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for this species, rather than the larger 7. melanoleucus, but the present location 
of the specimen is unknown. 
6. Micropallas whitneyi (J. G. Cooper) 
ELF Own 
Microthene whitneyi ? Cooper, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., 1v, 1870, p. 77. 
J. G. Cooper thought that he heard an owl one night on Santa Barbara Isl- 
and, and ascribed the sound to this species, provisionally. Its occurrence is ex- 
tremely improbable. 
le Geococcyx californianus (Lesson) 
RoOAD-RUNNER 
Geococcyx californianus Cooper, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., 1v, 1870, p. 77. Grinnell, Con- 
dor, 1x, 1907, p. 52. 
J. G. Cooper reported this bird from Catalina Island, but J. Grinnell, in his 
article on the California distribution of the species, states that he does not know 
of its occurrence on any of the islands. It is possible that during the sixties it 
occurred on Catalina and has since become extirpated, but as none has been re- 
ported since, it is safer to conclude that there was some mistake in regard to the 
first record. 
8. Dryobates nuttalli (Gambel) 
Nutratt WoopPECKER 
Picus nuttalli ? Cooper, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., Iv, 1870, p. 77. 
J. G. Cooper listed this bird from Catalina, but mentions that he is uncer- 
tain in regard to it. 
oF Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli Ridgway 
Nutra SPARROW 
Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli Dawson, Condor, xvi, 1915, p. 204. 
W. L. Dawson states that while on Santa Cruz Island during the middle of 
April, 1915, ‘‘individuals of this small dark type were seen at close range’’. This 
subspecies is too hard to distinguish in life for a sight record to be conclusive. 
10. Progne subis hesperia Brewster 
WESTERN MARTIN 
Progne purpurea ? Cooper, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., tv, 1870, p. 78. 
Recorded provisionally from Catalina by J. G. Cooper. 
Te Riparia riparia (Linnaeus) 
Bank SwALLow 
Clivicola riparia Streator, Orn. & Ool., x11, 1888, p. 54. 
Reported from San Miguel in 1886 by C. P. Streator. Although it is by no 
