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_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.
Pa.s.sER Brisson.
264. House Sparrow.
_Pa.s.ser domesticus_ (Linn.).
This bird has now become quite common in the cities along the Coast.
Pa.s.sERINA (Vieill).
265. Snowflake.
_Pa.s.serina nivalis_ (Linn.).
Not common on Vancouver Island. More abundant east of Cascades on the Mainland.
CALCARIUS 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 Metlakatla.
RHYNCHOPHANES Baird.
267. McCown's Longspur.
_Rhynchophanes mccownii_ (Lawr.).
Taken at Chilliwhack by A. C. Brooks.
POOECETES Baird.
268. Western Vesper Sparrow.
_Pooecetes gramineus confinis_ (Baird).
Interior portions of the Mainland east of Cascades, and in the Okanagan.
269. Oregon Vesper Sparrow.
_Pooecetes gramineus affinis_ (Miller).
West of Cascades, including Vancouver Island.
Pa.s.sERCULUS Bonaparte.
270. Sandwich Sparrow.
_Pa.s.serculus sandwichensis_ (Gmel.).
An abundant summer resident west of Cascades on the Mainland, including Vancouver Island. Mr. Brooks has taken it at Okanagan.
271. Western Savanna Sparrow.
_Pa.s.serculus sandwichensis alaudinus_ (Bonaparte).
A common summer resident on the Coast, including Vancouver Island.
COTURNICULUS Bonaparte.
272. Western Gra.s.shopper Sparrow.
_Coturniculus savannarum bimaculatus_ (Swainson).
A summer resident in the Okanagan, near Vernon. (_Brooks_.)
