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were exhibited together, they all agreed that the chat was 

 the ^'arriero'^ and the warbler unknown to them. I 

 encountered many such conflicting opinions regarding birds 

 common among them. The phainopepla is a ''cJiiriati," (?) 

 so is the black pewee, until they are shown the two side 

 by side, when the pewee would be left without a name. 



278. Sylvania pusilla pileolata (PalL) 



PiLEOLATED Warbler. — Obtained at the Cape region by 

 Messrs. Xantus and Belding. During spring migration 

 Mr. Anthony has seen them from 800 to 2,500 feet elevation 

 in the region of lat. 31^ N. Mr. Belding has taken three 2 

 specimens in Lower California sixty miles from San Diego, 

 May 19. I found a few at Comondu in March, before the 

 migration northward had ended. 



279. Setophaga ruticilla (Linn.) 



American Redstart. — A female was shot by Mr. Belding 

 at Miraflores February 24, 1883. 



280. Motacilla ocularis Swiuh. 



Swinhoe's Wagtail. — Mr. Belding captured a single 

 specimen at La Paz January 9, 1882. 



281. Anthus pensilvanicus (Lath.) 



American Pipit. — At San Jose del Cabo Mr. Belding saw 

 a flock which remained as late as May 3. In winter Mr. 

 Anthony has found them from the coast to 3,000 feet alti- 

 tude and on San Pedro Martir he saw a few May 8, at an 

 altitude of 9,000 feet. A flock numbering about twenty-five 

 was seen by myself on Guadalupe Island, February 2, 1886, 

 and one specimen secured. Specimens which were collected 

 at Comondu in April were moulting. 



282. Anthus cervinus (P.ilas). 



Red-throated Pipit. — One specimen was obtained at San 

 eTose del Cabo by Mr. Belding, February 7, 1883. 



283. Oroscoptes montanus (Towns.) 



Sage Thrasher. — Given from the Cape region as rare by 



