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These are birds which are rare even on the mainland, or which at the pres- 
ent time cannot be classed as regular migrants to the islands, although in the fu- 
ture some of them may be found to pass through the region in considerable num- 
bers. 
There are three birds which I am unable to place. Buteo swainsoni may be 
either a rare summer visitant of one or two of the islands, or else a migrant from 
the coast. Bubo virginianus pacificus may be a rare resident of Santa Cruz, or 
else, what seems more likely, an accidental visitant. The latter term may also 
apply to Chondestes grammacus strigatus, although it is by no means improbable 
that this sparrow is a resident in small numbers. 
BIBLIOGRAPHY 
List of publications relating to the ornithology of the islands off southern 
California. 
1864. Coues, E. A critical Review of the Family Procellaridae: Part 11; embracing the 
Puffineae. <Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., xv1, April 1864, pp. 116-144. 
Includes the original description of Puffinus creatopus from near San Nicolas 
Island. 
1868. Cooper, J. G. Some Recent Additions to the Fauna of California. <Proc. Calif. 
Acad. Sci., tv, November 1868, pp. 3-13. 
Mentioning a number of birds observed upon the islands. 
1870. Cooper, J.G. The Fauna of California and its Geographical Distribution. <Proc. 
Calif. Acad. Sci., 1v, February 1870, pp. 61-81. 
Contains lists of birds observed on several of the islands. 
1870. Cooper, J. G. Geological Survey of California. J. D. Whitney, State Geologist. 
— Ornithology. Vol. 1 Land Birds. Edited by S. F. Baird from the Manuscript of 
J. G. Cooper. — 1870, pp. i-xi, 1-592, many figs. in text. 
Includes references to birds of the islands. 
876. Henshaw, H. W. Report on the Ornithology of the Portions of California Visited 
during the Field-Season of 1875 by H. W. Henshaw. < Ann. Rep. Geog. Sury. West 
100th Mer. by George M. Wheeler — App. JJ of the Ann. Rep. Chief of Engineers for 
1876, pp. 224-278. 
Contains list of birds from Santa Cruz Island. 
1877. Streets, Thos. H. Contributions to the Natural History of the Hawaiian and Fan- 
ning Islands and Lower California. < U.S. Nat. Mus., Bull. vi, Ornithology, pp. 9-33. 
One record from the Coronados. 
1884. Baird, S. F., Brewer, T. M., and Ridgway, R. Memoirs of the Museum of Com- 
parative Zoology at Harvard College. Vol. x1 [-x11]. The Water Birds of North 
America. Issued in Continuation of the Publications of the Geological Survey of 
California. J. D. Whitney, State Geologist. Vol. 1 [-11]. Vol. 1, pp. i-xi, 1-537, 
many figs. in text; Vol. 11, pp. 1-552, many figs. in text. 
Refers to water birds near some of the islands. 
1884. Goss, N. S. Brachyramphus hypoleucus off the Coast of Southern California. 
< Auk, 1, October 1884, p. 396. 
