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Juiico hyeinalis oiegoniis (Towns.)- Orcf/oii Jinico. 



The Oregon Snowbird is a very coiuinon iulial)itant of the high mount- 

 ains, retiring to all i^arts of the lower country in winter. Snowbirds 

 breed everywhere in the pine country about Mount Shasta, and often at 

 the timber-line. At Mount Lassen, where they were equally common, a 

 nest of four fresh eggs was taken on June C. It was built on tlie ground, 

 the usual situation of nests of this species. These birds were abun- 

 dant and familiar at Red Bluff early in the spring, and were noted among 

 the foot-hills of the Lower Mc(31oud River in January. 



Ampliispiza belli nevadensis (Kidgw.). Saije S^yarrow. 



Xot observed by me, but found in moderate numbers in the sage-cov- 

 ered districts of Northeastern California b3^ Mr. Ilenshaw. 



Melospiza fasciata heevmaniii (Baird). Heermann' a Song Sjyarrow. 



This species appears to be confined to the foot-hills proper, of which 

 it is a constant and rather common resident. It may be fonnd along 

 with the next species in the valleys, but I did not recognize it elsewhere 

 than as stated. 



As a rule it frequents the shrubbeiy overlianging the streams, in 

 which situations it nests in April, especially towards the last of the 

 month. 



All the nests found along the McOloud River were built among the 

 drift twigs and leaves lodged in the low bushes at the season of high 

 water. One found May 10 was a bulky structure of the outer bark of 

 reeds, with some grasses and withered leaves, the lining being princi- 

 pally of the separated fibers of dead weeds and reeds. It contained 

 five eggs of a pale blue-ground color, minutely dotted with reddish- 

 brown, especially at the larger end. Their measurements were: one, 

 .78 by .GO ; one, .82 by .GO, and three .80 i^y .GO inch. 



Melospiza fasciata samuelis (B;iird). Samuels's Song Sparrotv. 



A single specimen, the only one of the kind seen, was taken on the 

 coast at the mouth of Eel River in December, 1885. 



Melospiza fasciata guttata (Nntt. ). liw^i;/ 8ung Sparrow. 



Not uncommon at Baird in fall and winter, associating i)robably with 

 the above-mentioned variety, as it affects similar localities. At Red 

 Bluff it was seldom obtained. 



Melospiza lincolni (Aud.). Lincohi's Sparrow. 



Specimens of Lincoln's finch were collected at Fort Crook by Captain 

 Feilner. 



Passerella iliaca unalasclicensis (Gin.). TownacncVs Sparrow. 



The only specimen of the genus Fasserella, collected on the Lower 

 McCloud River, iiroves to be of this variety. It was taken at the 

 United States fishery on Septend)er 24, 1883. Common on the coast of 

 Humboldt County. 



