. Wild animals of Glacier National Park. The mammals. Glacier National Park (Agency : U. S. ); Mammals; Birds. 176 AVILD ANIMALS OF GLACIER NATIONAL PARK. McCoAVN LoNGsruR: Rhijncojjharies mecoivn!.—The summer Mc- Cown, distinguished from the Alaska and the chestnut-collared longspurs by its black-tipped tail, its rufous shoulder patch, and crescentic black chest patch, has been suspected by Mr. Bryant in longspur flocks in the park. Breeding on the Great Plains from Alberta to Colorado, it has been reported by Dr. Grinnell as very common close outside the park. "While he writes that he s
. Wild animals of Glacier National Park. The mammals. Glacier National Park (Agency : U. S. ); Mammals; Birds. 176 AVILD ANIMALS OF GLACIER NATIONAL PARK. McCoAVN LoNGsruR: Rhijncojjharies mecoivn!.—The summer Mc- Cown, distinguished from the Alaska and the chestnut-collared longspurs by its black-tipped tail, its rufous shoulder patch, and crescentic black chest patch, has been suspected by Mr. Bryant in longspur flocks in the park. Breeding on the Great Plains from Alberta to Colorado, it has been reported by Dr. Grinnell as very common close outside the park. "While he writes that he should hesi- tate to say that he has seen it within the boundaries of the park, he says: "I have no doubt whatever that it would be taken by anj^one who looke<l for it on the Inlet Flat, and probaljly also in the valley of the Swiftcurrent. I remember at times during the migration hav- ing seen flocks of these various prairie finches upon the Inlet Flat, and should offhand state with some positiveness that they were made up of McCown's bunting and the chestnut ; Westekx Vesper Sparrow: Pooicetes grmnlneus confinis.—The pale, streaked vesper sparrow, marked by white outer tail feathers and made attractive by its rich, sweet song, was found on the prairies near the Upper St. Mary Lake, July 22, singing loudly from the low weeds. Others were seen between St. Mary and Many Glaciers, and Mr. "Warren found them between Glacier Park Hotel and Bison Mountain in the small parks, in June, 1913. Mr. Bryant says they are also found in the prairie patches of the North Fork of the Flathead. Western Savannah Sparrow: Passerculus sandwichensw aJaudl- ^a(.s-.—The small, heavily streaked Savannah sparrows with light stripe through crown and over eye were seen, July 7, between Glacier Park Hotel and St. Mary Lake; July 21, at the Upper St. Mary; August 5, on the Swiftcurrent Flats; August 13, along Belly Eiver; and August 27, above Lake McDonald. They are also repor
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