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ries. I saw one small flock at Comonclu on April 7, 1888, 

 and secured five specimens. One bird was taken on Gua- 

 dalupe Island. 



257. Phainopepla nitens (Swains.) 



Phainopepla. — Found at Cape St. Lucas by Mr. Xantus. 

 According to Mr. Belding, it is very common at the Cape 

 region, except in the high mountains. Mr. Anthony has 

 met them from Ensenada southward, up to an altitude of 

 6,000 feet; their presence, he says, is governed by the food 

 supply, which is obtained usually in mesquite thickets. 

 They were common near La Giganta (San Pedro and San 

 Julio plains), also met with at and near Comondu. A nest 

 containing three large young was found near Pozo Grande, 

 April 21, 1888; it was built in a mesquite six feet from the 

 ground, and in a very exposed situation. The young were 

 fed with mistletoe berries. 



258. Lanius ludovicianus gambeli Ridgw. 



California Shrike. — Said by Mr. Belding to be common 

 at the Cape region. Mr. Anthony has met with it along 

 the entire northwestern coast region. I found onCerros, 

 Guadalupe, and Santa Margarita Islands, and in several 

 places on the peninsula, birds which have been referred to 

 this race. Some Mexican children at Juncal had six young 

 in a cage, supposing they were mockingbirds. 



259. Vireo gilvus swainsoni (VieiU.) 



Western Warbling Yireo. — At Miraflores Mr. Belding 

 found it moderately common. May 9, 1882. I took a single 

 high-plumaged male at Comondu, A]3ril 12, 1888. 



260. Vireo solitarius cassinii (Xantus). 



Cassin's Vireo. — Found breeding at San Jose del Cabo 

 by Mr. Belding, and common at Miraflores. 



261. Vireo huttoni Stephens! Brewst. 



Stephen's Yireo. — In the Victoria Mountains Mr. Beld- 

 ing met with it only above 3,000 feet altitude. 



