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The specimen secured (no. 2725) is an adult male, and prac- 

 tically like examples from the San Bernardino Mountains (see 

 Grinnell, 1908, p. 91), and from Mount Pinos (see Grinned, 

 1905, p. 385). These birds are all sufficiently distinct both from 

 Loxia c. minor and L. c. stricklandi to justify the use of the 

 name bendirei in this connection. They are about intermediate 

 in size between the very small minor, represented in the Museum 

 collection by examples from the eastern United States and from 

 the northwest coast, and the very Large stricklandi, as represented 

 by specimens from the mountains of southern Arizona. 



Astragalinus tristis salicamans (Grinnell) 



Willow Goldfinch 



Seen only along the San Gorgonio Pass base of the mountains. 

 They were not numerous there, but small numbers were seen 

 almost daily, at Cabezon during May, and at Banning early in 

 June. A nest was found in an almond orchard at Cabezon. One 

 specimen was preserved (no. 1642), an adult male taken near 

 Cabezon, May 10. 



Astragalinus psaltria hesperophilus Oberholser 

 Green-backed Goldfinch 



Fairly common at most points visited up to the lower edge 

 of Transition. Seen during May and June at various points in 

 Hemet Valley between Hemet Lake and Vandeventer Flat. A few 

 were noted about Dos Palmos at the end of May and early in 

 June. A nest found in the nearby Deep Canon. May 30, was 

 placed in one of the few cottonwoods scattered along the bottom 

 of the gorge. Several birds were seen June 15 at the mouth of 

 Murray Canon, just above the floor of the desert. 



Found in abundance along the northern base of the moun- 

 tains, at Snow Creek. Cabezon, and Banning. 



The highest points of record are Strawberry Valley, 6000 

 feet. Garnet Queen Mine, 6000 feet, and Thomas Mountain, 6800 

 feet. 



