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Anthus pensilvanicus (Lath.). 

 American Pipit. Titlark. 



Anthus ludovicianus Baird, Rev. Amer. Birds, pt. I. 18G4, 1-55 (Cape St. Lucas). 



Belding, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., V. 1883, 546 (San Jose del Cabo) ; VI. 



1883, 347 (Laguna). 

 Anthus })ensi/va)nrus Brfant, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., 2d ser., II. 1889, 313 (San Jose 



del Cabo). 



Mr. Frazar obtained a large number of Titlarks, all of which are in autumn 

 plumage. Compared with specimens taken at corresponding seasons in the 

 eastern United States they prove to be somewhat grayer above and paler 

 (creamy instead of brownish buff) beneath, with smaller, more sharply de- 

 fined spots on the breast and lighter, more conspicuous wing bands. These 

 differences, however, are neitlier pronounced nor constant. 



The Titlark is a common winter resident of the Cape Region, where, how- 

 ever, it appears to be chiefly confined to the neighborhood of the sea-coast. Mr. 

 Frazar found it in February near La Paz ; on March 13 at Loreto (opposite 

 Carmen Island) ; and very numerously the following autumn (for the first time 

 on October 4) at San Jose del Cabo, where, according to Mr. Belding, a few 

 lingered " until about May 3, or later," in the spring of 1882. The latter 

 observer also saw a large flock of birds which he took to be of this species on 

 the Sierra de la Laguna, but none were met with there by Mr. Frazar. 



Mr. Bryant collected moulting specimens of the Titlark at Comondu in 

 April, and still further to the northward Mr. Anthony found it "abundant 

 along the coast in winter," but about San Pedro Martir only a few birds were 

 " seen in May, 1889, on the eastern edge of the mountain." ^ 



The Titlark is abundant in winter throughout California, but it is not known 

 to breed in this State, nor indeed anywhere near the Pacific coast to the south- 

 ward of Alaska. It migrates as far south as Guatemala. 



Anthus cervinus (Pall.). 



Red-throated Pipit. 



Anthus cercinus Ridgwat, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., VI. 1883, 156, 157 (San Jose' del 

 Cabo; descr. summer and winter plumage), 158, footnote (crit. ; S. Lower 

 Calif.). Belding, Ibid., 350 (San Jose' del Cabo). Bryant, Proc. Calif. 

 Acad. Sci., 2d ser., II. 1889, 313 (San Jose' del Cabo). 



This is another chance straggler to Lower California for which a single adult 

 bird in winter plumage, taken by Mr. Belding at San Jose del Cabo on Jan- 

 uary 26, 1883, furnishes the sole record. Besides this specimen there is known 



1 Zoe, IV. 1893, 245. 



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