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224. Spizella pallida (Swains.) 



Clay-colored Sparrow. — Mr. Belding found this species 

 common at the Cape region. It was common on Santa 

 Margarita Island and northward on the peninsula. 



225. Spizella breweri Cass. 



Brewer's Sparrow. — Abundant at the Cape region ac- 

 cording to Mr. Beldinsj. I obtained one specimen at San 

 Julio (near Comondu) that is intermediate between this 

 species and S. pallida. 



226. Spizella atrigularis (Cab.) 



Black-chinned Sparrow. — Has been taken at the Cape 

 region bj Mr. Belding who several times saw it in May, 

 1885, between San Kafael and San Pedro Martir, but no- 

 where numerous. Mr. Anthony met with a few on San 

 Pedro Martir at 10,000 feet elevation. At Valladares he 

 says they were common and nesting. 



227. Junco hyemalis oregonus (Towns.) 



Oregon Junco. — In May, 1884, Mr. Belding met with 

 them in tlie pine regions about Hansen's. In winter and 

 spring Mr. Anthony has found them at lat. 3P N., from 1,000 

 to 3,000 feet altitude. I collected a single specimen, the 

 only one seen, on Guadalupe Island February 16, 1886. 



228. Junco bairdi Belding. 



Baird' s Junco. — A common species in the Victoria mount- 

 ains above an altitude of 3,000 feet. The type specimens 

 were collected by Mr. Belding at La Laguna. 



229. Junco insularis Ridgw. 



Guadalupe Junco. — Known only from Guadalupe Island 

 where Dr. Palmer obtained tlie first specimens. For 

 description of habits and nesting, see Bull. Cal. Acad. Sci., 

 Yol. II, 300-302. 



230. Junco tOWnsendi Anthony. 



Townsend's Junco. — This recently added species was 

 found by Mr. Anthony on San Pedro Martir in winter as 



