois Green, Fair view and Keremeos. I have also obtained valuable information from the check-list published by the late John Fannin. FRANCIS KERMODE, Curator Provincial Museum. Victoria, B. C, August, 190 Jf. A ja-> CATALOGUE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA BIRDS. -:o:- Order PYGOPODES. Diving Birds. Family PODICIPEDIDiE. Grebes. ^OHMOPHORUS Coues. 1. Western Grebe. jFchmophorus occidentalis (Lawr.). A common winter resident along the coast of Vancouver Island and Main- land. Mr. Brooks says a few remain all winter at Okanagan Lake. COLYMBUS Linsleus. 2. American Red-necked Grebe. "Holbcell's Grebe." Colymbus holbmlli (Reinh.). A common winter resident along the coast of Vancouver Island and Mainland. Winter resident on Okanagan Lake. (Brooks.) Not common at Metlakatla. (Rev. J. II. Keen.) Breeds on many of the lakes along the Cariboo Road above Clinton. {Fannin.) 3. Horned Grebe. Colymbus auriius (Linn.). A common winter resident on the coast, and very common in the straits near Victoria, in April. Brooks reports it at Okanagan Lake all winter. Breeds on the lakes from Okanagan to Dease Lake. (Fannin.) Rare at Metlakatla. (Be v. J. II. Keen.) L American Eared Grebe. Colymbus nigricollis calif ornicus (Heerm.). Taken at Kamloops, June, 1889. (Spreadborough.) Found breeding on lakes at Kamloops ; Catalogue of Canadian Birds. (Macoun.) PODILYMBUS Lesson. 5. Pied-billed Grebe. Podilymbus podiceps (Linn.). Common resident on Vancouver Island ; it breeds on lakes close to Vic- toria. Common resident on Island and Mainland ; breeds throughout its range. (Fannin.) 6 Family GAVIIDiE Loons. GAVIA Forster. 6. Great Northern Diver. Loon. Gavia imber (Gunn.). Common resident throughout the Province ; breeds on Vancouver Island and Mainland. 7. Black-throated Loon. Gavia arcticus (Linn.). Taken at Burrard Inlet {Fannin), and at Dease Lake, Cassiar, by James Porter. 8. Pacific Loon. Gavia pacificus (Lawr.). Not common ; one specimen taken at Comox by W. B. Anderson, and at Chilli whack by Brooks; Victoria, May 13th, 1904, by Fred. Foster. 9. Red-throated Loon. Gavia lumme (Gunn.). I found this species quite common on Barkley Sound, V. I., April 19th, 1894, and fairly common near Esquimalt. Mr. Brooks reports it at Chilli- whack. Family ALOID^3E. Auks, Murres and Puffins. LUNDA Pallas. 10. Tufted Pufi&n. Lunda cirrhata (Pall.). Common along the coast of Vancouver Island, Queen Charlotte Islands and Mainland ; breeds on Bare Island, near Sidney, B. C. FRATEROULA Brisson. 11. Horned Puffin. Fratercula corniculata (Naum.). Rare at Massett, Queen Charlotte Islands. (Itev. J. II. Keen.) CERORHINOA Bonaparte. 12. Rhinoceros Auklet. Cerorhinca monocerata (Pall.). Coasts of Vancouver Island and Mainland. Breeds on islands in Gulf of Georgia. PTYCHORAMPHUS Brandt. 13. Cassin's Auklet. Ptychorampus aleuticus (Pall.). The entire coast line of the Province and West Coast of Vancouver Island. (Fannin.) This species was seen in the Gulf of Georgia, between Salt Spring Island and Nanaimo, May 7th, 1887. (Macoun.) SYNTHLIBORAMPUS Brandt. 14 Ancient Murrelet. Syntliliborampus antiquus (Gmel.). Not common. West Coast of Vancouver Island and taken in the Straits, near Victoria. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it rare on Queen Charlotte Islands. BRACHYRAMPHUS Brandt. 15. Marbled Murrelet. Brachyramphus marmoratus (Gmel.). An abundant resident along the coast of British Columbia ; have taken it at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands, in August, 1895. Rare at Metla- katla. (Rev. J. II. Keen.) Breeds on Vancouver Island, and on some of the smaller islands in the Gulf of Georgia, and along many of the inlets of the Mainland. (Fannin.) OEPPHUS Pallas. 16. Pigeon Guillemot. Cepphus columba (Pall.). An abundant resident along the coast from Race .Rocks to Alaska, and quite common in Skidegate Inlet, Q. C. I., August, 1895. Breeds through- out its range. URIA Brisson. 17. California Murre, Guillemot. TJria troile californica (Bryant). A resident along the coast of Vancouver Island and Mainland. Breeds on West Coast of Vancouver Island. Order LONGIPENNES. Long-winged Swimmers. Family STEROORARIID^E. Skuas and Jaegers. STERCORARIUS Brisson. 18. Pomarine Jaeger. Stercorarins pomarinus (Temm.). One specimen taken near Victoria, October 22nd, 1898. 19. Parasitic Jaeger. Stercorarius parasiticus (Linn.). One specimen taken at Victoria by Wm. L. Gilchrist, November, 1897. Another specimen was taken at Comox by A. C. Brooks, September 12th, 1903. 20. Long-tailed Jaeger. Stercorarius longicaudus (Vieill.). Once shot and several times seen at Sumas Lake, September, 1890. (Brooks). Family LARIDiE. The Gulls and Terns. PAGOPHILA Kaup. 21. Ivory Gull. Snow Gull. Pagophila alba (Gunn.). One specimen shot at Dease Lake, Cassiar, by James Porter, September, 1889. Another specimen was shot at Okanagan Lake in November, 1897, by Mr. J. T. Studley, and presented to the Museum. Mr. A. C. Brooks also reports it from Okanagan. RISSA Stephens. 22. Pacific Kittiwake. Rissa tridactyla pollicaris (Ridgw.). Taken near Discovery Island, January, 1896, by W. Lindley, and at Queen Charlotte Islands by Dr. C. F. Newcombe, September, 1895. LARUS Linn^us. 23. Glaucous- winged Gull. Larus gJaucescens (Naum.). An abundant resident on the coast ; breeds on some of the islands in the Gulf of Georgia. Mr. Brooks reports it from Okanagan Lake. 24. Western Gull. Larus occidentalis (Aud.). An abundant resident on the coast during the winter months. Taken at Chilli whack. (A. C. Brooks.) Breeds in Similkameen Valley. (Fannin.) 25. American Herring Gull. Larus argentalus smithsonianus (Coues.). An abundant resident on the coast. It breeds on the coast and in the interior of Mainland. Common at Metlakatla. (Rev. J. II. Keen.) Chilli- whack and Okanagan. (Brooks.) 9 26. California Gull. Larus californicus (Lawr.). A common winter resident on the coast. Common in the Lower Fraser Valley and on the Okanagan Lake in winter. (Brooks.) 27. Ring-billed Gull. Larus delaioarensis (Ord.). Common along the coast of Vancouver Island and Mainland. Common in winter at Okanagan Lake and Chilli whack. (Brooks.) Breeds in the Interior, especially to the northward. (Fannin.) 28. Short-billed Gull. Larus brachyrhynchus (Rich.). Common winter resident along the coast of Vancouver Island and Main- land. Common in Lower Eraser Valley. (Brooks.) During the early part of May, 1891, I saw quite a number on the lakes of the Cariboo District, where it probably breeds. (Fannin.) 29. Heermann's Gull. White-headed Gull. Larus heermanni (Cass.). Common along the southern coast of Vancouver Island during July and August. Taken at William Head in full plumage, June 28th, 1904, by Thos. Kermode. 30. Bonaparte's Gull. L ants Philadelphia (Ord.). An abundant resident throughout the Province, and found in great num- bers about the inlets and rivers in March and April ; it breeds in the interior of the Province I have also seen it on the coast in June and July. XEMA Leach. 31. Sabine's Gull. Xema sabinii (Sab.). Taken at Okanagan Lake, September 9th, 1897. (Brooks.) STERNA Linnaeus. 32. Common Tern. Sterna hirundo (Linn.). One specimen shot at Cowichan Gap by R. D. McClure, September 15th, 1896, and presented to the Museum. 10 33. Arctic Tern. Sterna paradiscea (Brunn.). From Dease Lake south, through the interior of the Mainland to Okan- agan Lake. Two specimens — one taken at Dease Lake by James Porter, and another shot at Okanagan Lake by A. C. Brooks, September, 1897. HYDROCHELIDON Boie. 34. Black Tern. Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis (Gmel.). Not common. I observed it at Okanagan, June, 1895. Taken at Sumas and Okanagan Lake by A. C. Brooks, Burrard Inlet, Fraser River and interior of Mainland. (Fannin.) Order TUBINARES. Tube-nosed Swimmers. Family DIOMEDEIDJE. Albatrosses. DIOMEDEA Linn.eus. 35. Black-footed Albatross. Diomedea nigripes (Aud.). West Coast of Vancouver Island. (Fannin.) Rare at Queen Charlotte Islands. (Rec. J. H. Keen.) One specimen taken near Nanaimo, June 13th, 1904. 36. Short-tailed Albatross. Diomedea albatrus (Pall.) In April, 1894, I found this species quite common in the Pacific Ocean, near Cape Beale. Tolerably common on both coasts of Vancouver Island, but more abundant on the West Coast; a few have been taken in the straits off Victoria Harbour. (Fannin.) Family PROCELLARIIDiE. Fulmars & Shearwaters. FULMARUS Stephens. 37. Pacific Fulmar. Fulmarus glaeialis glupischa (Stejn.). One specimen taken at Chemainus, Vancouver Island, November, 1895. (Fannin.) PUFFINUS Brisson. 38. Black- vented Shearwater. Puffinus opisthomelas (Coues). Not common ; four specimens taken off Albert Head, October 24th, 1891. 11 39. Dark-bodied Shearwater. Puffinus griseus (Gmel.). During the fall of 1895 Dr. C. F. Newcombe found this species common on the West Coast of Queen Charlotte Islands. Since then one was picked up dead on the beach near Victoria. 40. Slender-billed Shearwater. Puffinus tenuirostris (Temm.). Not common ; one specimen shot at William Head and presented to the Museum by T. Kermode, February 23rd, 1904. OCEANODROMA Reichenbach. 41. Gray Fork-tailed Petrel. Oceanodroma furcata (Gmel.). Found along both coasts of Vancouver Island, but more common on the Pacific Coast ; a few have been taken in the Straits near Victoria. Very rare at Metlakatla; one picked up exhausted. {Rev. J. H. Keen.) 42. Leach's Fork-tailed Petrel. White-rumped Petrel. Oceanodroma leucorrhoa (Vieill.) Coues. West Coast of Vancouver Island. Four specimens taken in Hecate Strait, July, 1904. One specimen found dead on beach off Beacon Hill, Victoria, November, 1893. Order STEGANOPODES. Totipalmate Swimmers. Family PHALACROCORACID^E. Cormorants. PHALAOROCORAX Brisson. 43. White-crested Cormorant. Phalacroeorax dilophus cincinnatus (Brandt). Common on both coasts of Vancouver Island and coast of Mainland, from Race Rocks to Alaska. 44. Brandt's Cormorant. Pencilled Cormorant. Phalacroeorax penicillatus (Brandt). Two specimens were killed in the Straits, near Victoria, by D. E Campbell, April 19th, 1897. Later in the month another specimen was found on the beach at Beacon Hill. 12 45. Violet-green Cormorant. Phalacrocorax pelagicus robustus (Ridgw.). This is the most abundant Cormorant in the Province, and is found along both coasts of the Island, and has been taken as far north as Port Simpson. Breeds on islands close to Sidney Island. Common at Metlakatla. {Rev. J. II. Keen.) Family PELECANIDiE. Pelicans. PELECANUS Linn^us. 46. American White Pelican. Pelecanus erythrorhynchos (Gmel.). Not common. Four specimens taken — Sicamous, October, 1890; Alex- andria Bridge, September, 1895; Tranquille, August, 1897; Comox, September 8th, 1900. Mr. Brooks reports it from Chilli whack and Okanagan. Said to breed in the Chilcotin country. (Fannin.) 47. California Brown Pelican. Pelecanus califomicus (Ridgw.). Not common. One specimen in the Museum killed at Race Rocks, January, 1897. Seen at Sumas Lake. (Brooks.) Order ANSERES. Lamellirostral Swimmers. Family ANATID^E. Mergansers, Ducks, Geese and Swans. MERGANSER Brisson. 48. American Merganser. Merganser americanus (Cass.). Found throughout the Province, have taken it on West Coast of Van- couver Island in May ; also on Queen Charlotte Islands in July, 1895, I took four young birds. Brooks reports it found on Okanagan Lake all winter. 49. Red-breasted Merganser. Merganser serrator (Linn.). Found distributed throughout the Province. I saw them at Sumas Lake May 17th, 1904. Rev. J. H. Keen says common at Metlakahtla. Chilli- whack and Okanagan. (Brooks.) LOPHODYTES Reichenbach. 50. Hooded Merganser. Lophodytes cucullatus (Linn.). This species is common throughout the Province and on the Pacific Coast, Brooks has taken it at Chill iwhack and Okanagan, In O ANAS LlNN^EUS. 51. Mallard. Anas boschas (Linn.). An abundant resident throughout the Province; breeds in suitable locali- ties throughout its range. CHAULELASMUS Bonaparte. 52. Gadwall. Gray Duck. Chaulelasmus strepera (Linn.). Not common ; a few have been taken near Victoria. Mr. Brooks reports it from Chilliwhack and Okanagan. MAREOA Stephens. 53. European Widgeon. Mareca penehpe (Linn.). Rare. Two specimens, one taken near Victoria February 9th, 1899, and another near Saanich. 54. American Widgeon. Baldpate. Mareca americana (Gmel.). A common winter resident on the coast. Brooks reports it from Chilli- whack and Okanagan. Breeds on lakes on Cariboo Road above Clinton. (Fannin.) NETTION Kaup. 55. Green-winged Teal. Nettion carolinensis (Gmel.). An abundant resident, Breeds in the interior of the Mainland. Common on the coast throughout the winter. Rare on Queen Charlotte Islands. (Rev. J. H. Keen.) QUERQUEDULA Stephens. 56. Blue- winged Teal. Querquedula discors (Linn.). Not common on the coast ; a few are taken every year. Taken at Chilli- whack. (Brooks.) 57. Cinnamon Teal. Querquedula cyanoptera (Vieill.). A summer visitor in the interior of the Province. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanasran. 14 SPATULA Boie. 58. Shoveller. Spoon-bill. Spatula clypeata (Linn.). A common resident on the Mainland, rarely met with on Vancouver Island. Brooks says common resident in Lower Fraser Valley about Sumas Lake, has also taken it on Okanagan. DAFILA Stephens. 59. Pintail. Sprigtail. Dafila acuta (Linn.). An abundant winter resident on the coast. Breeds in the interior of the Mainland. ATX Boie. 60. Wood Duck. Aix spona (Linn.). Not common. A summer resident on Island and Mainland. Brooks has / taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. AYTHYA Boie. 61. Red-head. Pochard. Aythya americana (Eyt.). A winter resident on the coast, but nowhere common ; a few are taken every season. Fannin found it breeding on the lakes along the Cariboo Road. 62. Canvas-back Duck. Aythya vallisneria (Wils.). A winter resident on the coast. Brooks has taken it on Okanagan Lake. I found them in pairs on the lakes near 108-Mile House, Cariboo Road, in April and May, 1891, where I was told they breed. [Fannin). 63. American Scaup Duck. Blue-bill. Aythya marila (Linn.). An abundant winter resident on the coast. Breeds in the interior of Mainland. 64. Lesser Scaup Duck. Aythya affinis (Eyt.). Not common on the coast. Fannin has taken it in May near Ashcrof t, and Brooks has seen it all winter at Okanagan. 15 65. Ring-necked Duck. Ay thy a eollaris (Donov.). Not common. A few have been taken on Vancouver Island. Mr. Brooks says common in Lower Fraser Valley, and is found all winter on Okanagan Lake. OLANGULA Leach. 6G. American Golden-eye. Whistler. Clangula clangula americana (Faxon.) A common winter resident on the coast. Fannin says breeds in interior. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. 67. Barrow's Golden-eye. Clangula islandica (Gmel.). Not common. It winters on the coast; a few have been taken on Vancouver Island. Brooks has taken it at Okanagan. Fannin found it plentiful on the lakes along the Cariboo Road, May, 1891. CHARITONETTA Stejneger. 68. Buffle-head. Butter-ball. Charitonetta albeola (Linn.). An abundant winter resident on the coast. Breeds in the interior of the Mainland. Common at Metlakatla. (Rev. J. H. Keen.) HARELDA Stephens. 69. Long-tailed Duck. Old Squaw. Harelda hyemalis (Linn.). Common ; the coasts of Vancouver Island and Mainland. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it common at Metla- katla. HISTRIONIOUS Lesson. 70. Harlequin Duck. Histrionicus histrionicus (Linn.). A common resident on the coast. I found it breeding at Bear River, Vancouver Island, May, 1894. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. Rare at Queen Charlotte Islands. (Rev. J. II. Keen.) 16 OIDEMIA Fleming. 71. American Black Scoter. Oidemia americana (Swains.). Not common ; has been taken at Victoria and Port Simpson. Fannin saw a small flock on a lake near 108-Mile House, Cariboo Road, 10th May, 1891. Fairly common at Matlakatla. {Rev. J. H. Keen.) 72. White-winged Scoter. Oidemia deylandi (Bonap.). An abundant resident, and is found on the coast throughout the year. Brooks reports it from Chilliwhack and Okanagan. Rev. J. H. Keen says is common at Metlakatla. 73. Surf Scoter. Sea Coot. Oidemia perspicillata (Linn.). Abundant resident along the coasts of Vancouver Island and Mainland. Found at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. (Brooks.) Common at Metlakatla. (Rev. J. H. Keen.) ERISMATURA Bonaparte. 74. Ruddy Duck. Erismatura jamaicensis (Gmel.). Not common on the Coast ; a few are taken in the winter. Fannin found it breeding in the lakes along the Cariboo Road, May, 1891. Brooks has seen it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. CHEN Boie. 75. Lesser Snow Goose. Chen hyperborea (Pall.). A winter resident on the Coast. Brooks has seen it at Chilliwhack. During some winters large numbers congregate off the mouth of Fraser River. (Fannin.) 76. Ross's Snow Goose. Chen rossii (Cassin.). This is a rare bird in B. C. One specimen taken at Comox, January, 1894 * another was taken at Kuper Island, April, 1895. 17 ANSER Brisson. 77. American White-fronted Goose. Anser albifrons gambeli (Hartl.). Abundant on the Coast in winter. Breeds both on Island and Mainland. The young have been taken on Cowichan Lake. {Fannin.) Brooks has taken it at Sumas and Okanagan Lakes. Common at Metlakatla. (Rev. J. II. Keen.) BRANTA Scopoli. 78. Canada Goose. Branta canadensis (Linn.). An abundant winter resident on the Coast. Breeds in the interior of the Mainland ; the eggs have been taken at Penticton by C. DeBlois Green. 79. Hutchin's Goose. Branta canadensis hutchinsii (Rich.). Abundant in the spring and fall migrations, and winters on the Coast. 80. White-cheeked Goose. Branta canadensis occidentalis (Baird). Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks. 81. Cackling Goose. Branta canadensis minima (Ridgw.). Winter resident on the Coast ; has been taken at Elk Lake, near Victoria. Brooks reports it from Chilliwhack and Okanagan. 82. Brant. Branta bemicla glaucogastra (Brehm.). Two specimens shot at Comox by A. C. Brooks, January 10th, 1904. 83. Black Brant. Branta nigricans (Lawr.). An abundant winter resident on the Coast. In April, 1894. I saw them in great numbers off Barkley Sound migrating north. PHILACTE. 84. Emperor Goose. Philacate canagica (Sevast.). One specimen shot at Chemainus, December, 1894. 18 OLOR Wagler. 85. Whistling Swan. Olor columbianus (Ord.). A winter resident on Vancouver Island and southern Mainland. Mr. Brooks records it from Chilliwhack and Okanagan. 86. Trumpeter Swan. Olor buccinator (Rich.). I have only seen this bird at Dease Lake, Cassiar. {Fannin.) Mr. Brooks has found it at Sumas and Okanagan. Order HERODIONES. Herons, Ibises, etc. Family IBIDIDiE. Ibises. PLEGADIS Kaup. 87. White-faced Glossy Ibis. Plegadis guarauna (Linn.). Only two specimens known to be taken in the Province, one on Salt Spring Island, the other at mouth of Fraser River. Check List of B. C Birds, 1891. {Fannin.) Family ARDEID^E. Herons and Bitterns. BOTAURUS Hermann. 88. American Bittern. Botaurns lentiginosus (Montag.). Common throughout the greater portion of the Province. Breeds both east and west of Cascades. ARDEA Linnaeus. 89. Great Blue Heron. Ardea herodias (Linn.). A common resident on the coast, and is quite common at Sumas Lake and Okanagan. Breeds throughout its range. 90. Northwest Coast Heron. Ardea herodias fannini (Chapman). In August, 1895, I found this form, now named after the late' John Fan- nin by Frank M. Chapman, quite common at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands. 19 EGRETTA Forester. 91. Snowy Heron. Egretta candidissima (Gmel.). Rare in British Columbia. Two specimens collected at Burrard Inlet, May, 1879. (Fannin.) One specimen is in the Museum. Order PALUDICOLiE. Cranes, Rails, etc. Family GRUIDiE. Cranes. GRUS Pallas. 92. Little Brown Crane. Grus canadensis (Linn.). Common, during migrations, throughout the Province. 93. Sandhill Crane. Grus mexicana (Mull.). Common throughout the Province ; it breeds in the interior of Mainland ; numbers pass over Victoria in the spring and autumn migrations. Family RALLID.ZE. Rails and Coots. RALLUS LiNNiEus. 94. Virginia Rail. Rallus virginianus (Linn.). Tolerably common on Island and Mainland ; breeds close to Victoria. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. PORZANA VlEILLOT. 95. Carolina Rail. Sora. Porzana Carolina (Linn.). Found on Vancouver Island and Mainland. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it very rare on Queen Charlotte Islands. Common east of Cascades. (Fannin.) FULICA LiNN^us. 9G. American Coot. Mud-hen. Fulica americana (Gmel.). A common resident on Island and Mainland ; breeds throughout its range. 20 Order LIMICOLiE. Shore Birds. Family PHALAROPODIDiE. Phalaropes. ORYMOPHILUS Vibillot. 97. Red Phalarope. Crymophilus fulicarius (Linn.). Taken at Clover Point, near Victoria, during migration. PHALAROPUS Brisson. 98. Northern Phalarope. Phalaropus lobatus (Linn.). Abundant along the coast of Island and Mainland in the spring and autumn. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. Fannin has taken it at Burrard Inlet in July. ",->■ STEGANOPUS. Vibillot. 99. Wilson's Phalarope. Steganopus tricolor (Vieill.). Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks. Family SCOLOPACIDj3E. Snipes, Sand-pipers, Etc. GALLINAGO Leach. 100. Wilson's Snipe. Gallinago delicata (Ord.) Common throughout the Province on Island and Mainland ; breeds in the interior. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it common at Metlakatla. MAORORHAMPHUS Leach. 101. Long-billed Dowitcher. Red-breasted Snipe. Macrorhamphus scolopaceus (Say.). Tolerably abundant throughout the Province. I found it quite common at Clayoquot, West Coast Vancouver Island, in May, 1894. Fannin says breeds in the interior. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. Fairly common at Metlakatla. {Rev. J. 11. Keen.) 21 MICROPALAMA Baird. 102. Stilt Sandpiper. Micropalama himantopus (Bonap.). Taken at Chilliwhack, August 19th, 1899, by A. C. Brooks. TRINGA Linn^us. 103. Knot. Robin Snipe. Tringa canutus (Linn.). Abundant during migrations, chiefly along the coast. {Fannin.) Taken at Chilliwhack. (Brooks.) AOTODROMAS Kaup. 104. Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. Actodromas acuminata (Horsf.). Two specimens taken at Massett, Queen Charlotte Islands, December 27th, 1897, by Rev. J. H. Keen. 105. Pectoral Sandpiper. Actodromas maculata (Vieill.). Not common ; taken along the coast during migrations. Brooks has taken it at Chillihwack and Okanagan. 106. Baird's Sandpiper. Actodromas bairdii (Coues.). Distributed along the coast of Island and Mainland. Rev. J. II. Keen reports it rare at Metlakatla. Taken at Chilliwhack and Okanagan (Brooks); and at Clover Point, Victoria (E. M. Anderson). 107. Least Sandpiper. Actodromas minutilla (Vieill.). Common along the coast of Island and Mainland. I found it common at Clayoquot in May, 1894 ; I have also taken it near Victoria in July. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. Fannin has taken it at 108-Mile House, Cariboo Road, in May. PELIDNA Cuvier. 108. Red-backed Sandpiper. Pelidna alpina sakhalina (Vieillot). Common in the spring and autumn migration along the coast of Island and Mainland. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. 22 EREUNETES Illiger. 109. Semipalmated Sandpiper. Ereunetes pusillus (Linn.). Not uncommon in migration along the Coast. Chilliwhack and Okana- gan. (Brooks.) Common at Metlakatla. (Rev. J. II. Keen.) 110. Western Semipalmated Sandpiper. Ereunetes pusillus occidentalis (Lawr.). Abundant in the fall along the Coast. I also found it very common at Clayoquot, May, 1894, and have taken it near Victoria in July. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. OALIDRIS Cuvier. 111. Sanderling. Calidris arenaria (Linn.). Not common; several have been taken near Victoria by A. H. Maynard. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. Fairly common at Metlakatla. (Rev. J. H. Keen.) LIMOSA Brisson. 112. Marbled Godwit. Limosa fedoa (Linn.). The whole of British Columbia ; breeds chiefly east of Cascades. (Fa?inin.) Port Simpson. ( W. B. Anderson.) TOTANUS Beciistein. 113. Greater Yellow-legs. Totanus melanoleucus (Gmel.). Common along the coast in winter; have taken it at Clayoquot in May. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okauagan. I found it breeding around the lakes at Clinton, May, 1891. (Fannin.) 114. Lesser Yellow-legs. Totanus flavipes (Gmel.). Tolerably common through the Province ; winters on the coast. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. HELODROMAS Kaup. 115. Solitary Sandpiper. Helodromas solitarius (Wils.). Found throughout the Province. Taken at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. (Brooks). 23 116. Western Solitary Sandpiper. Helodromas solitarius cirmamomeus (Brewster). Taken at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. (Brooks). SYMPHEMIA Rafinesque. 117. Western Willet. Symphemia semipahnata inomata (Brewster). One specimen shot at Clover Point, near Victoria, August 18th, 1898, by Mr. J. Henley. HETERAOTITIS Stejneger. 118. Wandering Tatler. Heteractitis incanus (Gmel.). Tolerably common along the coast of Island and Mainland. 1 took it at Clayoquot, May, 1894, and at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands, August 5th, 1895. BARTRAMIA Lesson. 119. Bartramian Sandpiper. Bartramia longicauda (Bechst.). One specimen shot at Comox, August 20th, 1895, by W. B. Anderson. Another was taken at 150-Mile House, Cariboo Road, May lGth, 1901, by A. C. Brooks. TRYNGITES Cabanis. 120. Buff-breasted Sandpiper. Tryngites subruficollis (Vieill.). Not common. Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks. ACTITIS Illiger. 121. Spotted Sandpiper. Actitis macular ia (Linn.). This bird is found along the entire coast ; I have taken it at Clayoquot Vancouver Island, and at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands, July 26th, 1895. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. 24 NUMENIUS Brisson. 122. Long-billed Curlew. Numcnius longirostris (Wils.). A few specimens have been taken on the coast, but is to be more frequently met with in the interior of the Mainland, south through the Okanagan. 123. Hudsonian Curlew. Numenius hudsonicus (Lath.). Not common, but distributed along the coast of Island and Mainland. I have taken it at Clayoquot in May, 1894. W. B. Anderson has taken it at Port Simpson, and J. Maynard at Cadboro Bay, near Victoria. Family CHARADRIIDiE. Plovers, Etc. CHARADRIUS Linn^us. 124. Black-bellied Plover. Charadrius squatarola (Linn.). Abundant during migrations along the coast. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. 125. American Golden Plover. Charadrius dominicus (Mull.). Common on the coast during migrations. Brooks has taken it at Chilli- whack and Okanagan. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it common at Metlakatla. W. B. Anderson has taken it at Port Simpson. ^JGIALITIS Boie. 126. Killdeer Plover. JEgialitis vocifera (Linn.). Found throughout the Province; occasionally on the coast in winter. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. 127. Semipalmated Plover. jEgialitis semipalmata (Bona p.). Not common. I took two specimens on the West Coast, Vancouver Island— one at Ucluelet, April 28th, 1894, the other at Clayoquot, May, 1894. A. H. Maynard shot one at Cadboro Bay, Victoria. 25 Family APHRIZIDiE. Surf-birds and Turnstones. APHRIZA Audubon. 128. Surf-bird. Aphriza virgata (Gmel.). Not uncommon along the entire coast line of the Province. I found it quite common at Clayoquot, May, 1894. It has been taken at Port Simpson by W. B. Anderson. ARENARIA Brisson. 129. Turnstone. Arenaria interpres (Linn.). Along the entire coast line, but not common. It has been taken at Port Simpson and Sidney Island. Brooks has taken it at Sumas Lake. 130. Black Turnstone. Arenaria melanocephala (Vig.). Common along the entire coast of the Province. I have taken it at Clayo- quot in May, 1894, and I found it very common at Skidegate, Queen Char- lotte Islands, in July, 1895, and it is found near Victoria throughout the winter. Family H-33MATOPODID-5J]. Oyster-catchers. H^EMATOPUS Linn;eus. 131. Black Oyster-Catcher. I/cematopus bachmani (Aud.). Abundant along the entire coast of Island and Mainland. Breeds through- out its range. Common on Queen Charlotte Islands, at Skidegate. Order GALLINiE. Gallinaceous Birds. Family TETRAONID^E Grouse, Partridges, etc. OREORTYX Baird. 132. Mountain Partridge. Oreortyx pictus (Dougl.). Common on Vancouver Island. Introduced from California. 26 LOPHORTYX Bonaparte. 133. California Partridge. Lophortyx calijbmicus (Shaw.). Common on Vancouver Island. Introduced from California. DENDRAGAPUS Elliot. 134. Sooty Grouse. Dendragapus obscurus fuliginosus (Ridgw.). Abundant west of Cascade Mountains, including Vancouver Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, and all the larger islands along the coast. 135. Richardson's Grouse. Dendragapus obscurus richardsonii (Dougl.). An abundant resident east of Cascade Mountains to Rocky Mountains. OANACHITES Stejneger. 136. Franklin's Grouse. Canachites franklinii (Dougl.). An abundant resident throughout the wooded portion of the interior east of the Cascade Mountains, from Okanagan to Cassiar. BONASA Stephens. 137. Canadian Ruffed Grouse. Bonasa umbellus togata (Linn.). An abundant resident east of and including the Cascade Mountains. Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks. 138. Gray Ruffed Grouse. Bonasa umbellus umbelloides (Dougl.). Rocky Mountain District, Soda Creek and Beaver Pass. Check List of B. C. Birds, 1898. (Fannin.) Okanagan, A. C. Brooks. 139. Oregon Ruffed Grouse. Bonasa umbellus sabini (Dougl.). An abundant resident on Vancouver Island and all the larger islands on the coast, and on the Mainland west of Cascade Mountains. LAGOPUS Brisson. 140. Willow Ptarmigan. Lagopus lagopus (Linn.). Northern portion of British Columbia, Dease Lake, Cassiar. (James Porter.) Log Cabin, Atlin. (Fletcher and EnglehardL). 27 141. Rock Ptarmigan. Lagopus rupestris (Gmel.). Common on the summit of most of the mountains on the Mainland and Vancouver Island. (Fannin.) Quite common at Atlin. 142. White-tailed Ptarmigan. Lagopus leucurus (Swains. & Rich.). Found on the summit of most mountains on the Mainland except the Coast Range. Taken at Okanagan. (Brooks.) Cassiar. (James Porter.) PEDICEOETES Baird. 143. Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse. Prairie Chicken. Pedicecetes phasianellus columbianus (Ord.). An abundant resident east of Cascade Range through the southern portions of the Province. E. P. Venables reports it common near Vernon. CENTROCERCUS Swainson. 144. Sage Grouse. Centrocercus urophasianus (Bonap.). Three specimens taken by Mr. G. B. Martin at Osoyoos Lake in October, 1864. (Check List of B. C. Birds, 1891. Fannin.) Family PHASIANIDiE. Pheasants. PHASIANUS Linnaeus. 145. Ring-necked Pheasant. Pliasianus torquatus (Linn.). Abundant on Vancouver Island and in the Lower Fraser River Valley and other portions of the Mainland. Introduced from China; now thoroughly naturalised. Order COLUMBUS. Pigeons. Family COLUMBID^iE. Pigeons. COLUMBA Linnaeus. 146. Band-tailed Pigeon. Columba fasciata (Say.). A common summer resident in the south-western portions of the Province including Vancouver Island. ECTOPISTES Swainson. 147. Passenger Pigeon. Ectopistes migratorius (Linn.). Mentioned in John Keast Lord's " Naturalist in British Columbia " (1866). If it ever did occur here, it is now, without doubt, extinct. (Fannin.) ZENAIDURA Bonaparte. 148. Mourning Dove. Zenaidura macroura (Linn.). Not common on Vancouver Island. I found it quite common in the Okanagan in June, 1895. Brooks has taken it at Chilli whack. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it rare at Metlakatla. Order RAPTORES. Birds of Prey. Family CATHARTIDiE. American Vultures. GYMNOGYPS Lesson. 149. California Vulture. Gymnogyps califomianus (Shaw.). In September, 1880, I saw two of these birds at Burrard Inlet. It is more than probable they are accidental visitants here. Lord says : Mouth of Fraser River ; seldom visits the Interior. (Fannin.) OATHARTES Illeger. 150. Turkey Vulture. Cathartes aura (Linn.). Tolerably common on Vancouver Island and portions of the Mainland. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. Family FALOONIDJE. Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, etc. CIRCUS Lacepede. 151. Marsh Hawk. Circus hudsonius (Linn.). Common on Vancouver Island and Mainland. Abundant on the Main- land. Partially migratory ; a few are found throughout the winter at Ladners. (Fannin.) Chilliwhack and Okanagan. (Brooks.) 29 ACCIPITER Brisson. 152. Sharp-shinned Hawk. Accipiter velox (Wils.). Abundant on Vancouver Island and portions of the Mainland. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. 153. Cooper's Hawk. Accipiter cooperii (Bonap.). Found on Vancouver Island and Mainland; have taken it at Sicamous. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. 154. American Goshawk. Accipiter atricapillus (Wils.). Rather common in interior of Province. A few have been taken on Vancouver Island. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. 155. Western Goshawk. Accipiter atricapillus striatulus (Ridgw.). Common throughout the Province. I found it very common at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands, in August, 1895. BUTEO Cuvier. 156. Western Red-tailed Hawk. Buteo borealis calurus (Cass.). An abundant resident on Vancouver Island and coast of Mainland. Taken at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. (Brooks.) Rare at Massett, Queen Charlotte Islands. (Rev. J. H. Keen.) 157. Red-bellied Hawk. Buteo lineatus elegans (Cass.). Not common. I have no record of it on Vancouver Island. It has been taken at Burrard Inlet by J. Fannin, and at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks. 158. Swainson's Hawk. Buteo swainsoni (Bonap.). Not common on Vancouver Island ; it has been taken at Victoria and Union. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. 30 ARCHIBUTEO Bbbhm. 159. American Rough-legged Hawk. Archibuteo lagopus sancti-johannis (Gmel.). Not common. Found on both Vancouver Island and Mainland. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. AQUILA Brisson. 1G0. Golden Eagle. Aquila chrysaetos (Linn.). Found throughout the entire Province. Rare on Vancouver Island. A resident. HALLEETUS Savigny. 161. Bald Eagle. Haliceetus leucocephalus alascanus (C. H. Townsend). An abundant resident throughout the entire Province, on Island and Mainland. Breeds throughout its range. Common on Queen Charlotte Islands. FALCO Linn^ius. 162. Gyrfalcon. Falco rusticohis gyrfalco (Linn.). One specimen shot at Comox, October, 1894, by W. Harvey. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. 163. Prairie Falcon. Falco mexicanus (Schleg.). Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks, and at Kamloops, November, 1894, by W. Fortune. 164. Duck Hawk. Falco peregrinns anatum (Bonap.). Apparently more common on the Mainland than Vancouver Island. Several have been taken in the Okanagan Country. 165. Peale's Falcon. Falco peregrinus pealei (Ridgw.). Found chiefly along the coasts of Mainland and Vancouver Island. Several specimens have been taken at Cadbora Bay, near Victoria. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. Rare at Metlakatla. (Rev. J. H. Keen.) 31 166. Pigeon Hawk. Falco columbarius (Linn.). Apparently more common east of the Coast Range. A few have been taken on the Coast. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. 167. Black Merlin. Falco columbarius suckleyi (Ridgw.). Abundant ; summer resident on Vancouver Island and portions of Main- land. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan, *©■ 168. Richardson's Merlin. Falco richardsonii (Ridgw.). Not common on Vancouver Island ; a few specimens have been taken near Victoria. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. ".->■ 169. Desert Sparrow Hawk. Falco spaverius phalcena (Lesson). Abundant throughout the southern portion of Mainland, including Van- couver Island, from the coast to Rocky Mountains. PANDION Savigny. 170. American Osprey. Fish Hawk. Pandion halirelus carolinensis (Gmel.). Common throughout the Province, on Mainland and Island, including Queen Charlotte Islands. Their nest is a huge heap of sticks, usually on the broken top of a tree. Family BUBONID^E. Horned Owls, etc. ASIO Brisson. 171. American Long-eared Owl. Asio ivilsonianus (Less.). Not common ; a few have been taken on Vancouver Island. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. 172. Short-eared Owl. Asio accipitrinus (Pall.). Common throughout the Province, on Island and Mainland ; rather com- mon near Victoria throughout the winter. 32 SYRNIUM Sanigny. 173. Northern Spotted Owl. Syrnium occidentale caurinum (Merriam). Rare resident at Chilli whack and Mount Lehman (Brooks.) The late John Fannin had this bird on his first list of B. C. birds, he having taken it at Burrard Inlet some years ago, but in his lists of 1891 and 1898 lie dropped it. SOOTIAPTEX Swainson. 174. Great Grey Owl. Scotiaptex nebulosa (Forster). A rare bird in this Province ; it has been taken at Vernon and Stewart's Lake. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. ORYPTOGLAUX Richmond. 175. Richardson's Owl. Cryptoglaux tengmalmi richarclsoni (Bonaparte). Taken at Okanagan by A. C. Brooks. 176. Saw- whet Owl. Cryptoglaux acadica (Gmel.). Not common on Vancouver Island ; several have been taken near this city. Tolerably at Chilliwhack and common in winter at Okanagan. (Brooks.) 176a. North- West Saw-whet Owl. Cryptoglaux acadica scotoma (Osgood). Queen Charlotte Islands. MEGASCOPS Kaup. 177. Kennicott's Screech Owl. Megascops asio kennicottii (Elliot). An abundant resident throughout the Province. Breeds in the neighbour- hood of Victoria. 178. Macfarlane's Screech Owl. Megascops asio macfarlanei (Brewst.). Southern portion of the Province, east of Cascade Mountains. 33 BUBO DlJMERIL. 179. Great Horned Owl. Bubo virginianns (Gmel.). Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks, and near Victoria by John Hall, November, 1896. 180. Western Horned Owl. Bubo virginianns pallescens (Stone). Common on Vancouver Island and Mainland. Taken at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. (Brooks.) 181. Arctic Horned Owl. Bubo virginianns arcticns (Swains.). One speciman taken near Victoria, November, 189G, by A. H. Maynard, and at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks. 182. Dusky Horned Owl. Bubo virginianns saturatus (Ridgw.). An abundant resident in this Province ; common on Vancouver Island. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. NYOTEA Stephens. 183. Snowy Owl. Nyctea nyctea (Linn.). A resident in the northern portions of the Province, south in winter to mouth of Fraser River, Chilliwhack and Okanagan, occasionally to Vancouver Island. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it rare at Metlakahtla. SURNIA Dumeril. 184. American Hawk Owl. Surnia ulula capanroch (Mull.). Not common, but found throughout the southern part of the Province from the Coast to Okanagan. Rare on Vancouver Island. It has been taken at Victoria, Sardis, Grand Prairie and Vernon. SPEOTYTO Gloger. 185. Burrowing Owl. Speotyto cunicularia hypogcm (Bonap.). Not common, but is found in suitable localities in the southern portions of the Province from Chilliwhack to Okanagan. Mr. Brooks has taken three specimens at Chilliwhack. Rare at Vernon. (E. P. Venables.) 34 GLAUOIDIUM Boik. 186. Pygmy Owl Glaucidium gnoma (Wagl.). Common throughout the Province. (Fannin.) 187. California Pygmy Owl. Glaucidium gnoma californicum (Scl.). Common throughout the southern portions of the Province, including Vancouver Island. Order COCCYGES. Cuckoos and Kingfishers. Family CUCULIDiE. Cuckoos. COCCYZUS Vieillot. 188. Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo. California Cuckoo. Coccyzus americanus occirfentalis (Ridgw.). A regular summer resident in the south-western portions of the Province. It breeds on Vancouver Island near Victoria. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. Family ALCEDINIDiE. Kingfishers. CERYLE Boie. 189. Belted Kingfisher. Ceryle alcyon (Linn.). An abundant resident throughout the Province, breeds throughout its range. Order PICI. Woodpeckers, Wrynecks, etc. Family. PICIDiE. Woodpeckers. DRYOBATES Boie. 190. Northern Hairy Woodpecker. Dryobates villosus leucomelas (Bodd.). Common resident on the Mainland east of Cascade Mountains. I found it quite common at Sicamous, May, 1895. Mr. Brooks reports having taken it several times at Chilliwhack. 35 191. Harris's Woodpecker. Dryobates villosus harrisii (Aud.). A common resident west of Coast Range, including Vancouver Island. 192. Cabanis's Woodpecker. Dryobates villosus hyloscopus (Cab.). Rocky Mountain district. Taken at Okanagan by A. C. Brooks. 193. Queen Charlotte Woodpecker. Dryobates villosus picoideus (Osgood). Queen Charlotte Islands. 194. Gairdner's Woodpecker. Dryobates pubescens gairdneri (Aud). A very common resident on Vancouver Island, Coast of Mainland and Lower Fraser Valley. 195. Batchelder's Woodpecker. Dryobates pubescens homorus (Cab.). Common throughout the interior of the Province, along the C. P. R., at Ducks, and at Vernon. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chillivvhack and Okanagan. XENOPIOUS Baird. 196. White-headed Woodpecker. Xenopicus albolarvatus (Cass.). A rare bird in this Province, found east of the Coast Range. Museum specimen from Similkameen Valley, collected by R. V. Griffin. PICOIDES Laci£p£:de. 197. Black-backed Three-toed Woodpecker. Picoides arcticus (Swains.). Found only east of Coast Range, where in some localities it is quite common. Mr. Brooks reports it from Okanagan. 198. Alaskan Three-toed Woodpecker. Picoides americanus Jasciatus (Bird). West of Cascade Mountains common. Rare on Vancouver Island. Brooks says common resident in the spruce zone on the Coast Range. 36 199. Alpine Three-toed Woodpecker. Picoides americanus dor salts (Baird). Mountains east of Cascade Mountains, north to Cassiar. (Fannin.) SPHYRAPICUS Baird. 200. Red-naped Sapsucker. Sphyrapicus varius nuchalis (Baird). Generally distributed east of Cascade Mountains throughout the Province. It was quite common at Duck's, May, 1895. 201. Red-breasted Sapsucker. Sphyrapicus ruber notkensis (Suckow.). Generally distributed along the Coast. Not uncommon on Vancouver Island. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. 202. Williamson's Sapsucker. Sphyrapicus thyroideus (Cass.). Taken at Similkameen, B. C, by R. V. Griffin, June, 1882. (Check List of B. C. Birds, 1891— Fannin.) CEOPHLCEUS Cabanis. 203. Northern Pileated Woodpecker. Ceophloeus pileatus abieticola (Bangs.). Common resident throughout the Province, on Vancouver Island and Mainland through the interior to Okanagan. Mr. Brooks found it scarce in the Cariboo District. ASYNDESMUS (Wils.) Coues. 204. Lewis's Woodpecker. Asyndesmus torquatus (Wils.). Abundant through the interior of the Province, at Vernon and Grand Prairie. I found it quite common at Chilliwhack this year. A summer resident on Vancouver Island. COLAPTES Swainson. 205. Northern Flicker. Colaptes auratus luteus (Bangs.). A rare bird of this Province, but is found on Vancouver Island and east to the Rocky Mountains. 37 206. Red-shafted Flicker. Cohiptes cafer collaris (Vigors). Common east of Cascade Mountains through the interior, at Duck's, Sica- mous and Okanagan. 207. North-western Flicker. Colaptes cafer saturatior (Ridgvv.). Abundant resident west of Cascade Mountains ; very common on Vancou- ver Island. Order MACROCHIRES. Goatsuckers, SwfFTS, ETC. Family CAPRIMULGIDiE. Goatsuckers. PHAL^ENOPTILUS Kidgway. 208. Poor-will. PJtalcenoptilus nultallii (Aud.). Southern interior portions of Province from Kamloops through the Okanagan. Summer resident. OHORDEILES Swainson. 209. Nighthawk. Chordeiles virginianus (Gmel.). An abundant summer resident east of Cascade Mountains. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. 210. Western Nighthawk. Chordeiles virginianus henryi (Cass.). A summer resident west of Cascade Mountains. Abundant on Vancouver Island. Family MIOROPODID^E. Swifts. OYPSELOIDES Streubel. 211. Black Swift. Cypseloides niger borealis (Ridgw.). Common near Victoria during migration. Rev. J. H. Keen say only pass over at Metlakatla. Said to breed in mountains back of Chilliwhack and in the neighbourhood of Comox. (Fannin.) Taken at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. (Brooks.) 38 CHiETURA "Stephens. 212. Vaux's Swift. Chcetura vauxii (Towns.). A summer resident on Vancouver Island and Mainland. I found it very common near Sicamous, May 28th, 1895. Family TROCHILIDiE. Hummingbirds. TROOHILUS Linnjbus. 213. Black-chinned Hummingbird. Trochilus alexandri (Bourc. & Muls.). Confined to the Mainland. I have never seen it on Vancouver Island. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. SELASPHORUS Swainson. 214. Red-backed Rufous Hummingbird. Selasphorus rufus (Gmel.). An abundant summer resident west of Cascade Mountains, including Vancouver Island. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Okanagan. Common at Metlakatla (Rev. J. H. Keen.) 215. Green-backed Rufous Hummingbird. Allen's Humming- bird. Selasphorus alleni (Hensh.). Eastern Cascade and Rocky Mountain districts. (Fannin.) STELLULA Gould. 216. Calliope Hummingbird. Stellula calliope (Gould). East and west of Cascade Mountains. (Fannin.) Order PASSERES. Perching Birds. Family TYRANNIDiE. Tyrant Flycatchers. TYRANNUS Cuvier. 217. Kingbird. Tyr annus tyr annus (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. 39 218. Gray Kingbird. Tyrannus donmncensis (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. Sayormis say a (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 difflcilis (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. 40 225. Hammond's Flycatcher. Empidonax Jiammondi (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 ALAUDID^j. Larks. OTOOORIS Bonaparte. 227. Pallid Horned Lark. Otocoris alpestris leucolcema (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 CORVID^E. Crows, Jays, Magpies. PICA Brisson. 230. American Magpie. Pica pica hudsonica (Sab.). A common resident on the Mainland, rarely west to Vancouver Island. Breeds in the interior of the Mainland, east of Cascade Mountains. 41 OYANOOITTA Strickland. 231. Steller's Jay. Cyanocitta stelleri (Gmel.). An abundant resident west of Coast Range on Mainland and Vancouver Island throughout the year. 232. Black-headed Jay. Cyanocitta stelleri annectens (Baird). This form is quite common in the interior from the Cascades east down through the Okanagan. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack. 233. Queen Charlotte Jay. Cyanocitta stelleri carlottct (Osgood). Queen Charlotte Islands; not uncommon at Skidegate, August, 1895. PERISOREUS Bonaparte. 234. Rocky Mountain Jay. Perisoreus canadensis capitalis (Ridgw.). East of Cascade Mountains. Taken at Okanagan and in the Cariboo District by A. C. Brooks. 235. Oregon Jay. Perisoreus obscurus (Ridgw.). An abundant resident west of Cascades, on the Mainland, but not so numerous on Vancouver Island. 236. Gray Jay. Perisoreus obscurus yriseus (Ridgw.). California to British Columbia, east of the Coast and Cascade Ranges. (Eidgway.) OORVUS Linn^us. 237. Northern Raven. Corvus cor ax principalis (Ridgw.). A resident throughout the Province ; more common on the Coast. I have seen it quite common at Clayoquot, V. I., and in August, 1895, it was very common at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan. Common at Metlakatla. {Rev. J. H. Keen.) 42 238. American Crow. Corvus brachyrhynchos (Brehm.) Common east of Coast Range; common at Sicamous, May, 1895. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilli whack and Okanagan. 239. Northwest Crow. Corvus caurinus (Baird). An abundant resident west of Cascade Mountains, on Mainland and Van- couver Island, and fairly common at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands, July, 1895. NUCIFRAGA Brisson. 210. Clarke's Nutcracker. Nncifraga columbiana (Wils.). A common resident on the Mainland, chiefly east of the Coast Range. Rare on Vancouver Island. CYANOCEPHALUS Bonaparte. 241. Blue Crow. Pinon Jay. Cyanocephalus cyanocephalns (Wied.). Rocky Mountain region to the Pacific Coast Ranges, but rather more southerly ; north to British Columbia ; south to Lower California. — " Key to N. A. Birds (Coues), Fifth Edition." Family ICTERIDiE. Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. DOLICHONYX Swainson. 242. Bobolink. Dolichonyx oryzivorus (Linn.) East and west of Cascade Mountains. Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks. MOLOTHRUS Swainson. 243. Cowbird. Molothrus ater (Bodd.). A summer resident. I have found it fairly common in the neighbourhood of Ducks, on C. P. R., and Okanagan. It is a rare straggler on Vancouver Island; it has been taken near Victoria. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Chilli- whack. Rev. J. H. Keen reports it rare at Metlakatla. 43 XANTHOOEPHALUS Bonaparte. 244. Yellow-headed Blackbird. Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (Bonap.). 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 phosniceus neutralis (Ridgvv.). Breeding range north, to eastern British Columbia. (Ridgivay.) 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. 44 250. Brewer's Blackbird. Eaphagus cyanoceplcalus (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 FRINGILLID-53. Finches, Sparrows, etc. HESPERIPHONA Bonaparte. 251. Western Evening Grosbeak. Hesperiphona vesper tina montana (Ridgw.). Chiefly on the Mainland. West in winter to Vancouver Island and Lower Fraser Valley. Taken at Chilliwhack and Okanagan by A. C. B. PINICOLA VlEILLOT. 252. Alaskan Pine Grosbeak. Pinicola enuclealor 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.) OARPODAOUS Kaup. 253. California Purple Finch. Carpodacus purpureus californicus (Baird). An abundant summer resident west of Cascades. Quite a number winter on Vancouver Island. 254. Oassin's Purple Finch. Carpodacus cassini (Baird). East of Cascades to Rocky Mountains. Tolerably common. LOXIA Linnaeus. 255. American Crossbill. Loxia eurvirostra 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. 45 LEUOOSTICTE 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. Leucosticte tephrocotis littoralis (Baird). Common on the Mainland from the Coast co Rocky Mountains. Breeds above timber line in the interior. AOANTHIS Bechstein. 259. Hoary Redpoll. Acanthis hornemannii exilipes (Coues.). Mouth of Quesnelle, S. Williams. Chilliwhack, A. C. Brooks. 260. Redpoll. Acanthis linaria (Linn.). The Province at large, but more abundant in the Rocky Mountain district. West in winter to Vancouver Island. ' ASTRAGALINUS Cabanis. 261. American Goldfinch. Astragalinus tristis (Linn.). Both slopes of Cascades to Rocky Mountains on the Mainland. Taken at Okanagan by A. C. Brooks. 262. Willow Goldfinch. Astragalinus tristis salicamans (Grinnell). Taken at Okanagan by A. C. Brooks. SPINUS Koch. 263. Pine Siskin. Spinus pinus (Wils.). An abundant resident throughout the Province. Breeds throughout its range. 46 PASSER Brisson. 264. House Sparrow. Passer domesticus (Linn.). This bird has now become quite common in the cities along the Coast. PASSERINA (Vieill). 265. Snowflake. Passerina nivalis (Linn.). Not common on Vancouver Island. More abundant east of Cascades on the Mainland. OALCARIUS Bechstein. 266. Lapland Longspur. Calcarius lapponicus (Linn.). The Province at large, but nowhere common. It has been taken a Victoria, Chilliwhack, Burrard Inlet, Okanagan, Fort Simpson and Metla" katla. RHYNCHOPHANES Baird. 267. McCown's Longspur. Rhynchophanes mccownii (Lawr.). Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks. POCECETES Baird. 268. Western Vesper Sparrow. Pocecetes gramineus confinis (Baird). Interior portions of the Mainland east of Cascades, and in the Okanagan. 269. Oregon Vesper Sparrow. Pocecetes gramineus afftnis (Miller). West of Cascades, including Vancouver Island. PASSEROULUS Bonaparte. 270. Sandwich Sparrow. Passerculus sandwichensis (Gmel.). An abundant summer resident west of Cascades on the Mainland, including Vancouver Island. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Okanagan. 47 271. Western Savanna Sparrow. Passerculus sandwichensis alaudinus (Bonaparte). A common summer resident on the Coast, including Vancouver Island. COTURNICULUS Bonaparte. 272. Western Grasshopper Sparrow. Goturniculus savannarum bimaculatus (Swainson). A summer resident in the Okanagan, near Vernon. (Brooks.) OHONDESTES Swainson. 273. Western Lark Sparrow. CJiondestes grammacus strigatus (Swains.). Interior southern portions of the Mainland, from Chill iwhack east through the Okanagan. ZONOTRICHIA Swainson. 274. Harris's Sparrow. Zonotrichia querula (Nutt.). Cadbora Bay, near Victoria, October, 1894, A. H. Maynard ; Comox, November, 1894, W. B. Anderson; Sumas (Lower Fraser), 10th January, 1895, A. 0. Brooks. 275. Gambel's Sparrow. Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii (Nutt.). Mainland, east of Coast Range, east to Okanagan. Common. 276. Nuttall's Sparrow. Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli (Ridgw.). An abundant summer resident on Vancouver Island and Mainland, west of Cascades. 277. Golden-crowned Sparrow. Zonotrichia coronata (Pallas.). Abundaut during migrations on the Coast ; have also taken it at Chilli- whack and Okanagan. SPIZELLA Bonaparte. 278. Western 'Tree Sparrow. Spizella monticola ochracea (Brewst.). Chilliwhack and Okanagan, A. C. Brooks ; Victoria, A. H. Maynard. 48 279. Western Chipping Sparrow. Spizella socialis arizonce (Coues.). An abundant summer resident east and west of Cascades. Breeds in the neighbourhood of this City. Also a number remain throughout the winter. 280. Clay-coloured Sparrow. Spizella pallida (Swains.). Carpenter's Mountain, 150-Mile House, Cariboo, July 3rd, 1901. (Brooks.) 281. Brewer's Sparrow. Spizella breweri (Cass.). Eastern Cascades and Rocky Mountains districts. Similkameen, R. V. Griffin ; Okanagan, A. C. Brooks. JUNCO Wagler. 282. Slate-coloured Junco. Junco hyemalis (Linn.). Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks. 283. Oregon Junco. Junco hyemalis oreganus (Townsend). Abundant resident west of Cascades, including Vancouver Island. 284. Shufeldt's Junco. Junco hyemalis shufelclti (Coale). Breeding from interior British Columbia (Stuarts Lake) east to Rocky Mountains, south to Vancouver Island. MELOSIPZA Baird. 285. Rusty Song Sparrow. Melosipza cinerea morphna (Oberii.). An abundant resident throughout the Province. Breeds on Vancouver Island and Mainland. 286. Sooty Song Sparrow. Melosipza cinerea rufina (Bonap.). An abundant resident, chiefly along the coast of Mainland and Vancouver Island. I found it quite common at Skidegate, Queen Charlotte Islands, August, 1895. 49 287. Lincoln's Sparrow. Melosipza lincolnii (Aud.). Not common. East and west of Cascades ; a few have been taken near Victoria. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Okanagan. 288. Forbush's Sparrow. Melosipza lincolnii striata (Brewst.). Collected at Comox, September, 1888, by E. H. Forbush. Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks. PASSERELLA Swainson. 289. Townsend's Sparrow. Passer ella iliaca unalaschcensis (Gmel.). A common summer resident west of Cascades. A few remain throughout the winter on Vancouver Island ; I have taken it in November and January. 290. Slate-coloured Sparrow. Passer ella iliaca schistacea (Baird). Southern portions of Mainland, east of Cascades. Sicamous, J. Fannin, Okanagan, A. C. Brooks. PIPILO Vieillot. 291. Spurred Townee. Pipilo maculatus megalonyx (Baird). East of Cascades, south through the Okanagan. 292. Oregon Townee. Pipilo maculatus oregonus (Bell.). An abundant resident west of Cascades. Breeds on Vancouver Island and Mainland. ZAMELODIA Coues. 293. Black-headed Grosbeak. Zamelodia melanocephala (Swains ). A summer resident on Vancouver Island. Taken at Chilliwhack. {Brooks.) A summer resident east and west of Cascades. [Fannin.) 50 OYANOSPIZA Baird. 294. Lazuli Bunting. Cyanospiza amcena (Say.). A summer resident chiefly east of Cascades. I have seen it at Chilli- whack and near Vernon. Rare on Vancouver Island. Family TANAGRID^E. Tanagers. PIRANGA Vieillot. 295. Louisiana Tanager. Piranya ludoviciana (Wils.). An abundant summer resident throughout the Province. Vancouver Island and Mainland. Family HIRUNDINID^J. Swallows. PROGNE Boie. 296. Purple Martin. Progne subis (Linn.). A common summer resident chiefly in the cities along the Coast. West of Cascades. PETROCHELIDON Cabanis. 297. Cliff Swallow. Petrochelidon lunifrons (Say.). Common summer resident on the Mainland east and west of Cascades, Chilliwhack, Okanagan and Cariboo Road. HIRUNDO Linn. 298. Barn Swallow. Hirundo erythrogastra (Bodd). An abundant summer resident throughout the Province, including Van- couver Island and Queen Charlotte Islands. TAOHYOINETA Cabanis. 299. White-bellied SwaUow. Tachycineta bicolor (Vieill.). An abundant summer resident east and west of Cascades. 51 300. Northern Violet-green Swallow. Tachycineta thalassina lepida (Mearns). An abundant summer resident throughout the Province, east and west of Cascades. RIPARIA Forester. 301. Bank Swallow. Riparia riparia (Linn.). An abundant summer resident, chiefly east of Cascades, north to Cariboo District. Very common from Sicamous down through the Okanagan. Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks. STELGIDOPTERYX Baird. 302. Rough-winged Swallow. Stelgidopteryx serripennis (Aud.). A common summer resident throughout the Province. Vancouver Island and Mainland. Family AMPELID^E. Waxwings. AMPELIS Linn^us. 303. Bohemian Waxwing. Ampelis garrulus (Linn.). An abundant resident chiefly east of Cascades. A winter visitant to the Coast and Vancouver Island. 304. Cedar Bird. Ampelis cedrorum (Vieill.). A common summer resident throughout the Province. Vancouver Island and Mainland. Family LANIIDiE. Shrikes. LANIUS Linnaeus. 305. Northern Shrike. Butcher-bird. Lanius borealis (Vieill.). Not common, but found distributed throughout the Province. Found throughout the winter on the Coast. 52 306. White-rumped Shrike. Lanis ludovicianus excubitorides (Swains.). Chilliwhack, A. C. Brooks. Victoria, A. H. Maynard. Family VIREONIDJE. Vireos. VIREO Vieillot. 307. Red-eyed Vireo. Vireo ohvaceus (Linn.). Distributed over the southern portions of the Province, including Van- couver Island. A summer resident. Chilliwhack and Okanagan, A. C. Brooks. 308. Western Warbling Vireo. Vireo gilvus swainsonii (Baird). Common summer resident, west of Rocky Mountains to Pacific. Main- land and Vancouver Island. 309. Cassin's Vireo. Vireo solitarius cassinii (Xantus.). A summer resident east and west of Cascades, including Vancouver Island. 310. Anthony's Vireo. Vireo huttoni obscurus (Anthony). A summer resident on Vancouver Island. Family MNIOTILTID-33. Wood Warblers. HELMINTHOPHILA Ridgway. 311. Calaveras Warbler. Helminthophila ruficapilla gutturalis (Ridgw.). Rocky Mountains to Pacific. A summer resident. Common in the Okanagan. (Brooks.) 312. Orange-crowned Warbler. Helminthophila celala (Say.). A common summer resident east and west of Cascades. 313. Lutescent Warbler. Helminthophila celata lutescens (Ridgw.). An abundant summer resident, chiefly west of Cascades, along the coast of Mainland and Vancouver Island. 53 3U. Tennessee Warbler. HehnintJtophila peregrina ( Wils.). Taken at 150-Mile House, Cariboo, by A. C. Brooks. DENDROIOA Gray. 315. Alaskan Yellow Warbler. Dendroica (estiva rubiginosa (Pallas). An abundant summer resident throughout the Province, from Rocky Mountains to the Pacific. 316. Myrtle Warbler. Dendroica coronata (Linn.). An abundant summer resident on Vancouver Island and Mainland, chiefly west of Cascades. Rare at Metlakatla. [Rev. J. H. Keen.) Okanagan. (Brooks). 317. Audubon's Warbler. Dendroica auduboni (Towns.). An abundant summer resident throughout the Province, Vancouver Island and Mainland east to Rocky Mountains. 318. Magnolia Warbler. Dendroica maculosa (Gmel.). Okanagan, 1898 (Rhoads). 319. Black- throated Gray Warbler. Dendroica nigrescens (Towns.). Not common. A summer resident west of Cascades, but chiefly along the Coast. Taken at Chilliwhack (Brooks). 320. Townsend's Warbler. Dendroica townsendi (Townsend). Not common, but found distributed throughout the Province, chiefly west of Cascades, including Vancouver Island and Queen Charlotte Islands. 321. Hermit Warbler. Western Warbler. Dendroica occidentals (Townsend). A summer resident, chiefly west of Cascade Range. 54 SEIURUS Swainson. 322. GrinneU's Water- thrush. Seiurus noveboracensis notabilis (Ridgw.). Taken at Ducks, C. P. R., by Clark P. Streator, August 7th, 1889. Taken at Quesnel, August 30th, 1900, by A. C. Brooks. GEOTHLYPIS Cabanis. 323. Macgillivray's Warbler. Geothlypis tolmiei (Towns.). A common summer resident throughout the Province, Vancouver Island and Mainland. 324. Western Yellow-throat. Geothlypis trichas occidentalis (Brewst.). A common summer resident throughout the Province. 325. Pacific Yellow-throat. Geothlypis trichas arizela (Oberh.) Summer resident in the southern portion of Mainland and Vancouver Island. IOTERIA Vieillot. 326. Long-tailed Chat. Icteria virens lonyicauda (Lawr.). Summer resident in the southern portions of the Province, from Sumas east to Okanagan, south of Ashcroft. WILSONIA Bonaparte. 327. Wilson's Warbler. Wilsonia pnsilla (Wils.). Vancouver Island and Mainland, east and west of Cascades. S. N . Rhoads, 1892 (Fannin.) 328. Pileolated Warbler. Wilsonia pusilla pileolata (Pall.). A common summer resident on Vancouver Island and Mainland. 55 329. Golden Pileolated Warbler. Wilsonia pusilla chryseola (Ridgw.). A summer resident, New Westminster and Mount Lehman. SETOPHAGA Swainson. 330. American Redstart. Setophaqa ruticilla (Linn.). Found through the interior of the Province, from Barker ville south to Okanagan, chiefly east of, and accidentally west of, Cascades. Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks. Family MOTACILLIDiE. Wagtails and Pipits. ANTHUS Bechstein. 331. American Pipit. Anthus pensilvanicus (Lath.). Very abundant during migration, east and west of 'Cascades. Found throughout some winters on Vancouver Island. Family CINCLIDiE. Dippers. OINOLUS Bechstein. 332. American Dipper. Cinclus mexicanus (Swains.). Common throughout the Province in suitable localities. Family TROGLODYTID^E. Wrens. GALEOSOOPTES Cabanis. 333. Catbird. Galeoscoptes carolinensis (Linn.). A common summer resident east and west of Cascades. Rare on Van- couver Island. SALPINOTES Cabanis. 334. Rock Wren. Salpinctes obsoletus (Say.). Common east of Cascades, rarely west to the Coast. Chilliwhack. (Brooks.) Burrard Inlet. (Fannin.) 56 THRYOMANES Sclater. 335. Vigor's Wren. Thryomanes bewickii spilurus (Vig.). A common summer resident west of Cascades. Found throughout the winter on Vancouver Island. TROGLODYTES Vibillot. 336. Parkman's Wren. Troglodytes a'edon parkmanii (Aud.). A common summer resident east and west of Cascades, including Van- couver Island. OLBIOROHILUS Oberholser. 337. Western Winter Wren. Olbiorchilus hiemalis pacificus (Baird). An abundant resident east and west of Cascades, including Vancouver Island. TELMATODYTES Cabanis. 338. Tule Wren. Telmatodytes palustris paludicola (Baird). Abundant east of Cascades, from the lakes along the Cariboo Road, south through the Okanagan. Taken at Chilli whack by A. C. Brooks. Family CERTHIID^. Creepers. OERTHIA Linn^us. 339. Rocky Mountain Creeper. Certhia familiaris montana (Ridgw. ). Southern portion of east of Cascades. Okanagan. 340. California Creeper. Certhia familiaris occidentalis (Ridgw.). Common on Vancouver Island. East and west of Cascades on the Main- land. 57 Family SITTID^E. Nuthatches. SITTA Linmus. 341. Slender-billed Nuthatch. Sitta carolinensis aculeata (Cass.). Common east of Cascades, from Ashcroft south through the Okanagan. I found it quite common near Shuswap, May, 1895. 342. Red-breasted Nuthatch. Sitta canadensis (Linn.). Common east and west of Cascades. Found throughout the winter on Vancouver Island. 343. Pygmy Nuthatch. Sitta pygmcea (ViG.). East of Cascades, in the south-eastern portions of the Province. I found it fairly common at Grand Prairie, May, 1895. Family PARIDiE. Titmice or Chickadees. PARUS LinNjEUs. 344. Long-tailed Chickadee. Parus atricapillus septentrionalis (Harris.). Common east of Cascades, from Cornwall's south to Okanagan. 345. Oregon Chickadee. Parus atricapillus occidentalis (Baird.). A common resident west of Cascades. 346. Mountain Chickadee. Parus yambeli (Ridgw.). East of Cascades to Rocky Mountains, and south through Okanagan. 347. Columbia Chickadee. Parus hudsonicus columbianus (Rhoads). East of Cascades to Rocky Mountains, from Cassiar District south to Okanagan. 58 348. Chestnut-backed Chickadee. Parus rufescens (Towns.). An abundant resident chiefly west of Cascades. Vancouver Island and Queen Charlotte Islands. Taken at Arrow Lake by A. C. Brooks. Family CHAM^EIDJE. Wren, Tits and Bush-Tits. PSALTRIPARUS Bonaparte. 349. Least Bush-tit. PsaUi'ipams minimus (Towns.). Rare. Taken at Sumas, November 25, 1899, by A. C. Brooks. Family SYLVIIDjE. Warblers. Kinglets. REGULUS Cuvier. 350. Western Golden-crowned Kinglet. Kegulus satrapa olivaceus (Baird). Abundant throughout the Province. 351. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Reyulus calendula (Linn.). Abundant throughout the Province. Family TURDID^. Thrushes, Solitaires and Bluebirds. MYADESTES Swainson. 352. Townsend's Solitaire. Myadestes townsendii (Aud.). Not common. Found east and west of Cascades, including Vancouver Island. HYLOCICHLA Baird. 353. Willow Thrush. HylocicJda Juscescens salicicola (Ridgw.). A common summer resident east of Cascades. 354. Russet-backed Thrush. Hylocichla ustulata (Nutt.). A common summer resident west of Cascades. Very common on Queen Charlotte Islands, July, 1895. 59 355. Olive-backed Thrush. Hylocichla ustulata swainsoni (Cab.). Southern portion of Mainland east of Cascades. 356. Alaska Hermit Thrush. Hylocichla guttata (Pallas). West of Cascades, chiefly coastwise. Common at Skidegate, Queen Char- lotte 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 naivius (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. 61 INDEX. A. No. Page. Albatross, Black-footed 35 10 >i Short-tailed 36 10 Auklet, Rhinoceros 12 6 ii Cassin's 13 7 B. Bittern, American 88 18 Blackbird, Yellow-headed 244 43 ii San Diego Redwing 245 43 ii North-western 246 43 Rusty 249 43 ii Brewer's 250 44 Bluebird, Western 361 59 Mountain 362 59 Bobolink 242 42 Brant 82 17 ii Black 83 17 Bunting, Lazuli 294 50 Bush-tit, Least , 349 58 0. Catbird 333 55 Chat, Long-tailed 326 54 Chickadee, Long-tailed 344 57 u Oregon 345 57 it Mountain 346 57 ., Columbia 347 57 „ Chestnut-backed 348 58 Cormorant, White-crested 43 11 ii Brandt's 44 11 ii Violet-green 45 12 Cowbird 243 42 Coot, American 96 19 Crane, Little Brown 92 19 .. Sandhill , 93 19 Creeper, Rocky Mountain 339 56 California 340 56 Crow, American 238 42 62 No. Page. Crow, Northwest 239 42 Crossbill, American 255 44 ii White-winged 256 44 Cuckoo, Western Yellow-billed , 188 34 Curlew, Long-billed , 122 24 ii Hudsonian 123 24 D. Dipper, American . 332 55 Dove, Mourning 148 28 Dowitcher, Long-billed 101 20 Duck, Mallard 51 13 „ Gadwall 52 13 it European Widgeon 53 13 ii American n 54 13 ii Green- winged Teal 55 13 it Blue-winged n 56 13 ii Cinnamon n 57 13 M Shoveller . . . . , 58 14 ., Pintail 59 14 ., Wood 60 14 .. Red-head '. .' 61 14 ii Canvas-back 62 14 n American Scaup 63 14 it Lesser Scaup 64 14 ii Ring-necked 65 15 ii American Golden-eye 66 15 it Barrow's n 67 15 ,, Buffle-head 68 15 ii Long-tailed 69 15 it Harlequin 70 15 ii American Black Scoter 71 16 ., White-winged ., 72 16 ,. Surf Scoter 73 16 n Ruddy 74 16 E. Eagle, Golden 160 30 ., Bald 161 30 F. Falcon, Prairie 163 30 Peale's 165 30 Finch, California Purple 253 44 n Cassin's i 254 44 Flycatcher, -Olive-sided 221 39 Western 223 39 Traill's 224 39 •I Hammond's 225 40 63 No. Page.* Flycatcher, Wright's 226 40 Flicker, Northern 205 36 m Red-shafted 206 37 North-western 207 37 Fulmar, Pacific , 37 10 G. Godwit, Marbled 112 22 Goose, Lesser Snow 75 16 .. Ross's ,. 76 16 n American White-fronted 77 17 .. Canada 78 17 „ Hutchin's 79 17 .. White-cheeked . 80 17 ,. Cackling 81 17 ii Emperor 84 17 Goldfinch, American 261 45 Willow 262 45 Grebe, Western 1 5 ii American Red-necked 2 5 n Horned 3 5 ii American Eared 4 5 Pied-billed 5 5 Grouse, Sooty 134 26 n Richardson's 135 26 Franklin's 136 26 ii Canadian Ruffed 137 26 Gray Ruffed 138 26 Oregon Ruffed 139 26 ii Columbian Sharp-tailed 143 27 Sage 144 27 Grosbeak, Western Evening 251 44 ,. Alaskan Pine 252 44 Black-headed 293 49 Guillemot, Pigeon 16 7 Gull, Ivory 21 8 it Glaucous-winged 23 , 8 ., Western 24 8 n American 25 8 „ California 26 9 .. Ring-billed 27 9 ii Short-billed 28 9 ii Heermann's 29 9 n Bonaparte's 30 9 ., Sabine's 31 9 Gyrfalcon 162 30 H. Hawk, Marsh 151 28 29 ii Sharp-shinned 152 64 No. Page. Hawk, Cooper's 153 29 ii American Goshawk 154 29 ii Western Goshawk 155 29 .. Western Red-tailed 156 29 ii Red-bellied 157 29 ii Swainson's 158 29 ii American Rough-legged 159 30 ii Duck 164 30 .. Pigeon 166 31 ii Desert Sparrow . 169 31 Heron, Great Blue 89 18 ., North-west Coast 90 18 ,. Snowy 91 19 Hummingbird, Black-chinned 213 38 ii Red-backed Rufous 214 38 it Green-backed Rufous 215 38 ., Calliope 216 38 I. Ibis, White-faced Glossy 87 18 J. Jaeger, Parasitic 19 8 it Pomarine 18 7 n Long-tailed 20 8 Jay, Steller's .- 231 41 „ Black-headed 232 41 ii Queen Charlotte -. 233 41 n Rocky Mountain 234 41 it Oregon 235 41 „ Gray 236 41 „ Pinon 241 41 Junco, Slate-colored 282 48 Oregon 283 48 „ Shufeldt's 284 4S K. Kittiwake, Pacific 22 8 Kingfisher, Belted 189 34 Kingbird 217 38 Gray 218 39 n Arkansas 219 39 Kinglet, Western Golden-crowned 350 58 n Ruby-crowned 351 58 Knot 103 21 L. Lark, Pallid Horned 227 40 i, Streaked „ 228 40 65 No. Page. Lark, Dusky Horned 229 40 Lencosticte, Gray-crowned . 257 45 H Hepburn's 258 45 Longspur, Lapland 266 46 McCown's 267 46 Loon, Great Northern Diver 6 6 m Black-throated 7 6 n Pacific 8 6 .. Red-throated 9 6 M. Martin, Purple . . 296 50 Magpie, American 230 40 Meadowlark, Western 247 43 Merlin, Black 167 31 n Richardson's 168 31 Merganser, American 48 12 M Red-breasted ....... 49 12 Hooded 50 11 Murrelet, Ancient 14 7 .. Marbled 15 7 Murre, California 17 7 N. Nighthawk 207 37 ,. Western 208 37 Nutcracker, Clarke's 240 42 Nuthatch, Slender-billed 341 57 n Red-breasted 342 57 Pygmy -. 343 57 o. Oriole, Bullock's 248 43 Osprey, American 170 31 Owl, American Long-eared 171 31 „ Short-eared 172 31 „ Northern Spotted 173 32 .. Great Gray 174 32 „ Richardson's 175 32 „ Saw-whet 176 32 n North-West Saw-whet 176a 32 ii Kennicott's Screech 177 32 „ Macfarlane's ,. 178 32 „ Great Horned 179 33 ii Western .. 180 33 „ Arctic .. 181 33 „ Dusky „ 182 33 ii Snowy 183 33 ii American Hawk 184 33 66 No. Page. Owl, Burrowing 185 33 ,i Pygmy 186 34 n California Pygmy 187 34 Oyster-catcher, Black 131 25 P. Partridge, Mountain 132 25 California 133 26 Pelican, American White 46 12 ii California Brown 47 12 Petrel, Gray Fork-tailed 41 11 H Leach's 42 11 Pewee, Western Wood 222 39 Phalarope, Red 97 20 Northern 88 20 Wilson's 99 20 Pheasant, Ring-necked 145 27 Phoebe, Say's 220 39 Pigeon, Band-tailed 146 27 ii Passenger 147 28 Pipit, American , 331 55 Plover, American Golden 125 24 Black-bellied 124 24 Killdeer 126 24 ii Semipalmated 127 24 Poor-Will , 208 37 Ptarmigan, Willow .... 140 26 Rock 141 27 White-tailed 142 27 Puffin, Tufted 10 6 H Horned 11 6 R. Rail, Virginia 94 19 ii Carolina 95 19 Raven, Northern 237 41 Redpoll, Hoary 259 45 260 45 Redstart, American , 330 55 Robin, American 358 59 Western 359 59 s. Sanderling Ill 22 Sandpiper, Stilt 102 21 Sharp-tailed 104 21 n Pectoral 105 21 Baird's 106 21 Least , 107 21 67 No. Sandpiper, Red-backed 108 ii Semipalraated 109 ii Western Semipalmated 110 .1 Solitary , 115 u Western Solitary 116 it Bartramian 119 Buff-breasted 120 Spotted 121 Sapsucker, Red-naped 200 m Red-breasted 201 it Williamson's . 202 Shrike, Northern 305 ii White-rumped 306 Shearwater, Black-vented 38 n Dark-bodied 39 Slender-billed 40 Siskin, Pine 263 Snipe, Wilson's 100 Snowflake 265 Solitaire, Townsend's 352 Sparrow, House 264 ii Western Vesper 268 ii Oregon n , 269 ii Sandwick 270 M Western Savanna 271 n H Grasshopper 272 ii H Lark 273 .1 Harris's 274 .1 Gambel's 275 Nuttall's 276 it Golden-crowned 277 .. Western Tree 278 ii n Chipping 279 ii Clay-colored , . . . . 280 ii Brewer's 28 1 Rusty Song 285 Sooty ., 286 ii Lincoln's , ... 287 Forbush's 288 ii Townsend's 289 Slate-coloured 290 Surf-bird 128 Swan, Whistling . .... 85 •I Trumpeter 86 Swallow, Cliff 297 Barn 298 White-bellied 299 ii Northern violet-green 300 Bank 301 it Rough-winged 302 66 No. Page. Owl, Burrowing 185 33 „ Pygmy 186 34 .1 California Pygmy 187 34 Oyster-catcher, Black 131 25 P. Partridge, Mountain 132 25 n California 133 26 Pelican, American White 46 12 n California Brown 47 12 Petrel, Gray Fork -tailed 41 11 Leach's 42 11 Pewee, Western Wood 222 39 Phalarope, Red 97 20 Northern 88 20 Wilson's 99 20 Pheasant, Ring-necked 145 27 Phoebe, Say's 220 39 Pigeon, Band-tailed 146 27 Passenger 147 28 Pipit, American 331 55 Plover, American Golden 125 24 Black-bellied 124 24 Killdeer 126 24 ii Semipalmated 127 24 Poor-Will 208 37 Ptarmigan, Willow 140 26 Rock 141 27 m White-tailed 142 27 Puffin, Tufted 10 6 H Horned 11 6 R. Rail, Virginia 94 19 .1 Carolina 95 19 Raven, Northern 237 41 Redpoll, Hoary 259 45 260 45 Redstart, American . 330 55 Robin, American 358 59 Western 359 59 s. Sanderling Ill 22 Sandpiper, Stilt 102 21 .. Sharp-tailed 104 21 .. Pectoral 105 21 Baird's 106 21 Least 107 21 67 No. Sandpiper, Red-backed 108 ii Semipalraated 109 ii Western Semipalmated 110 ii Solitary , 115 n Western Solitary 116 n Bartramian 119 Buff-breasted 120 .. Spotted , 121 Sapsucker, Red-naped 200 .1 Red-breasted 201 ii Williamson's 202 Shrike, Northern 305 n White-runaped 306 Shearwater, Black-vented 38 n Dark-bodied 39 Slender-billed 40 Siskin, Pine 263 Snipe, Wilson's 100 Snowflake 265 Solitaire, Townsend's 352 Sparrow, House 264 ii Western Vesper , 268 ii Oregon n , 269 n Sandwick 270 n Western Savanna 271 ii ii Grasshopper 272 Lark 273 n Harris's 274 »i Gambel's 275 Nuttall's 276 ii Golden-crowned 277 H Western Tree 278 ii n Chipping 279 ii Clay-colored , . . . . 280 ii Brewer's 28 1 .. Rusty Song 285 Sooty „ 286 ii Lincoln's , ... 287 Forbush's 288 Townsend's 289 Slate-coloured 290 Surf-bird 128 Swan, Whistling . .... 85 it Trumpeter 86 Swallow, Cliff 297 Barn 298 White-bellied 299 ii Northern violet-green 300 Bank 301 ii Rough-winged 302 68 No. Page. Swift, Black 211 37 ii Vaux 212 38 T. Tanager, Louisana 295 50 Tatler, Wandering 118 23 Tern, Common 32 9 h Arctic 33 10 ii Black 34 10 Thrush, Willow 353 58 ti Russet-backed 354 58 it Olive-backed 355 59 ii . Alaska Hermit 356 59 Audubon's 357 59 „ Varied 360 59 Towhee, Spurred 291 49 ii Oregon 292 49 Turnstone 129 25 Black 130 25 V. Vireo, Red-eyed 307 52 „ Western Warbling 308 52 ., Cassin's 309 52 ,. Anthony's 310 52 Vulture, California 149 28 Turkey 150 28 w. Warbler, Calaver's 311 52 ii Orange-crowned 312 52 it Lutescent 313 52 .1 Tennessee 314 53 Alaskan Yellow 315 53 Myrtle 316 53 n Audubon's 317 53 Magnolia 318 53 ii Black-throated Gray 319 53 Townsend's 320 53 ,. Macgillivray's 323 54 it Hermit 321 53 .. Western Yellow-throat 324 54 it Pacific Yellow-throat 325 54 Wilson's 327 54 .. Pileolated 328 54 Golden Pileolated 329 55 Water-thrush, Grinnell's 322 54 Waxwing, Bohemian 303 51 Cedar 304 51 69 No. Page. Willett, Western 117 23 Woodpecker, Northern Hairy 190 34 Harris's 191 35 .. Cabanis's 192 35 ii Queen Charlotte 193 35 Gairdner's 194 35 Batchelder's 195 35 „ White-headed , 196 35 Black-backed Three-toed 197 35 H Alaskan n 198 35 Alpine .. 199 36 Northern Pileated 203 36 Lewis's 204 36 Wren, Rock 334 55 H Vigor's 335 56 ii Parkman's 336 56 u Western Winter 337 56 ii Tule 338 56 Y. 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