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N ycticorax nycticorax mevius : Black-crowned Night Heron. — Common 

 migrant about streams and ponds. 



Grus mexicana : Sandhill Crane. — Conmion in migration and occasional 

 during winter. 



Ballus virginianus : Virginia Rail. — Fairly common migrant on marsh 

 lands and along streams. 



For zona Carolina : Sora. — Fairly common resident of marsh lands. 



GalUnula galeata : Florida Gallinule. — Fairly common resident on the 

 larger tule-bordered ponds. 



Fulica americana : American Coot. — Common resident on any body of 

 water. 



Himantopus mexicanus : Black-necked Stilt. — Fairly common migrant in 

 the lower coixntry. 



Gallinago delicata : Wilson Snipe. — Fairly common winter visitant to 

 lower grass lands. 



Tringa minutilla : Least Sandpiper. — Fairly common migrant and winter 

 visitant about streams and ponds. 



Tringa alpina pacijica : Red-backed Sandpiper. — Occasional migrant, 

 occurring- at ponds. 



Helodromas solitarius cinnamomeus : Western Solitary Sandpiper. — Fairly 

 common migrant along streams. 



Actitis macidaria : Spotted Sandpiper. — Common migrant, occurring 

 about any ]ionds or streams. 



^gialitis vocifera : Killdeer. — Abundant resident on any marsh lands. 



Oreortyx pictus plumiferiis : Plumed Partridge. — Common resident of the 

 mountains ; occasional along their bases. 



Lophortyx calif ornicus vallicola : Valley Partridge. — Abundant resident 

 of brush lands. 



Columba fasciata : Band-tailed Pigeon. — Common winter visitant to the 

 oak regions. 



Zenaidura macroura : Mourning Dove. — Abundant resident everywhere. 



Gymnogyps californianus : California Vulture. — Fairly common resident 

 of the mountains. 



Cathartes aura : Turkey Vulture. — Abundant resident everywhere. 



Circus hudsonius : Marsh Hawk. — Common resident in the loAver coun- 

 try- 



Accipiter velox : Sharp-shinned Hawk. — Common winter visitant every- 

 where. 



Accipiter cooperii : Cooper Hawk. — Fairly common resident along the 

 foothills. 



Buteo horealis calurus : Western Red-tail. — Common resident every- 

 where. 



Buteo lineatus elegans : Red-bellied Hawk. — Fairly common resident in 

 the lower country. 



Buteo swainsoni : Swainson Hawk. — Common spring and summer vis- 

 itant. 



Aquila chrysa'etos : Golden Eagle. — Fairly common resident of the moun- 

 tains. 



Falco mexicanus : Prairie Falcon. — Rare visitant to the foothill regions. 



Falco columharius : Pigeon Hawk. — Fairly common winter visitant. 



Falco sparverius deserticola : Desert Sparrow Hawk. — Abundant resident 

 everywhere. 



Strix pratincola : American Barn Owl. — Common resident of the oak 

 regions. 



Asio v'ilsonianus : American Long-eared Owl. — Fairly common resident 

 of the lowlands. 



