434 PROCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



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 *135. Speotyto cunicularia, y. hypogaea, (Bouap.). — Xortli Avierican Burrowing Oicl. 



This is an abundant resident species of tlie valleys, out of wliicli I liave 



never seen it. 



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Stockton . 



Nov. — , 1878 



136. Glaucidium gnoma, (Wagl.). — Calif ornian rifjmy Owl. 



This Owl was oftener seen at Murphy's in winter than any other. 

 There it was sometimes found during the day, on or near the ground, in 

 low chai)arral, but quite as often in lone leafless trees ; once, at least, in 

 bright sunshine. The specunen in the collection was seen to catch and 

 eat a Parus montanus. 



ad. SodaSprings Sept.13,1877 



Family FALCONIDyE : HAWKS, EAGLES, Kites, etc. 



137. Falco communis, [i. naevius, Gmel. — American Peregrine Falcon. 



The Duck Hawk is a somewhat rare winter sojourner in the valleys 

 of Central California. I have not seen it in the mountains. 



[The two specimens sent are in very dark plumage, being quite uni- 

 formly black above and very heavily marked beneath. They are quite 

 identical, however, with Eastern specimens which I have seen, and are 

 fully as large. — E. E.] 



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►Oct. 27,1878 

 Oct. 29,1878 



1.38. Falco mexicanus, /3. polyagrus, Cass. — Prairie Falcon. 



I saw a few specimens of this Falcon at Marysville in the winter of 

 1877-78. 1 think that I saw one at Stockton, l^ovember 19, 1878. The 

 one in the collection is the only specimen seen at the Summit Meadows 

 in the fiill of 1877. 



[The single specimen in the collection is in the very rare perfect adult 

 plumage. This is transversely harrcd above with pale reddish umber 

 and bluish gray, quite unlike any other American Falcon. — E. E.] 



d ad. 



Summit Meadows Sept. 16, 1877 



139. .ffisaloii columbarius, (Linn.). — American Merlin ; Pigeon Haivlc. 



The Pigeon Hawk is occasionallj' seen in the valleys and foot-hills in 

 wmter. I have never seen it in any part of this country in summer. 



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Nov. 2,1878 

 Oct. 27,1878 



Wei gilt 2jTi ponuds; feet pale greeuisli yellow. 



