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Ridgway. We found it in all pine forests as well as 

 the more extensive of the pinon and cedar woods on 

 the interior ranges. 



272. Parus rufescens Towns. CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICK- 



ADEE. 



British Columbia. John Fanniii. Abundant resi- 

 dent. 



Cooper, 1860. The most abundant species in the 

 forests of this Territory. It appears to prefer the ever- 

 greens, where large parties of them may be found at all 

 seasons. 



Willamette Valley. 0. B. Johnson. Less abundant 

 than P. occidentalis which they closely resemble in 

 habits. 



Beaverton. A. W. Anthony. Common resident; nest 

 found April 28. 



Wilbur, Oregon. W. E. Bryant. Specimens in breed- 

 ing season of 1883. 



[Perhaps the last three belong under P. r. neglectus.] 



273. Parus rufescens neglectus Ridgw. CALIFORNIAN 

 CHICKADEE. 



Santa Cruz. A. M. Ingersoll. Breeds here and at 

 Olema; have collected its eggs at both places. 



Sebastopol. F. H. Holmes. I have shot it here. 



Ukiah. George E. Aull. Rare resident. 



Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. L. B. Appears 

 to be decidedly rare. 



274. Chamaea fasciata Gamb. WREN-TIT. 



San Diego. B. F. Goss. March 16, 1884, two nests 

 with fresh eggs, one containing four, the other five. 



San Diego. L. B. Common resident. 



Poway. F. E. Blaisdell. Common resident; nests 

 found soon after the middle of March. 



