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455 (725 a) Cistothorus palustris paludicola Baird. 



TuLE Wren. 



Sy N. — Cistothorus palustris, part; Troglodytes palustris; 'felmatodyles palustris paludicola . 

 Status — Common resident locally in suitable localities west of the Sierran divide; more 

 ■widely distributed in the lowlands in winter. 



456 (725 c) Cistothorus palustris plesius Oberholser. 



Western Marsh Wren. 



Qyjj, — Cistothorus palustris, part; Cistothorus palustris paludicola, part. 

 Status — Common resident locally in suitable localities east of the Sierran divide, breeding 

 at Eagle Lake, etc. 



457 (726 c) Certhia faniiliaris occidentalis Ridgway. 



California Creeper. 



^^ji.— Certhia faniiliaris americana, part. 



Status — Fairly common resident in humid coast Transition south to the Santa Cruz 

 Mountains. 



458 (726 d) Certhia familiaris zelotes Osgood. 



Sierra Creeper. 



Syn. — Certhia fatniliaris occidentalis, part/ Certhia Jamiliuris aniericana, part; Certhia 

 mexicana; Certhia jamiliaris; Certhia aniericana; Certhia familiaris fusca. 



Status — Common resident in Transition and lower Boreal along the whole length of the 

 Sierras; occurs west through the intervening valleys to the coast in winter. 



459 (727 a) Sitta carolinensis aculeata (Cassin) Allen. 



Slender-billed Ndthatch. 



gYN. — Sitta carolinensis; Sitta aculeata. 



Status — Common resident of Transition everywhere, except in tlie humid coast belt; 

 occurs sparingly in winter down into Sonoran. 



460 (728) Sitta canadensis Linnaeus. 



Red-breasted Nuthatch. 



Status — Occurs irregularly as a common winter visitant to timbered districts nearly 

 throughout the State; remains through the summer in Boreal on the Sierra Nevada. 



461 (730) Sitta pygraaea pygmasa Vigors. 



Pygmy Nuthatch. 



Status — Common resident locally in Transition; most abundant in the southern Sierras 

 and in the Santa Cruz district. 



462 (733) Parus inornatus inornatus Gambel. 



Plain Titmouse. 



Syn. — Lophophanes inornatus. 



Status — Common resident in oak regions throughout Ui)})er Sonoran west of the 

 Sierras; recorded north to Battle Creek, Shasta County. 



