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General Notes. 



r Auk 



LApril 



pectoral and lateral streaking also broader ; central tail-feathers 

 with much broader shaft-streaks. Briefly, color-differences are pro- 

 nounced, and as far as present material goes, constant at all sea- 

 sons. 



The small size of striata is an especially good character, as 

 shown by the accompanying table of measurements (in inches) 

 made from selected specimens. Decreased wing and tail lengths 

 seem to be an accompaniment of shorter yearly migration, here, as 

 in Hylocichla guttata verecunda, Regulus calendula gritvielli and 

 Hesperocichla ncevia ?iccvia, of corresponding summer and winter 

 distribution. 



Melospiza lincolni striata. 



Melospiza lincolni lincolni. 



Average oi "j $ $ from So. Cal. 

 Average of 5 $ ? from So. Cal. 



Wing 



2.50 

 2.40 



Tail 



2.52 

 2.42 



GENERAL NOTES. 



HolbcEll's Grebe at Niagara Falls. — While on a trip to Niagara Falls 

 this past fall (Sept. 20, 1903) in company with Mr. Frederick C. Hubel, I 

 picked up a fine specimen (ad. $) of Holbcell's Grebe {Colyfnbus kolbcellii) 

 on the Canadian side just opposite the American Falls. Upon question- 

 ing the proprietor of a curio shop, a few feet from the spot, he informed 

 me that he shot the bird early that same morning swimming out in the 



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