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One specimen was seen at Murpliy's on tlie 12th of February : this^ 

 also, was in a burr-patch, in the corner of a hog-corral. 



73963 — ad. 



*Big Trees. 



May 19,1877 



*86. Pipilo fuscus, 3. crissalis, (Vig.). — Brown Toivhee. 



This is a common or abundant constant resident of the foot-hills, and 

 is found in the valleys in suitable locahties. It does not breed much 

 above Murphy's. 



*-Marvsville 



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North American* 



Family ICTERID.^ : The American Starlings. 



*87. Xanthocephalus icterocephalus, (Bonap.). — YeUow-Tteaded BlacJcUrd. 



This is an a1)undant summer resident of the tule marshes of the val- 

 leys : a fcAv may remain in winter, but I do not remember seeing any at 

 that time. 



It arrived at Stockton April G, 1878, and was rather rare until May. 

 But few have been seen since October 15, those mostly young of the 

 year, mixed with Eed -wings {Afjela'i). The only one seen after the lirst 

 of ISTovember of this year (1878) was on the 19th instant, when a young 

 bird was noticed in a flock of Red-wings. 



Late in the summer and fall it daily visits the grain-fields east of 

 Stockton, returning at evening to the tules. 



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^Stockton.... Apr. 17,1878 



88. Agelaeus phceniceus, (ljinu.).—Eed-and-buff-shouJdered BlacJchirdA 



This form of the Eed-wing was very abundant at Stockton in the 

 spring of 1878 up to about May 10, when it disappeared during sum- 

 mer-like weather that followed. I have not seen any of the Eed-wiugs 

 in the mountains. 



73835 1 9 ad. 



73836 j ? ad. 



73837 ? ad. 

 76594 I d ad. 



Marysville 



'.'.'.'.'.'.do .'.'. 

 Stockton.. 



Feb. 14,1878 

 Feb. 14,1878 

 Feb. 14,1878 

 Apr. 4, 1878 



*S8 o. Agelaeus phoeniceus, Pj. gubernator, (Wag\.).—Bed-and-l)Jaclc-s1ifluld€rcd Black- 

 bird. 



This is an abundant constant resident of Stockton. The unmistak- 

 able adults mated early, while the immature of this species and A. plm- 



* Thirty miles east of Stockton. 



t The specimens sent by Mr. Bekliug arc perfectly typical of the species, and not 

 distinguishable from examples from more eastern portions of the country.— R. R. 



