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15 (23) Brachyramphus marmoratus (Gmelin) 
Marsuep MURRELET 
Synonym—Marbled Guillemot. 
Status—Fairly common winter visitant on the ocean coastwise: off Monte- 
rey (Loomis, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., 2nd ser., v1, 1896, p. 19; Mus. Vert. Zool., 
many specimens, August 31 to April 4) ; Santa Cruz (J. G. Cooper, Proc. Calif. 
Acad. Sci., 1v, 1868, p. 12); San Francisco Bay (Kobbe, Bailey’s Handbook 
Bds., 1902, p. xlviii; J. and J. W. Mailliard, MS); Santa Barbara (Streator, 
Orn. & Ool., x1, 1886, p. 90). Has also been found in June and July on Monte- 
rey Bay (J. Mailliard, Condor, vi, 1904, p. 15). 
16 (25). Brachyramphus hypoleucus Xantus 
XANTUS MURRELET 
Synonyms—Micruria hypoleuca; Xantus Guillemot. 
Status—Fairly common resident on the ocean along our southern coast and 
among the Santa Barbara Islands. Recorded as far north as Monterey Bay reg- 
ularly (Loomis, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sei., 2nd ser., v, 1895, p. 211; J. Mailliard, 
Auk, xv, 1898, p. 197; Beck, Condor, rx, 1907, p. 58; Beck, Proce. Calif. Acad. 
Sei., 4th ser., 11, 1910, p. 60). Found breeding on Santa Barbara Island (J. G. 
Cooper, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sei., rv, 1868, p. 12; H. Wright and G. K. Snyder, 
Condor, xv, 1913, p. 89), and on Anacapa Island (Willett, Pac. Coast Avif. no. 
7, 1912, p. 12; H. Wright and G. K. Snyder, loc. cit.). 
17 (29) Cepphus columba Pallas 
PIGEON GUILLEMOT 
Synonyms—Uria columba; Western Guillemot; Black Guillemot. 
Status—Common in summer along our central seacoast. Breeds at many 
points both on the mainland coast and on the islands, from Point Reyes (C. A. 
Allen, Orn. & Ool., vi, 1881, p. 18; J. and J. W. Mailliard, MS) and the Faral- 
lones, south to the Santa Barbara Islands (many records). Occasional on San 
Francisco Bay. Noted but sparingly in winter. Southernmost record at any 
season: San Clemente Island (J. G. Cooper, Proce. Calif. Acad. Sci., 1v, 1870, 
Dato). 
18 (30a) Uria troille californica (H. Bryant) 
CALIFORNIA MuRRE 
Synonyms—Uria troile; Uria lomvia; Uria ringvia; Catarractes californi- 
cus; Uria californica; Uria lomvia arra; Lomvia troile californica; Lomvia 
troile; Lomvia californica; Uria brunnichi; Uria lomvia var. californica; Large- 
billed Guillemot; California Guillemot. 
Status—Common resident on the open ocean. Breeds abundantly on the 
Farallon Islands; in smaller numbers at San Miguel Island (Willett, Condor, xm, 
1910, p. 172; H. Wright and G. K. Snyder, Condor, xv, 1913, p. 89), at Point 
Reyes, Marin County (J. and J. W. Mailliard, MS), and, formerly at least, at 
