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August 28, the species is noted as “very abundant,” but is not afterwards 
mentioned. Mr. Bryant found it in moderate numbers at the same locality 
during the early part of September, 1890. 
This Swallow ranges as far north on the Pacific coast as British Columbia, 
and as far south as Guatemala. In California it is rather common and widely 
distributed in summer. 
Ampelis cedrorum (VizI11.). 
CEDAR WAXWING. 
Ampelis cedrorum BEetpine, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., V. 1883, 537 (Cape Region). 
Bryant, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., 2d ser., II. 1889, 306, 307 (Cape Region). 
Mr. Belding gives the Cedar Waxwing as “ very rare” in the Cape Region, 
a statement confirmed by the experience of Mr. Frazar, who met with the bird 
on but one occasion, at San José del Rancho on December 22, when two speci- 
mens were taken from a flock containing about a dozen. Mr. Bryant mentions 
seeing a small flock at Comondu on April 7, 1888, and Mr. Anthony found the 
species “rather common about Valladares” in late April and early May, 
1893.1 
In California the Cedar Waxwing is known only as an irregular and rather 
infrequent winter visitor, but it breeds commonly in portions of Oregon and 
northward into British Columbia.? In winter it migrates as far southward as 
Guatemala and Honduras. 
Phainopepla nitens (Swarns.). 
PHAINOPEPLA. 
Phainopepla nitens Batrp, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1859, 801, 303 (Cape St. 
Lucas). Berwprne, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., V. 1883, 534 (Cape Region); VI. 
1883, 345 (Cape Region). Bryant, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., 2d ser., II. 
1889, 307 (Cape St. Lucas ; Cape Region). 
Phaenopepla nitens Batrp, Rev. Amer. Birds, pt. I. 1866, 416 (descr.; Cape St. 
Lucas). 
This species is resident in the Cape Region, and apparently about equally 
common there at all seasons. It is represented in Mr. Frazar’s collection by a 
large series of specimens, most of which were obtained at San José del Rancho 
in July, and at La Paz in February, March, and April. I have also two 
examples which were shot at Triunfo in June, and two others taken in the 
1 Zoe, IV. 1893, 243. 
2 In a late number of the Condor (III. 1901, 146, 147) Mr. Grinnell gives a full 
and interesting statement of the distribution of the Cedar Bird in California and to 
the northward near the Pacific coast. 
