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Adult 7naJe.—Lei\gtb. (skins), 155.19-159.26(157.23); wing, 72.64- 

 75.1:4 (71.17); tail, 70.61-76.96(73.91); exposed culmen, 12.95-13.21; 

 depth of bill at base, 7.11-7.37; tarsus, 21.31-23.37 (22.35); middle 

 toe, 15.75-16.51 (16.26).^ 



Mountains of Durang-o, Mexico (El Salto, etc.). 



Melospiza goMmani'NEijSO'N, Auk. xvi, Jan., 1899, 29 (Sierra INIadre, \v. Durango, 



. Mexico; U. S. Nat. Mus.). 

 Melospiza melodia goklmani OBEnnoi^sBH, Auk, xvi, Apr., 1899, 183. 



MELOSPIZA CINEREA COOPERI Ridgway. 

 SAN DIEGO SONG SPARROW. 



Similar to J/, c. heermanni but slightly smaller and coloration 

 much lighter and grayer; prevailing color of back, etc., grayish olive, 

 the back broadly streaked with black, the black streaks with little, if 

 any, rust}^ external suffusion; young similar to that of 31. m. mcmtana. 



AduU yy^y//f.— Length (skins), 127.51-149.86 (139.45); wing, 58.42- 

 67.56 (62.99); tail, 55.63-68.07 (63.25); exposed culmen, 11.18-13.21 

 (12.19); depth of l)ill at base, 7.37-7.87 (7.46); tarsus, 20.32-22.61 

 (21.84); middle toe, 14.99-17.53 (15.75).' 



Adult fcinal e.^'Lewgi)! (skins), 131,06-144.78 (137.41); wing, 58.42- 

 62.99 (60.96); tail, 62.74-63.50(63.25); exposed culmen, 11.94-12.45 

 (12.19); depth of bill at base, 7.37; tarsus. 21.34-22.61(21.84); middle 

 toe, 14.99-16.00 (15.49).=^ 



Southern coast district of California (north to Monterey Ba3% east 

 to Fort Tejon, San Bernardino, etc.), and northern Pacific coast district 

 of Lower California (south to San Quentin Bay). 



* Two specimens. 

 -Twentj^-three specimens. 

 ■^Four specimens. 



A series from San Quentin Baj^ and Rosario, Lower California, compares in aver 

 age measurements with a series from San Diego and northward as follows: 



The Lower California series are all in worn breeding plumage, and some of them 

 are browner than breeding birds from San Diego; but whether they are really dif- 

 ferent or nut can only be decided by examination of a series in good condition of 

 plumage. 



