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455 (725 a) Cistothorus palustris paludicola Baird. 



TuLE Wren. 



Sy N. — Cistothorus paltistris, part; Troglodytes palustris; 'felmatodytes palustris paludicola. 

 Status — Common resident locally in suitable localities west of the Sierran divide; more 

 widely distributed in the lowlands in winter. 



456 (725 c) Cistothorus palustris plesius Oberholser. 



Western Marsh Wren. 



gyN. — Cistothorus palustris, part; Cistothorus palustris paludicola , part. 

 Status — Common resident locally in suitable localities east of the Sierran divide, breeding 

 at Eagle Lake, etc. 



457 (726 c) Certhia familiaris occidentalis Ridgway. 



Cai^ifornia Crehpek. 



Syn. — Certhia familiar is americana, part. 



Status — Fairly common resident in humid coast Transition south to the Santa Cruz 

 Mountains. 



458 (726 d) Certhia famiiiaris zelotes Osgood. 



Sierra Creeper. 



gYN. — Certhia familiaris occidentalis, -part; Certhia f ami Hans americana, part; I'erthia 

 mexicana; Certhia familiaris; Certhia americana; Certhia f ami fiarts fnsca. 



Status — Common resident in Transition and lower Boreal along the whole length of the 

 Sierras; occurs west through the intervening valleys to the i-oast in winter. 



459 (727 a) Sitta carolinensis aculeata (Cassin) Allen. 



S1.ENDKR- BILLED Nuthatch. 



gYN. — Sitta carolinensis; Sitta aculeata. 



Status — Common resident of Transition everywhere, txcej.t in the humid coast belt; 

 occurs sparingly in winter down into Sonoran. 



460 (728) Sitta canadensis Linnseus. 



Red-breasted Nuthatch. 



Status — Occurs irregularly as a common winter visitant to timhered districts nearly 

 throughout the State; remains through the summer in Boreal on the Sierra Nevada. 



461 (730) Sitta pygmeea pygmaea Vigors. 



PvGMV Nuthatch. 



Status — Common resident locally in Transition; most abundant in die southern Sierras 

 and in the Santa Cruz district. 



462 (733) Parus inornatus inornatus Oambel. 



Plain Titmouse. 



Syn. — Lophophanes inornatus. 



Status — Common resident in oak regions throughout Upper Sonoran west of the 

 Sierras; recorded north to Battle Creek, Shasta County. 



