72 CALIFORNIA 'ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



Nevada, California and Oregon. Seen at the Dalles the 

 last of October. 



Camp Harney. Bendire. A very common summer 

 resident, breeding abundantly; arrives here about May 

 1 , remains until the middle of October. Usual number 

 of eggs, seven. 



Hoffman. Not an uncommon species throughout the 

 wooded areas of the northern part of the State. 



Ridgway. Found, along the entire route from Sacra- 

 mento eastward, but only in certain widely separated 

 localities. 



Walla Walla. J. W. Williams. May 20, 1885, first 

 seen, about thirty; seen every day afterward; common 

 May 20-23; still present August 9; not very common 

 summer resident; young shot in July. 



79. Melanerpes uropygialis (Baird). GILA WOOD- 



PECKER. 



Heermann. Found in considerable numbers on the 

 Colorado. 



Cooper, 1870. At Fort Mojave I found this wood- 

 pecker abundant in winter. About March 25 they were 

 preparing their nests in burrows near the dead tree tops. 



80. Colaptes auratus (Linn.) FLICKER. 



Forrest Ball (Auk. October, 1885). San Bernardino, 

 January, 1885, a female specimen; identification ap- 

 proved by Mr. Robert Ridgway. 



[A male with a black mustache would have been more 

 satisfactory evidence of the occurrence here of this 

 species. Colaptes auratus hybridus (Baird), has been 

 dropped from the A. O. U. list without explanation, 

 probably because it is still a puzzle unsolved. The many 

 specimens in various plumages collected on this coast 

 deserve at least a passing notice]. 



