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VIII. Santa Barbara Island, California. 



Melospiza fasciata gramiiiea subsp. nov. 



SuBSP. CHAR. — Adult male: About the size of Melospiza fasciata 

 samuelis, but with shorter tail and larger feet. Hind neck decidedly- 

 ashy; dark markings of back and sides of throat smaller and less 

 blended ; entire coloration lighter, giving an ashy appearance. Wing, 

 2.35 ; tail, 2.25 ; culmeu, .40 ; tarsus, .80. 



Type, No. 117634, 5 , U. S. Nat. Mus. Santa Barbara Island, Febru- 

 ary 13. C. H. Tosvnsend. 



Five specimens. This bird is extremely abundant on the small isl- 

 and of Santa Barbara, where it lives in the long coarse grass that 

 grows thick and tangled everywhere, making walking difficult. From 

 constant moving through the grass the plumage of this bird is always 

 much worn. It is pre-eminently a dweller among grass. 



Zonotrichia gambeli iutertnedia Ridgw. 

 One specimen, February 13. 



Zonotrichia corouata (Pall.). 

 One specimen, February 13. 



Carpodacus frontalis (Say). 

 One specimen, February 13. 



IX. San Clemente Island, California. 



tlelminthophila celata sordida subsp. nov. 



SuBSP. CHAR. — Adult male : Entire plumage decidedly darker than 

 H. celata lutescens. Feet and bill larger ; wings slightly shorter. There 

 is an appearance of grayness about the upper plumage, owing to a 

 leadeu tinge on ends of feathers. Throat and under parts slightly 

 streaked. Wing, 2.35; tail, 2.10; culmen, .45; tarsus, .70. 



Type, No. 117606, 5 , U. S. Nat. Mus. San Clemente Island, January 

 25. C. H. Townsend. 



One specimen. Occurs also on the islands of Santa Cruz and Santa 

 Rosa. 



Melospiza fasciata clementae subsp. nov. 



SuBSP. Char. — Adultmale: Similar to M. fasciata graminea (Towns.), 

 from Santa Barbara Island, but much larger, the bill being conspicu- 

 ously longer (half an inch or more). Wing, 2.50 ; tail, 2.50 ; culmen, 

 .45 ; tarsus, .85. 



Type, No. 117020, (5 , U. S. Nat. Mus. San Clemente Island, January 

 25. C. H. Townsend. 



Seven specimens. Found also on Santa Rosa Island. 



