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Lark Bunting in Quebec

1970; Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club; Volume: 84; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5962/p.343015

0008-3550

Raymond McNeil, Denise Doyen,

A male Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) was collected on 13 May 1970, on the south shore of Riviere du Liévre, in front of Fermeneuve, Labelle County, Quebec.The present specimen appears to be the first known one of this species to be collected in Quebec.On 13 May 1970, the junior author discovered a male Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys Stejneger) in bright breeding plumage on the south shore of Riviére du Liévre, in front of Fermeneuve, Labelle County, Quebec.The bird was on a fence post, near a barn and a ploughed land.The specimen was collected by the senior author, and is No. 02568 of the collection of the Department of Biological Sciences of the University of Montreal.Its skull was fully ossified, and its testes measured approximately 11 x 7 and 10 X 6 mm.The furculum depression and the intestinal folds were completely filled with fat.Large deposits were also on the abdomen, and smaller ones on pectorals, flanks, and back.In Canada, the breeding range of this bird is normally restricted to the prairie provinces, as stated by Godfrey (1966):"Breeds in southern Alberta (east of the Rockies: west to Calgary and Fort Macleod; north to about Sibbald, Castor, and Youngstown), southern Saskatchewan (Crane Lake, Regina, Indian Head, Kindersly), and southwestern Manitoba (Brandon)."However, there are some records of the Lark Bunting from the eastern part of Canada, chiefly in migration.Godfrey (1966) writes: "Accidental in eastern Ontario (Lowbush, June 5, 1925; sight record Toronto, September 21, 1941), and New Brunswick (Nantucket Island, August 15, 1910)."Bent (1968) mentions two other records for New Brunswick (Grand Manan, West Quaco).There are also four sight records reported from Nova Scotia (Tufts, 1961).The first and only sight record of this species was reported for the Province of Quebec by Harper (1958) from Seven Islands on 27 May, 1953.The present specimen appears to be the first known one to be collected in Quebec.