1912 LIST OF CALIFORNIA BIRDS 15 



251. Sphyrapicus varius nuchalis Baird. Red-naped Sapsucker. 



252. . Sphyrapicus thyroideus (Cassin). Williamson Sapsucker. 



253. Phloeotomus pileatus abieticola (Bangs). Northern Pileated 



Woodpecker. 



254. Melanerpes formicivorus bairdi Ridgway. California Wood- 



pecker. 



255. Asyndesmus lewisi Riley. Lewis Woodpecker. 



256. Centurus uropygialis Baird. Gila Woodpecker. 

 [257.] Colaptes auratus luteus Bangs. Northern Flicker. 



258. Colaptes cafer collaris Vigors. Red-shafted Flicker. 



259. Colaptes cafer saturatior Ridgway. Northwestern Flicker. 



260. Colaptes chrysoides mearnsi Ridgway. Mearns Gilded Flicker. 



Order PASSERIFORMES Sparrow-like Birds 



Suborder ELEUTHERODACTYLI Perching Birds 



Superfamily CLAMATORES Songless Perching Birds 



Family TYRANNIDAE Tyrant Flycatchers 



261. Pyrocephalus rubinus mexicanus Sclater. Vermilion Flycatcher. 



262. Nuttallornis borealis (Swainson). Olive-sided Flycatcher. 



263. Myiochanes richardsoni richardsoni (Swainson). Western Wood 



Pewee. 



264. Empidonax trailli trailli (Audubon). Traill Flycatcher. 



265. Empidonax hammondi (Xantus). Hammond Flycatcher. 



266. Empidonax wrighti Baird. Wright Flycatcher. 



267. Empidonax griseus Brewster. Gray Flycatcher. 



268. Empidonax difficilis difficilis Baird. Western Flycatcher. 

 [269.] Sayornis phoebe (Latham). Eastern Phoebe. 



270. Sayornis nigricans (Swainson). Black Phoebe. 



271. Sayornis sayus (Bonaparte). Say Phoebe. 



272. Myiarchus cinerascens cinerascens (Lawrence). xAsh-throated 



Flycatcher. 

 [273.] Tyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus). Eastern Kingbird. 



274. Tyrannus vociferans Swainson. Cassin Kingbird. 



275. Tyrannus verticalis Say. Western Kingbird. 



Superfamily OSCINES Singing Birds 

 Family ALAUDIDAE Larks 



276. Otocoris alpestris actia Oberholser. California Horned Lark. 



277. Otocoris alpestris rubea Henshaw. Ruddy Horned Lark. 



278. Otocoris alpestris strigata Henshaw. Streaked Horned Lark. 



279. Otocoris alpestris merrilli Dwight. Dusky Horned Lark. 

 [280.] Otocoris alpestris leucolaema (Coues). Desert Horned Lark. 



281. Otocoris alpestris ammophila Oberholser. Mohave Horned 



Lark. 



282. Otocoris alpestris leucansiptila Oberholser. Yuma Horned 



Lark, 



