June, 1902. CHECK-IvIST OF CALIFORNIA BIRDS 11 



15 (25) Brachyramphus hypoleucus Xantus. 



Xantus Murrelet. 



Syn. — Eudomychura hypoleuca; Micruria hypoleuca. 



Status — Fairly common resident along the southern seacoast north to Monterey Bay; 

 once found breeding on Santa Barbara Island. 



16 (29) Cepphus columba Pallas. 



Pigeon Guillemot. 



Syn. — Uria columba. 



Status — Common resident along the seaboard, breeding at numerous points along the 



coastline and islands south to Santa Catalina Island; south of the latter point it has not 



so far been recorded at any season. 



17 (30 a) Uria calif ornica (Bryant) Dall. 



California Murre. 



Syn. — Uria troile; Uria ringvia; Uria lontvia; Uria brunnichi; Uria lomvia var. calif or- 

 nica ; Catarractes californicus ; Uria lomvia arra ; Lomvia troile californica; Lotnvia 

 californica; Lomvia troile; Uria troile californica. 



Status — Permanent resident off the central and northern coast ; not yet recorded south 

 of Santa Monica; breeds abundantly on the Farallone Islands. 



18 (35) Megalestris skua (Brunnich) Ridgway. 



Skua. 



Syn. — Stercorarius catarractes ; Stercorarius skua; Buphagus skua. 



Status — Known only from a specimen recorded first by G. N. Lawrence, and still ex- 

 tant, obtained "off the coast of California, near Monterey." 



19 (36) Stercorarius pomarinus (Temminck) Vieillot. 



Pomarine Jaeger. 



Status — Ascertained by L. M. Loomis to be a common late summer and fall migrant 

 along the coast off Monterey. 



20 (37) Stercorarius parasiticus (Linnaeus) Schaffer. 



Parasitic Jaeger. 



Status — Common migrant coastwise ; and through the winter in smaller numbers along 

 our southern coast. 



21 (38) Stercorarius longicaudus Vieillot. 



Long- tailed Jaeger. 



Status — But one record, that by L. M. Loomis of an adult male secured off Monterey, 

 August 23, 1894. 



22 (40 a) Rissa pollicaris (Ridgway) Stejneger. 



Pacific Kittiwake. 



Syn. — Rissa kotzebiiei; Rissa tridactyla kotzebuei; Rissa tridactyla pollicaris. 

 Status — Rare winter visitant coastwise ; casual inland; recorded from San Francisco Bay, 

 Nicasio, San Diego, Monterey and Paso Robles. 



