298 CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



207. Loxia curvirostra stricklandi Eidgw. 



Mexican Crossbill. — Not reported from anywhere on the 

 peninsula. On Guadalupe Island I found it to be a resident 

 species, restricted in number and confined to the pine belt 

 at the north end of the island. 



208. Spinus tristis (Linn.) 



American Goldfinch. — Mr. Belding has seen a few in 

 winter in Tia Juana valley. 



209. Spinus psaltria (Say). 



Arkansas Goldfinch. — Mr. Belding found it common at 

 the Cape region. During migration Mr. Anthony has noticed 

 it at about lat. 3P N. , from the sea-level to 3,500 feet eleva- 

 tion. I collected it on Santa Margarita Island in Janu- 

 ary, 1889, and in April the same year found nests at Co- 

 mondu. 



210. Spinus lawrencei (Cass.) 



Lawrence's Goldfinch. — Observed by Messrs. Belding 

 and Anthony in the northwest. In the Tia Juana valley 

 the former says it is abundant. 



211. Spinus pinus (Wils.) 



Pine Siskin. — A single bird was shot by Mr. Belding from 

 a flock of S. 2^saltria at the Cape region. On one or two occa- 

 sions in May, Mr. Anthony has seen it on San Pedro 

 Martir. 



212. Poocaetes gramineus confinis Baird. 



Western Vesper Sparrow.— Several were shot near Ija 

 Paz by Mr. Belding in the winter. I found them near 

 Pozo Grande and obtained one specimen at Llanos de San 

 Julian. Mr. Anthony has noted it as not uncommon on 

 the northwest coast. 



213. Ammodramus sandwichensis alaudinus (Bouap.) 

 Western Savanna Sparrow. — Recorded from Cape St. 



Lucas in September by Mr. Xantus. Mr. Belding has 



