Jtine, 1902. HYPOTHETICAL LIST 77 



14 (251) Limosa haemastica (Linnaeus) Coues. 



HUDSONIAN GODWIT. 



Syn. — Limosa hudsonica. 



Status — Three specimens listed as from ''California" in Volume XXIV of the "Catalogue 

 of Birds"; no definite record of locality of capture. 



15 (266) Numenius borealis (Forster) Latham. 



Eskimo Curi^ew. 



vStatus — The records of its occurrence at San Francisco and San Diego have both been 

 questioned. 



16 (335) Parabuteo unicinctus harrisi (Audubon) Ridgway. 



Harris Hawk. 



Status — While this species is almost certain to occur over the southern border of the State, 

 definite record of capture seems to be still wanting. 



17 ( ) Buteo solitarius Cassin. 



Gruber Hawk. 



Syn. — Onychotes solitarius; Onychotes gruberi. 



Status — A Hawaiian species, a specimen of which is said to have been obtained in Califor- 

 nia. 



18 (14, Hyp. List) Buteo cooperi Cassin. 



Cooper Henhawk. 



Status — Known only from the unique specimen shot by J. G. Cooper near Mountain View, 

 Santa Clara County, in November, 1855; its relationship is in doubt. 



19 (362) Polyborus cheriway (Jacquin) Cabanis. 



Audubon Caracara. 



Syn. — Polyborus tharus; Polyborus tharus var. auduboni; Polyborus audubont. 

 Status — Known only from the record by A. L. Heermann that he saw one on the Colorado 

 River near Fort Yuma. 



20 (373 d) Megascops asio kennicotti (Elliot) Stejneger. 



Kennicott Screech Owt. 



Status — While this form may be confidently expected to occur in the northern humid 

 coast belt, there is as yet no satisfactory record. 



21 (391) Ceryle americana septentrionalis Sharpe. 



Texas Kingfisher. 



Syn. — Ceryle americana; Ceryle americana cabanisi; Ceryle cabanisi. 



Status — The records of occurrence on the lower Colorado River and in Poway Valley, San 

 Diego County, are not satisfactory. 



