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for this species, rather than the larger T. melanoleucus, but the present location 

 of the specimen is unknown. 



6. Micropallas whitneyi (J. G. Cooper) 



Elf Owl 



Microthene whitneyi ? Cooper, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., iv, 1870, p. 77. 



J. G. Cooper thought that he heard an owl one night on Santa Barbara Isl- 

 and, and ascribed the sound to this species, provisionally. Its occurrence is ex- 

 tremely improbable, 



7. Geococcyx calif ornianus (Lesson) 



Road-runner 



Geococcyx californiantis Cooper, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., iv, 1870, p. 77. Grinnell, Con- 

 dor, IX, 1907, p. 52. 



J. G. Cooper reported this bird from Catalina Island, but J. Grinnell, in his 

 article on the California distribution of the species, states that he does not know 

 of its occurrence on any of the islands. It is possible that during the sixties it 

 occurred on Catalina and has since become extirpated, but as none has been re- 

 ported since, it is safer to conclude that there was some mistake in regard to the 

 first record. 



8. Dryobates nuttalli (Gambel) 



NuTTALL Woodpecker 

 Piciis nuttalli ? Cooper, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., iv, 1870, p. 77. 



J. G. Cooper listed this bird from Catalina, but mentions that he is uncer- 

 tain in regard to it. 



9. Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli Ridgway 



NuTTALL Sparrow 

 Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli Dawson, Condor, xvii, 1915, p. 204. 



W. L. Dawson states that while on Santa Cruz Island during the middle of 

 April, 1915, "individuals of this small dark type were seen at close range". This 

 subspecies is too hard to distinguish in life for a sight record to be conclusive. 



10. ProgTie subis hesperia Brewster 



Western Martin 

 Progne purpurea ? Cooper, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., iv, 1870, p. 78. 

 Recorded provisionally from Catalina by J. G. Cooper. 



11. Riparia riparia (Linnaeus) 



Bank Swallow 

 Clivicola riparia Streator, Orn. & Ool., xiii, 1888, p. 54. 



Reported from San Miguel in 1886 by C. P. Streator. Although it is by no 



