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267 (469.1) Empidonax griseus Brewster. 



Gray Flycatcher. 



Syn. — Empiaonax obsairns, part. 



Status — Fairly common in summer in the Boreal Zone on the Sierra San Gabriel, Lo.s 

 Angeles County; winters in the San Diegan District to the southward, west to Ventura. 



268 (471) Pyrocephalus rubineus mexicanus (Sclater) Coue.s. 



Vermiluon Flycatcher. 



Syn. — Pyrocephalus rubineus; Pyrocephalus mexicanus. 



Status — Fairly common winter visitant to the southeastern part of the State, west through 

 the San Diegan district as far as Ventura. 



269 (474c) Octocoris alpestris arenicola Henshavv. 



Desert Horned Lark. 



Syn. — Octocoris alpestris, part. 



Status — Common resident locally in the deserts of southeastern California east of the 

 Sierran divide; recorded north to Mono Lake and west to Gorman vStation. 



270 (474 e) Otocoris alpestris chrysolajma (Wagler) Stejneger. 



Mexican Horned Lark. 



Syn. — Octocoris alpestris, part; Eremophila alpestris chrysoUcma, part; Ereviophila cor- 

 nuta;Otocoris alpestris rubea, part; Alauda alpestris; Phileremos cornutus, part; Otocorys 

 chrysolccvta; Otocoris rufa. 



St.\TUS — Common resident west of the Sierran divide in suitable places from San Diego 

 north to Marin County and Stockton. 



271 (474 f) Otocoris alpestris rubea Henshaw. 



Ruddy Horned Lark. 



Syn. — Eremophila alpestris chiysolcrina, part; Otocoris rubea; Otocoris alpestris, part; 



Alauda rufa. 

 Status — Common resident in the upper Sacramento Valley from Red Hluff south in 



winter to Stockton; casually to San Geronimo, Marin Count> . 



272 (474 g, part) Otocoris alpestris strigata Henshaw. 



Streaked Horned I^ark. * 



Syn. — Otocorys strigata. 



Status — Common winter visitant irregularly south through the .Sacramento Valle}- to 

 Stockton; casually to San Jose and Santa Barbara. 



273 (474 i) Otocoris alpestris merrilli Dwight. 



Dusky Horned Lark. 



Syn. — Otocoris alpestris rubea, part; Otocoris alpestris leucolcrma. 



Status — Common in summer in the northeastern corner of the State (.a-^l of the Sierras; 

 recorded south in winter irregularly to Lake Valley and Stockton. 



