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[The following species, all of which are kuowu to occur in some part 

 of California, have not been met with by Mr. Belding in the central 

 portion of the State. Many of them are very local, while others occur 

 only in certain districts, at particular seasons. — li. E.] 



Polioptila 7nelanura,* Lawr. 

 Poliopilla plnmbm* Baird. 

 Parus occidentalis,\ Baird. 

 Par us rufescen8,t Towns. 

 Cotyle nparia, (Liuu.). 

 Vireo vicinior,* Coues. 

 iLoxia leucoptera,^ Gmel. 

 Mgiothus linaria,^ (Linn.). 

 Leucosticie Uttoralid,^ Baird. 

 fCenfrophanes lapjjonicus,^ (Linu.). 

 Pa8serculus anthinus,\ Bouap. 

 Passerculits rostratus,\\ (Cass.). 

 Cotuniiciilus perpaUidas,*^ Ridgw. 

 Molothrus ate); (Bodd.). 

 Connis carnivorus, Bartr. 

 Corvus caurimiSjt Baird. 

 Chcehtra vatixi, (Towns.). 



Nephcacetes horealis, Kennerly. 

 Calypte costa\* (Boarc). 

 SeJasphorus allcni,t Heushaw. 

 Pandion carohnensis, Gmel. 

 Astiir atncapillus,^ (Wils.). 

 Squatarola helveMca, (Linn.). 

 Cliaradriiia virf/inicus, Borck. 

 MgialiUs scmipalmata, Bonap. 

 j^gialUiH nivosa, Cass. 

 Phalaropits fulicarius, (Linn. ). 

 Ereunefes jyusillus. 

 Tritiga bairdi, Cones. 

 Tringa iTiaeulata, Vieill. 

 Colymbus torqitafus, Briinn. 

 Cohjmbus p^cijlcus, Lawr. 

 Colt/mbus ifeplentrionalis, Linn. 

 Podiceps holbolU, Reinh. 



Famny TURDID^ : The Thrushes. 



* 1. Turdus migratorius, 3. propinquus, Ridgw.— fVcsfcrn JSobin. 



This bird visits the valleys only in winter, when it is sometimes 

 abundant, especially during the coldest weather. In summer it is rarely 

 seen out of the pine forests, though about the first of September, 1878, 

 twenty-five or thirty were observed in an orchard at Murphy's. 



It was first seen** at Stockton, October 21, 1878. 



73866 d ad. *Murphy'8 Apr. —, 1877 



2. Turdus neevius, Gm. — Varied Thrush. 



This bud arrives at Stockton about the middle of I^ovember and 

 leaves in March or April, according to the season. It arrived at Soda 

 Springs, October 1, 1877. 



It is usually a common winter sojourner of the foot-hills, and also of 



* Probably confined to the soutliern portion of the State. 



t Found among the oaks of the plains cast of Sacramento, in June, 18G7, by the 

 writer; common. 



t Probably confined to the coast district. 



§ Undoubtedly occur on the high Sierras in winter. 



11 Found by Mr. Belding at Santa Cruz, September, 1870. 



H Common at Sacramento, in June, 1867. 



** Sometimes, for the sake of variety, the word "'anived" is used. This, in all cases, 

 must necessarily be but a substitute for the >vord "seen, "or "firstseen." Though, when 

 constantly in the field, as was the case at Murphy's in the spring of 1877, and at Stock- 

 ton in the spring of 1878, if common, a species was probably seen soon after its arrival. 

 "Was seen," means by myself. The birds were all shot by me, unless credited to others. 



