BREWSTER: BIRDS OF THE CAPE REGION, LOWER CALIFORNIA. 193 
Anthus pensilvanicus (Lar#.). 
AMERICAN Piprt. TiITLARK. 
Anthus ludovicianus Barrp, Rev. Amer. Birds, pt. I. 1864, 155 (Cape St. Lucas). 
BetpinG, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., V. 1883, 546 (San José del Cabo); VI. 
1883, 347 (Laguna). 
Anthus pensilvanicus Bryant, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., 2d ser., II. 1889, 318 (San José 
del Cabo). 
Mr. Frazar obtained a large number of Titlarks, all of which are in autumn 
plumage. Compared with specimens taken at corresponding seasons in the 
eastern United States they prove to be somewhat grayer above and paler 
(creamy instead of brownish buff) beneath, with smaller, more sharply de- 
fined spots on the breast and lighter, more conspicuous wing bands. These 
differences, however, are neither pronounced nor constant. 
The Titlark is a common winter resident of the Cape Region, where, how- 
ever, it appears to be chiefly confined to the neighborhood of the sea-coast. Mr. 
Frazar found it in February near La Paz; on March 13 at Loreto (opposite 
Carmen Island); and very numerously the following autumn (for the first time 
on October 4) at San José del Cabo, where, according to Mr. Belding, a few 
lingered ‘until about May 3, or later,” in the spring of 1882. The latter 
observer also saw a large flock of birds which he took to be of this species on 
the Sierra de la Laguna, but none were met with there by Mr. Frazar. 
Mr. Bryant collected moulting specimens of the Titlark at Comondu in 
April, and still further to the northwa:d Mr. Anthony found it “abundant 
along the coast in winter,” but about San Pedro Martir only a few birds were 
“seen in May, 1889, on the eastern edge of the mountain.” } 
The Titlark is abundant in winter throughout California, but it is not known 
to breed in this State, nor indeed anywhere near the Pacific coast to the south- 
ward of Alaska. It migrates as far south as Guatemala. 
Anthus cervinus (Patt). 
RED-THROATED PIprt. 
Anthus cervinus Ripcway, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus., VI. 1883, 156, 157 (San José del 
Cabo; descr. summer and winter plumage), 158, footnote (crit.; S. Lower 
Calif.). Brnpine, Jbid., 350 (San José del Cabo). Bryant, Proc. Calif. 
Acad. Sci., 2d ser., II. 1889, 313 (San José del Cabo). 
This is another chance stragzler to Lower California for which a single adult 
bird in winter plumage, taken by Mr. Belding at San José del Cabo on Jan- 
uary 26, 1883, furnishes the sole record. Besides this specimen there is known 
1 Zoe, IV. 1898, 245. 
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