1923] Towmend, Birds Collected in Lower California 13 



Htematopus bachmani Audubon 

 Black Oyster-catcher 

 Cerros Island, March 10, and San Roque Island, March 15, two 

 specimens. 



Lophortyx californica vallicola (Ridgway) 

 Valley Quail 

 Not observed by the expedition on the Pacific coast of the peninsula, 

 but found common at many places on the Gulf coast from Cape San 

 Lucas northward to Agua Verde Bay, seven specimens. 



Columba fasciata vioscae Brewster 

 Viosca's Pigeon 

 Miraflores, April 25, May 5 and 20, and San Bernardo Mountain, 

 May 13, eight specimens. Not seen north o'f the Cape region. 



Melopelia asiatica mearnsi Ridgway 

 Western White-winged Dove 

 Late in March ten specimens were obtained at Cape San Lucas, 

 San Jose del Cabo, and La Paz. 



Observed at most points in the Gulf visited by the 'Albatross/ 

 including Tiburon Island. 



Zenaida macroura marginella (Woodhouse) 

 Western Mourning Dove 

 Cape San Lucas, March 22 and 23. Observed at Mulege, April 4 

 and at Tiburon Island, April 13. 



Chameepelia passerina pallescens Baird 

 Mexican Ground Dove 

 Cape San Lucas, March 24, San Jose del Cabo, March 26, six speci- 

 mens. The ground dove was seen at Mulege, April 4. 



Accipiter cooperi (Bonaparte) 

 Cooper's Hawk 

 Cape San Lucas, March 24, one specimen. 



Parabuteo unicinctus harrisi (Audubon) 

 Harris's Hawk 

 Cape San Lucas, March 23, one specimen. 



