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two pipped eggs near Escondido, San Diego County, March 11, 1900 (Condor ix, 

 1907, 89). N. K. Carpenter took three shg"htly incubated eg"g"s in the same local- 

 ity, June 2, 1907, and saw a set of four eggs that was taken near San Diego, 

 May 13, 1906 (Condor ix, 1907, 158). C. B. Linton and myself found the species 

 fairly common on Santa Cruz Island in November and December, 1907 (Condor 

 X, 1908, 128). and J. G. Cooper noted it on Catalina ( Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci., i\', 

 1869,78). 



278. (581 e) Melospiza melodia morphna Oberholser. Rusty Song 

 Sparrow. 



One record, that of an adult female taken by F. O. Johnson at Riverside, 

 November 3, 1888. Now no. 11324 collection University of California Museum 

 of Vertebrate Zoology. H. S. Swarth says of this specimen : "Though the local- 

 ity is extraordinary, this specimen is so exactly like an example of M . m. morphna 

 at hand from Seattle, Washington, that I have no choice but to refer it to that 

 form" (Condor xii, 1910, 108). 



279. (581h) Melospiza melodia graminea C. H. Townsend. Sant.v 

 Barbara Song Sparrow. 



Abundant resident on Santa Barbara Island, less plentiful on Santa Cruz. 

 Type taken by Mr. Townsend on Santa Barbara Island, February 13, 1890 (Proc. 

 V. S. Nat. Mus. XIII, 1890, 139). In May, 1897, J. Grinnell found this species 

 the most abundant land bird on Santa Barbara Island. Thirty-one specimens 

 were secured and sets of eggs were taken as follows: May 14, five eggs, incuba- 

 tion begun; four eggs, fresh, and four eggs, incubation advanced. May 15, three 

 eggs, slightly incubated, and three eggs, incubation advanced (Pub. 1, Pasadena 

 Acad. Sci., 1897, 6). In June, 1911, I found it very abundant on Santa Barbara 

 Island and noted a nest on June 16 which contained two eggs advanced in incuba- 

 tion. At this time most of the young birds were full grown. T noted the species 

 on Santa Cruz Island in November and December, 1907 (Condor x, 1908, 128), 

 but found it much less plentiful than on Santa Barbara. 



280. (581i) Melospiza melodia clementae C. 11. Townsend. San Cle- 

 MENTE Song Sparrow. 



Resident on San Clemente. Santa Rosa and San Miguel islands. Type taken 

 by Mr. Townsend on San Clemente, January 25, 1890 (Proc. V. S. Nat. Mus. 

 XIII, 1890, 139). In June, 1910, I found this bird very common among the low 

 l)ushes on San Miguel Island. A nest containing one fresh tgg was found by O. 

 W. Howard on June 15. This was probably a second laying as fully fledged 

 young were plentiful at the time. C. B. Linton found four nests of this species 

 on San Clemente Island, March 31, 1907. One nest held four young about a week 

 old and the others contained incomplete sets. 



281. (581n) Melospiza melodia cooperi Ridgway. San Diego Song 

 Sparrow. 



Abundant resident of the lowlands and, in summer, up to 5000 feet in the 

 mountain caiions. Breeds mostly in April and early May along streams and 

 wherever vegetation is luxurious. H. J. Lelande took three fresh eggs near San 



