June, 1902. CHRCK-LIST OF CALIFORNIA BIRDS 47 



288 (492J Cyanocephalus cyanocephalus (Wied) Stejneger, 



PiNYON Jay. 



Syn. — Gytnnokitta cyanocephala. 



Status — Common resident of the desert ranges southeast of the Sierra'Nevada as well as 

 locally along the whole length of the Sierras from Mount Shasta south to the San Ber- 

 nardino Mountains; in winter occurs irregularly westward toward the coast (Pasa- 

 dena, Pacific Grove), 



289 (494) Doiichonyx oryzivorus (Linnaeus) Swainson. 



Bobolink. 



Status— Rare fall visitant; recorded from Monterey, Redwood City, and Mono I^ake. 



290 (495) Molothrus ater ater (Boddaert) Gray. 



COWBIRD. 



Syn. — Molothrus pecoris; Icterus pecoris; Molothrus ater obscurus. 



Status — Common winter visitant to the southeastern comer of the State; west to the Cuy- 

 amaca Mountains and north to Independence, Inyo County. 



291 (497) Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (Bonaparte) Jordan. 



Yellow-headed Blackbird. 



Syn. — Xanthocephalus icierocephalus\ Agelaius xanthocephalus; Xanthocephalus longipes. 

 Status — Common resident locally in the interior valleys east of the humid coast belt. 



292 (49S, part) Agelaius phoeniceus neutralis Ridgway. 



San Diego Red-winged Blackbird. 



Syn. — Agelaius phceniceus, part. 



Status — Common resident locally in the interior and southern parts of the State; breeds 

 abundantly in the San Diegan district. 



293 (498, part) Agelaius phceniceus caurinus Ridgway. 



Northwestern Red-winged Blackbird. 



Status — Recorded by R. Ridgway from Mendocino County in May. 



:294 (498 a) Agelaius phceniceus sonoriensis Ridgway. 



SoNORAN Red-winged Blackbird. 



Syn. — Agelaius phceniceus^ part; Agelaius phceniceus longirostris. 



Status — Common resident along the lower Colorado River in the southeastern comer of 

 the State. 



395 (499) Agelaius gubernator californicus Nelson. 

 Bicolored Blackbird. 



Syn. — Agelaius phwnicetis gubernator; Agelaius gubernator. 



ST.A.TUS — Abundant resident locally in the interior valleys west of the Sierras, north to 

 Cahto and Man-sville; recorded casually '^outh and east to San Diego and Owens Lake. 



