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65. Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis. House Finch. — The com- 

 monest bird on the trip; we found it nearly everywhere. 



66. Astragalinus tristis salicamans. Willow Goldfinch. — Rather 

 uncommon; found at Kingsburg, Visalia, Porterville, and Pacific Grove. 



67. Astragalinus psaltria hesperophilus. Green-backed Gold- 

 finch. — More abundant than the preceding species. Found in the 

 wooded sections of the San Joaquin as far as Porterville, and at vari- 

 ous points on the coast (Pacific Grove, etc.). 



68. Astragalinus lawrencei. Lawrence Goldfinch. — One seen at 

 Bakersfield, very numerous from Fort Tejon to Gorman Station, and 

 less so on the coast between Gaviota and Los Olivas. 



69. Passer domesticus. European House Sparrow. — Common 

 about the towns. 



70. Chondestes grammacus strigatus. Western Lark Sparrow. 



— Wherever there were oak woods on the trip we were pretty sure to 

 find this a common species. 



71. Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli. Nuttall Sparrow. — Com- 

 mon at Pacific Grove. 



72. Spizella socialis arizonse. Western Chipping Sparrow. — 

 Noted at Visalia, Porterville, and Pacific Grove. 



73. Junco hyemalis pinosus. Point Pinos Junco. — Very common 

 about Pacific Grove in pine woods. 



74. Melospiza cinerea heermanni. Heermann Song Sparrow. — 

 Along streams in the San Joaquin Valley this song sparrow was a common 

 bird. 



75. Melospiza cinerea santaecrucis. Santa Cruz Song Sparrow. 



— Pacific Grove and northward. 



76. Melospiza cinerea cooperi. San Diego Song Sparrow. — Long 

 Beach, San Buenaventura, etc. 



77. Pipilo maculatus megalonyx. Spurred Towhee. — Found in 

 the San Joaquin at Firebaugh, Kingsburg (breeding), Visalia, and Porter- 

 ville. 



78. Pipilo maculatus atratus. San Diego Towhee. — We noticed 

 towhees which would be referable to this form about Los Angeles although 

 its claim to subspecific rank is disputed. 1 



79. Pipilo maculatus falcifer. San Francisco Towhee. — Found at 

 various points from Pacific Grove north. 



80. Pipilo crissalis crissalis. California Towhee. — Kingsburg, 

 Visalia (breeding), and Porterville in the San Joaquin Valley. Very com- 

 mon along the coast from Pacific Grove north. 



81. Pipilo crissalis senicula. Anthony Towhee. — Abundant along 

 the southern coast and as far as we went inland (Pasadena, etc.). 



x This form is now conceded to be not separable from megalonyx. Cj. Ridgway, Con- 

 dor, VIII, No. 4, p. 100, July 15, 1906.— Edd. 



