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month of August," i and a few were observed in Guatemala, near the Pacific 

 coast, by Salvin and Godman.- Further to the southward, in Central America, 

 the bird is generally distributed and very plentiful in winter. 



Calamospiza melanocorys Stejn. 

 Lark Buxting. 



Calamospiza bicolor Baird, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1859, 301, 304 (Cape St. 

 Lucas). CouES and Streets, Bull. U. S. Nat. Mus., no. 7, 1877, 11 (Pichi- 

 liiique Bay). Belding, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., V. 1883,541 (Cape Region). 



Calamospiza melanocorys Bryant, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., 2d ser., II. 1889, 305 

 (Cape Region). 



Lark Buntings are abundant throughout most of Lower California during 

 the autumn and spring migrations. In the Cape Region, however, Mr. Frazar 

 found them only at San Jose del Cabo, where the first was seen on September 

 27. During October they were exceedingly numerous, and were usually found 

 in large Hocks. None were observed after November 8, but as Mr. Bryant 

 noted a flock on Santa Margarita Island as early as March 1, and as I have 

 several specimens taken in January at Guaymas on the eastern shore of the 

 Gulf of California (about latitude 28° north), it is not improbable that some 

 remain in the Cape Region through the entire winter. 



This species occurs in California only during migration, and then chiefly 

 iu the southern counties and in no very great numbers. It breeds princi- 

 jially east of the Rocky Mountains. It has not been recorded from western 

 Mexico south of Guaymas, but in the interior of that country has been found 

 as far south as Guanajuato. 



Piranga ludoviciana (Wils.). 

 Louisiana Tanager. 



Pyranga ludoviciana Ridgway, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., V. 1883, 533, footnote (Cape 

 St. Lucas). Belding, Ibid., VI. 1883, 347 (Victoria Mts. ; La Paz). 



Piranga ludoviciana Bryant, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., 2d sen, II. 1889, 305 (Cape St. 

 Lucas; Victoria Mts. ; La Paz). 



Mr. Xantus found the Louisiana Tanager at Cape St. Lucas between Sep- 

 tember 27 and November 17. Mr. Belding gives it as rare at La Paz and also 

 among the " Victoria Mountains " (Bryant), presumably in late winter and 

 early spring, although no dates are mentioned. Mr. Frazar notes it as not 

 very uncommon at Miraflores in November, and at San Jose del Rancho in 

 December. At the latter place, on July 29, he killed a female which " was 



1 Lawrence, Mem, Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., IL 1874, 277. 



2 Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, L 1886, 417. 



