CHONDESTES Swainson.
273. Western Lark Sparrow.
_Chondestes grammacus strigatus_ (Swains.).
Interior southern portions of the Mainland, from Chilliwhack 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. C. 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.).
Abundant during migrations on the Coast; have also taken it at Chilliwhack and Okanagan.
SPIZELLA Bonaparte.
278. Western Tree Sparrow.
_Spizella monticola ochracea_ (Brewst.).
Chilliwhack and Okanagan, A. C. Brooks; Victoria, A. H. Maynard.
279. Western Chipping Sparrow.
_Spizella socialis arizonae_ (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_ (Ca.s.s.).
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 orega.n.u.s_ (Townsend).
Abundant resident west of Cascades, including Vancouver Island.
284. Shufeldt"s Junco.
_Junco hyemalis shufeldti_ (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_ (Oberh.).
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.
287. Lincoln"s Sparrow.
_Melosipza lincolnii_ (Aud.).