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er. — Noted at Firebaugh, Visalia, Porterville, Lebec, and Gorman Sta- 

 tion. It also occurs coastwise, but we did not find it on this trip. 



48. Sayornis nigricans. Black Phcebe. — Common throughout 

 most of the trip. Nearly every bridge had its pair of these birds, and 

 about Visalia I noticed about half a dozen nests with eggs placed in sluice 

 boxes through which the water coursed uncomfortably close to the mud- 

 made domiciles. 



49. Contopus richardsoni richardsoni. Western Wood Pewee. — 

 Not uncommon in the higher ranges — Lebec and Gorman Station — as 

 well as in timbered districts in the lower valleys — Visalia, Pacific Grove, 

 etc. 



50. Otocoris alpestris actia. Mexican Horned Lark. — Abundant 

 on the treeless areas of the San Joaquin Valley. 



51. Cyanocitta stelleri carbonacea. Coast Jay. — Very common 

 about Pacific Grove in the pine woods. 



52. Aphelocoma californica californica. California Jay. — Com- 

 mon from Kingsburg to Porterville in the San Joaquin Valley and in most 

 places along the coast. 



53. Aphelocoma californica obscura. Belding Jay. — According 

 to a new ruling the bird about Los Angeles (and southward), which we 

 found fairly common, has been separated from our northern species. 



54. Corvus corax sinuatus. American Raven. — Found from 

 Gorman Station southeast to Elizabeth Lake. 



55. Corvus brachyrhynchos hesperis. California Crow. — Fire- 

 baugh and Pacific Grove, not very common. 



56. Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Yellow-headed Blackbird. 



— Common along the slough near Stockton. 



57. Agelaius phceniceus neutralis. San Diego Red-winged Black- 

 bird. — Long Beach. 



58. Agelaius gubernator californicus. Bicolored Blackbird. 



59. Agelaius tricolor. Tricolored Blackbird. — Both noted at 

 various points from Stockton to Porterville, breeding (eggs and young). 



60. Sturnella neglecta. Western Meadowlark. — Observed com- 

 monly and pretty generally throughout the trip in open country except 

 marsh and desert lands. 



61. Icterus cucullatus nelsoni. Arizona Hooded Oriole. — Found 

 common in Los Angeles and vicinity and in places as far north as San 

 Buenaventura. 



62. Icterus bullocki. Bullock Oriole. — Wherever there were trees 

 in the San Joaquin Valley we found this oriole very abundant but it 

 was scarce along the coast. Found breeding commonly at Firebaugh, 

 Colony Center, Visalia, etc. 



63. Euphagus cyanocephalus. Brewer Blackbird. — A common 

 bird coastwise but less so inland where it was noted at Merced and Gorman 

 Station. 



64. Carpodacus purpureus californicus. California Purple Finch. 



— Firebaugh and Pacific Grove; not very abundant. 



