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246. Guiraca caerulea eurhyncha Cones. 



Western Blue Grosbeak. — Has been found by Mr. 

 Belcling at San Jose del Cabo and San Quintin, between San 

 Diego and San Pedro Martir; lie often saw them in poplar 

 and willow thickets. I met with them only at Comondu; 

 those which were taken had been feeding in a patch of 

 growing wheat. 



247. Passerina amoena (Say). 



Lazuli Bunting. — From the Cape region it has been re- 

 corded only by Mr. Belding. I found it rare at Comondu 

 and northward. Messrs. Belding and Anthony have met 

 with it in the northwest. 



248. Passerina versicolor pulchra Ridgw. 



Beautiful Bunting. — First obtained at Cape St. Lucas by 

 Mr. Xantus and later at Miraflores by Mr. Belding, by whom 

 the type of this variety was collected. 



249. Calamospiza melanocorys Steju. 



Lark Bunting. — Reported from the Cape region by 

 Messrs. Xantus and Belding. Mr. Anthony has noted it 

 along the coast, but not extending into the hills. Mr. Beld- 

 ing, however, has met with flocks from the boundary line to 

 San Pedro Martir. On Santa Margarita Island, March 1, 

 1889, I secured specimens from a flock numbering nearly 

 twenty, and afterward fouud them on the peninsula at many 

 places during the overland trip. Their song is quite musi- 

 cal, especially when many are congregated in the bushes 

 and singing at the same time. 



250. Piranga ludoviciana (Wiis.) 



Louisiana Tanager. — ^At Cape St. Lucas obtained only by 

 Mr. Xantus September 27 to November 17. Mr, Belding met 

 with it in the Victoria mountains, and also at La Paz. Mr. 

 Anthony tells me it is found from the coast to 3,000 feet 

 altitude, but is not common. In April, 1888, I shot two 

 moulting birds at Comondu. 



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