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19. Micropallas graysoni. CJrayson's Elf Owl.— A single specimen 

 was shot on the south side of the island. 



20. Conurus holochlorus brevipes. Short-footed PARoquRT.—Qiiite 

 common in several places. None were seen at the west end of the island, 

 but on the north side, as well as near our anchorage on the south coast, 

 we met with several flocks. 



21. Pipilo carmani. Carman's Towhee.— Very common all over the 

 island. They were uniformly confiding and oft&n half a dozen would 

 congregate within a few feet of a person, silently inspecting him with an 

 air of trustful curiosity quite foreign to other species of the genus wilh 

 which I am familiar. 



22. Compsothlypis graysoni. Grayson's Warbler.— Abundant all 

 over the island but especially so in the trees on the north side. 



23. Mimodes graysoni. Grayson's Mimodes.— More common about 

 the trees, but seen everywhere on the island. Most of our specimens had 

 the feathers of the frontal region and about the bill glued together by 

 some vegetable gum. One shot on May 14, contained in its stomach a 

 large blue lizard over six inches in length. At the time of our visit the 

 season of song was evidently passed, but occasionally a bird would favor 

 us with a short song in the evening or early morning. The notes were 

 soft and full of rich melody, somewhat suggestive of the song of Harpor- 

 hynchus nifits but of superior quality. 



24. Troglodytes insularis. Island Wren.— Very abundant every- 

 where, perhaps the most abundant species on the island. 



^ Clarion Island. 



1. Diomedea nigripes. Black-footed Albatross.— The only Alba- 

 tross noted from south of Cape San Lazaro was seen a short distance from 

 Clarion. 



A Jaeger was seen at sea near the island May 29, but the species was 

 not determined. 



2. Puffinus auricularis. Eared Shearwater.— Several colonies were 

 found on the island from which well grown young were taken May 27. 



3. Oceanodroma kaedingi. Kaeding's Petrel.— Seen at sea near the 



island. 



4. Phaethon sethereus. Red-billed Tropic Bird.— Common. 



5. Sula cyanops. Blue-faced Booby.— Much more abundant than at 

 the island further east. Nests were found from the beach to the top of 

 the island. 



Brewster's booby was not seen west of Rocca Partida, at which point 

 one or two came off to inspect the schooner. 



6. Sula websteri. Webster's Booby.— Very abundant. The nests of 

 this species were always placed in branches of low shrubby trees on Clarion. 

 Those nesting on San Benedicte, where no trees were found, were content 



