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6. Polioptila plumbea Baird, 

 Very common. 



7. Auriparus flaviceps (Sund.). 

 Common. 



8. Campylorhynchus afEnis Xant. 

 Very common. 



9. Salpinctes obsoletus (Say). 

 Not rare. 



10. Catherpes mexicauus conspersus Ridgw. 

 Not rare. 



11. Troglodytes aedon parkmanni (Aud.). 



*12. Motacilla ocularis Swiuli. 



Accidental. A single specimen shot Jannary 9, 1882, during a cold 

 gale from the north. It was found on a drift of sea- weed on the beach. 

 (See vol. 4 of these Proceedings, page 414.) 



*13. Helminthophila celata (Say). 



A single specimen (No. 86272 U. S. Nat. Mus.), collected in January, 

 appears to be referable to this form. — R. E. 



any trace of the light superciliary streak. Should these differences prove constant, 

 I propose the name P. ccernlea obscura for the western race. 

 An equal number of eastern ?iud western adult males measure as follows: 



EASTEKN SPECIMENS. 



WESTERJf SPECIMENS. 



