June, 1902. CHECK-LIST OF CALIFORNIA BIRDvS 47 



288 (492) Cyanocephalus cyanocephalus (Wied) Stejneger. 



PiNYON JaV. 



Syn. — CyvDiokitta cyaiioccphala. 



Status — Common resident of the desert ranges southeast of the Sierra' Nevada as well as 

 locally along the whole length of the Sierras from Mount Shasta south to the San Ber- 

 nardino Mountains; in winter occurs irregularly westward toward the coast (Pasa- 

 dena, Pacific Grove). 



•289 (494) Dolichonyx oryzivorus (Linnaeus) Swainson. 



Bobolink. 



Status— Rare fall visitant; recorded from Monterey, Redwood City, and Mono Lake. 



290 (495) Molothrus ater ater (Boddaert) Gray. 



COWBIRD. 



Syn. — Molothrus pecorts; Icterus pecoris\ Molothrus ater obscurzis. 



Status — Common winter visitant to the southeastern comer of the State; west to the Cuy- 

 amaca Mountains and north to Independence, Inyo County. 



291 (497) Xanthocephaliis xanthocephalus (Bonaparte) Jordan. 



YE1.LOW-HEADED Blackbird. 



Syn. — Xavihoc-ephalus icterocephabis; Agelaius xanthocephalus; Xanthocephalus tongtpes. 

 Status — Common resident locally in the interior valleys east of the hiunid coast belt. 



292 (49S, part) Agelaius phoeniceus neutralis Ridgway. 



San Diego Red- winged Blackbird. 



Syn. — Agelaius pho^niceus, part. 



Status — Common resident locallj' in the interior and southern parts of the State; breeds 

 abundantly in the San Diegan district. 



■293 (498, part) Agelaius phceniceus caurinus Ridgway. 



Northwestern Red-winged Blackbird. 



Status — Recor<led by R. Ridgway from Mendocino County in May, 



294 (498 a) Agelaius phceniceus sonoriensis Ridgway. 



Sonoran Red-winged Blackbird. 



Syn. — Agelaius phceniceus, part; Agelaius phceniceus longirostris. 



Status — Common resident along the lower Colorado River in the southeastern comer of 

 the State. 



^95 (499) Agelaius gubernator californicus Nelson. 



Bicolored Blackbird. 



Syn. — Agelaius phceniceus gubernator; Agelaius gubernator. 



STATU.S — Abundant resident locally in the interior valleys west of the Sierras, north to 

 Cahto and Marysville; recorded casually south and east to San Diego and Owens Lake 



