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experiences while collecting in different parts of Lower 

 California, when the Avant of water interfered seriously 

 with my success. During this trip of two weeks, we passed 

 two nights at different localities without a drop of water. " 

 (Belding in litt.) 

 288- Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus (Lafr.) 



Cactus Wken. — Mr. Belding did not meet w4th it between 

 San Rafael and San Pedro Martir. Mr. Anthony, however, 

 has found it along the coast, and up to 1,500 feet altitude 

 in the San Pedro Martir range of mouD tains. 



289. Campylorhynchus affinis Xautus. 



St. Lucas Cactus Wren. — Found very commonly at the 

 Cape region by Messrs. Xantus and Belding. I met with 

 it throughout the peninsula south of San Quintin. All the 

 specimens which I collected on the overland journey are 

 referable to C. affinis, although remarkable in the profuse 

 spotting of the underparts, and the intensity of these spots. 



290. Salpinctes obsoletus fSay). 



Rock Wren. — Reported not rare at the Cape region by 

 Mr. Belding. In the northwest Mr. Anthony has found it 

 from the coast to 11,000 feet altitude, and on San Martin 

 Island it was breeding. I found a few on Santa Margarita 

 and Magdalena Islands, and at various localities northward. 



291. Salpinctes guadeloupensis Kidgw. 



Guadalupe Rock Wren.. — Known only from Guadalupe 

 Island. The life history of this species was published in 

 Bull. Cal. Acad. Sci., Yol. II, pp. 308-312. 



292. Catherpes mexicanus punctulatus Ridgw. 



Dotted Canon Wren. — Reported from the Cape region 

 and Victoria Mountains by Mr. Belding. Mr. Anthon}- has 

 met Avith it as high as 10,000 feet altitude on San Pedro 

 Martir. The first ones I heard were far up the sides of the 

 rocky walls that inclose Comondu. On April 28, 1889, I 

 secured a male and four fledged young at San Sebastian. 



