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267 (469.1) Empidonax griseus Brewster. 



Gray Flycatchkr. 



Syn. — Empidonax obscurus, part. 



Status — Fairly couimon in suniuier in the Boreal Zone on the Sierra San Gabriel, Los 

 Angeles County; winters in the San Diegan District to the southward, west to Ventura. 



268 (471) Pyrocephalus rubineus mexicanus (Sclater) Coues. 



Vermillion Flycatcher. 



SvN. — Pyrocephalus rubineus; Pyrocephalus mexicanus. 



Status — Fairly common winter visitant to the southeastern part of the State, west through 

 the San Diegan district as far as Ventdra. 



269 (474c) Octocoris alpestris arenicola Henshaw. 



Desert Horned IvArk. 



Syn. — Octocoris alpestris, part. 



Status — Common resident locally in the deserts of southeastern California east of the 

 Sierran divide; recorded north to Mono Lake and west to Gorman vStation. 



270 (474 e) Otocoris alpestris chrysolsema (Wagler) vStejncger. * 



Mexican Horned Lark. 



Syn. — Octocoris alpestris, part; Ercinophila alpestris chrysola:-»ia, part; I'lroHophila cor- 

 nuta\Ot.ocoris alpestris rubea, part; Alauda alpestris; Phileremos cornuius, part; Otocorys 

 chrysolizma; Otocoris rnfa. 



Status — Common resident west of the Sierran divide in suit:i1)le places from San Oicgo 

 north to Marin County and Stockton. 



271 (474 f) Otocoris alpestris rubea Henshaw. 



Ruddy Horned Lark. 



Syn. — Ereniophila alpestris chrysoknna, part; Otocoris rubra; Otocoris alpestris, part; 



Alauda rufa. 

 Status — Common resident in the upper Sacramento Valley from Red HhiH south in 



winter to Stockton; casually to San Geronimo, Marin County. 



272 (474 g, part) Otocoris alpestris strigata Henshaw. 



Streaked Horned Lark. 



Syn. — Otocorys strigata. 



Status — Common winter visitant irregularly south through the vSacrameuto Valley to 

 Stockton; casually to San Jose and Santa Barbara. 



273 (474 i) Otocoris alpestris merrilli Dwight. 



Dusky Horned Lark. 



Syn. — Otocoris alpestris rubea, part; Otocoris alpestris leucohrma. 



Status — Common in summer in the northeastern corner of the vState east of the vSienas; 

 recorded south in winter irregularly to Lake Valley and vStockton. 



