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Basolophus inornatus restrlctus, new subspecies. 



Similar to B. i. inornatus but darker, especially the underparts, the 

 young conspicuously less brownish. 



Vicinity of San Francisco Bay, California. 



Type, No. 163,569, Coll. U. S. Nat. Mus., adult male, Oakland, Cali- 

 fornia, March 24, 1896; Dr. J. Hornung. 



Baeolophus inornatus murinus, new subspecies. 



Similar to B. i. inornatus but larger, upperparts much grayer, under- 

 parts darker and grayer; similar to B. i. griseus but decidedly darker. 



Southern California, in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and San Diego 

 counties; northern Lower California. 



Type, No. 133,812, Coll. U. S. Nat. Mus., adult male, Nachoguero Valley, 

 Lower California, June 4, 1894; Dr. Edgar A. Mearns, U. S. A. 



Psaltriparus minimus saturatus, new subspecies. 



Similar to P. m. minimus but darker in corresponding plumages; young 

 with color of pileum duller, more grayish sooty. 



Vicinity of Puget Sound. 



Type, No. 136,372, Coll. U. S. Nat. Mus. (Biological Survey Collection), 

 Mount Vernon, Washington, December 11, 1895; C. P. Streator. 



Chatnaea fascfata rufula, new subspecies. 



Similar to 0. f. phrna but paler; the back clearer sepia brown, the 

 underparts lighter vinaceous-cinnamon. 



Central coast district of California, in Marin, San Francisco, and Santa 

 Clara counties. 



Type, No. 82,620, Coll. U. S. Nat. Mus., Nicasio, Marin County, Cali- 

 fornia, December 8, 1876; C. A. Allen. 



Polioptila nelsoni, new species. 



Similar to P. carulea mexicana but adult male with forehead and 

 crown (within the U-shaped black mark) blackish slate, distinctly glossed 



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