is here - in fact both of those referred as "types" by Rhoads (Auk, V, 1893, p. 239). The first one mentioned, the male, is mounted; as Director Kerwood goes to take it down, for better permanent preservation. The two birds, one a skin, the other wounded, were both prepared (Kerwood tells me) by him from the fresh specimens brought in by A.H. Myrnad (just recently deceased). Cowan has just collected (Sept 8, 1935) two additional specimens, and there is a 5% example here. All are notably dark dorsal coloration. The type, mounted thus, since 1891 (for 44 years!) is somewhat faded. Agelaius ph. cassinia: this is type locality; "Cedar Hill" is now Mount Douglas Park, about 5 miles due north of the center of Victoria. Specimens from here have extremely slender bills, and ♀♀ with rich chestnut brown on back. It seems unlikely that Californian cassinia" are the same! Humboldt Bay birds need comparison with Victoria birds. Sphyrapicus ruber: breed in Victoria and also winter here. Cowan thinks more in winter than in summer at lower levels both on mainland of B.C. and Vancouver I'd. Movement there, he thinks, is a matter of altitude rather than latitude.