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Amphispiza nevadensis canescens Grinn. California Sage Spar- 

 row. H.W. Fall; common at Glenn Ranch. W.M.P. PI. VI. 

 Fig.. 22. 



Aimophila ruficeps ruficeps Cass. Rufous-crowned Sparrow. H.W. 

 Laguna. L.L.G. Resident foothills near Claremont, mouth of 

 San Antonio Canyon. W.M.P. PI. VI. Fig. 23. 



Melospiza melodia cooperi Ridg. San Diego Song Sparrow. 

 H. W. Claremont. Metz. Laguna. L.L.G. Very abundant in 

 river bottoms; many breeding records; Claremont to coast. 

 W.M.P. PI. VI. Fig. 27. 



Melospiza lincolni lincolni Aud. Lincoln Sparrow. H.W. Win- 

 ter resident to our valleys. W.M.P. PI. VI. Fig. 24. 



Certain of the fox sparrows are very hard to place. The notes that I give 

 are only provisional and further study of this group may place these under 

 different sub-species. Then there are many intergrades that are difficult to 

 correctly place. The sub-species that are hard to differentiate are as follows: 



Passerella ilica unalascheensis Gmel. Shumagin Fox Sparrow. Taken in 

 winter, San Antonio Canyon. 



P. i insular is Rid. Kadiak Fox Sparrow. Winter, San Antonio Canyon. 



P. i sinuosa Grinn. Valdez Fox Sparrow. San Dimas Canyon in winter. 



P. i meruloides Vig. Yakutat Fox Sparrow. Several San Antonio Can- 

 yon in winter. 



P. i alt'vuagans Rid. Alberta Fox Sparrow. Several in winter, San Dimas 

 Canyon. W. M. P. 



Passerella iliaca schistacea Baird. Slate-colored Fox Sparrow. Taken in 

 winter, San Dimas Canyon ; Lytle Creek in fall. W.M.P. 



Passerella iliaca megarhyncha Baird. Thick-billed Fox Sparrow. Re- 

 corded in winter, San Antonio Canyon, San Dimas Canyon. W. M. P. 



Passerella iliaca stephensi Anth. Stephens Fox Sparrow. H.W. 

 No valley records. W.M.P. PI. VI. Fig. 26. 



Pipilo maculatus megalonyx Baird. Spurred Towhee. H.W. 

 Claremont. Metz. Abundant, breeding in Claremont, Corona, 

 San Antonio Canyon, Laguna. W.M.P. PI. VI. Fig. 28. 



Pipilo crissa/is senicula Anth. Anthony Brown Towhee. H.W. 

 Claremont. Metz. Abundant, breeding Claremont to Laguna. 

 W.M.P. PI. VI. Fig. 30. 



Oreospiza chlorura Audub. Green-tailed Towhee. H.W. Breeds 

 on high mountains (about 8,000 feet), Lytle Creek, near Corona 

 in winter. W.M.P. PI. VI. Fig. 29. 



