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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CALIFORNIA 



90. Icterus Bullockii Swains., 



91. Scolecophagus cyanocephalus WagL, 



92. Corvus carnivorus Bart., 



93. Zenaidura Carolinensis Linn., 



94. Herodias Egretta Gmel., 



95. Ardea Heroflias Linn., 



9G. Botaurus lentiginosus S'/c/;/i., 



97. Nycliardea Gardeni Gmel., 



98. Ibis Ordii Bonap., 



99. ^gialitis vociferus Linn., 



100. ^gialitis montanus Tmvna., 



101. Recurvirostra americana Gmel., 



102. Hiniantopus nigricollis Vieill., 



103. Galliuago Wilsonii Temm., 



104. Garnbetta melanoleuca Gmel., 



105. Tulica americana Gmel., 



106. Cygnus Americanus Sharp., 



107. Anser byperboreus Pall., 



108. Bernicla Canadensis Linn., 



109. Anas Boschas Linn., 



110. Dafila acuta Linn., 



111. Nettion Carolinensis Gmel., 



112. Querquedula cyanoptera Vieill., 



113. Spatula clypeata Linn., 



114. Aythya valisneria Wils., 



115. Bucephala albeola Linn., 



116. Graculus dilophus Swain.'i., 



117. Colymbus torquatus Briian., 



118. Podiceps californicus Lfcerm., 

 119*. Podilymbus Podiceps Linn., 



REPTILES. 



8. Dipsosaurus dorsalis Hallow., 



9. Doliosaurus platyrhinos Baird, 

 10. Drymobius testaceus »Srt(/, 



Western Oriole. 

 Western Blackbird. 

 American Eaven. 

 Carolina Dove. 

 White Heron. 

 Blue Heron. 

 American Bittern. 

 American Night Heroa. 

 American Ibi#. 

 Kildeer Plover. 

 Mountain Plover. 

 Avoset. 



Black-necked Stilt. 

 American Snipe. 

 Yellow-leg Snipe. 

 American Coot. 

 American Swan. 

 Snow Goose. . 

 Canada Goose. 

 Mallard Duck. 

 Pintail Duck. 

 Greenwing Teal. 

 Cinnamon Teal. 

 Shoveller Duck. 

 Canvass-back Duck. 

 Butter Duck. 

 Double-crested Cormorant. 

 Ring-necked Loon. 

 California Grebe. 

 Common Grebe. 



Sharp-backed Lizard. 

 Broad-nosed Horned Toad. 

 Coppery \^ip Snake. 



This list would be considerably extended .by a longer residence in the valley, 

 and by including species from the neighboring desert mountain-, but the above 

 were all observed in the valley proper, chiefly in the cold months. 



II. Island Faunas. 



The four islands visited present some interesting facts in their zoology, which 

 cannot in all cases be accounted for by their local peculiarities. Their distances 

 from the main land are from twenty to sixty miles, and the climate varies ac- 

 cording to their exposure, being mild on the inner and southern parts, but cold, 

 damp, and windy on the otter shores. The last mentioned is always much 

 exposed to the severe sea winds and fogs. 



