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235. Melospiza fasciata rivularis Bryant. 



Brown's Song Sparrow. — Not known from farther south 

 than Comondu, and was not found north of San Ignacio. At 

 all favorable intermediate localities it was seen, and in such 

 places was breeding. It was found near the western 

 coast at lower Purisima canon. Mr. Anthony says it is 

 *' common in the pines of the San Pedro range at 7,500 to 

 10,000 feet, also seen along the coast at San Ramon and San 

 Ysidro," but without specimens; I surmise that the sparrows 

 mentioned are the same as I found at El Eosario. The spec- 

 imens which I collected at San Ignacio are remarkably true 

 to the types, and the Lower California bird may yet rank as 

 a quite distinct local species, the intergradation suggested 

 by comparison wdth specimens of M. f. fallax from Arizona 

 failing to appear in the additional material from the penin- 

 sula. 



For farther notes and tables of measurements, see these 

 Proceedings, Vol. I, pp. 197-200. Vol. II, pp. 22-23. 



236. Melospiza lincolni (Aud.) 



Lincoln's Sparrow. — Found in the Cape region by Mr. 

 Belding, and observed by Mr. Anthony on the northwest coast 

 during migration. I obtained two specimens on Guadalupe 

 Island in 1886, and found them at Comondu and Jesus 

 Maria. 



237. Passerella iliaca unalaschcensis (GmeL) 



Townsend's Sparrow. — The only claim of this variety to a 

 place in the list of Lower California birds rests upon a 

 single specimen which I shot on Guadalupe Island February 

 16, 1886. Mr. Anthony, however, has seen individuals of this 

 geuas in lat. 31^ N. which may b^elong to this variety. 



238. Pipilo maculatus megalonyx (Baird). 



Spurred Towhee. — Found at San Jose del Cabo in April 

 and May by Mr. Belding. In the region of San Pedro 

 Martir, Mr. Anthony says it breeds from 2,600 to 11,000 feet 

 altitude. 



