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One specimen was seen at Murphy's on the 12th of February : this^ 

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



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May 19,1877 



*86. Pipilo fuscus, /3. crissalis, (Vig.). — Broicn Tmvliee. 



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

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

 above Murphy's. 



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North American*' 



Mar. 2,1878 



Mar. 2,1878 



Mar. 4,1878 



Mar. 4,1878 



Mar. 2,187* 



Mar. 1,1878 



Mar. 12,1878 



Family ICTERID^ : The American Starlings. 



*87. Xanthocephalus icterocephalus, (Bouap.). — Yellow-headed Blackhird. 



Tliis is an abundant summer resident of the tule marshes of the val- 

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

 that time. 



It arrived at Stockton April 0, 1878, and was rather rare until May> 

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

 year, mixed vni\\ Red-wings {Agelm). The only one seen after the first 

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

 bird was noticed in a flock of Eed-wings. 



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

 Stockton, returning at evening to the tules. 



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Apr. 17,1878 



88. Agelaeus phoeniceus, (Linn.). — Eed-and-huff-shouldered BlaclcMrdA 



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

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

 mer-lilce weather that followed. I have not seen any of the Red-wings 

 in the mountains. 



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 Feb. 14,1878 

 Apr. 4, 1878 



*88(t. Agelaeus phc3eiiiceus, ,1. guberuator, (Wagl.). — Eed-aDd-Naclc-nliouIdercdBIacl-- 

 bird. 



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

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



* Thirty miles east of Stockton. 



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

 distingnishable from examples from more eastern portions of the country. — E. R. 



