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49. Cyanospiza versicolor (Bp.) Bd.— Western Xonparcil. 



Obtained but two females of this 8i)ecies at Loinita, aud recognized a 

 male, which I did uot secure. 



348 

 383 



Lomita. 

 ....do .- 



May 7 

 Maj' 10 



,50 

 ,50 



8.25 



2.50 



2.50 



2.00 



2.00 



50. Cyanospiza cyanea (L.) Bd. — Indigo-bird. 



A few males observed, and several females of this species taken in 

 May. They seemed to be less abundant at Lomita than either of the 

 other species of the genus. No nests found. 



51. Spermophila moreleti Pucheran. — Morelefs Finch. 



Observed first on April 7, while on my way to Lomita, where it is 

 not an uncommon bird, yet its diminutive size and its habit of frequent- 

 ing low bushes and weeds preclude its frequent observation where 

 there is so much undergrowth. One specimen was shot in a small tree, 

 and about nine feet from the ground, which was the only one observed 

 at such height. It is tame and quite fearless. All those observed were 

 in immature plumage, the males wanting the black jugulum and white 

 throat, and the back and head either wholly fulvous ash or mixed with 

 black, instead of clear glossy black of adult Mexican specimens, while 

 the females were light fulvous ash, with but a tinge of olive, iustead of 

 the deep olive fulvous of the adult Mexican type. It is stiange that 

 thus far no fuU-plumaged specimen of this species has been obtained 

 this side of Mexico. 



On May 3 I took an adult female and two young, apparently just 

 from the nest. The young were more than half-grown and full-feathered ; 

 whole upper parts dark rich brown ; under parts fulvous on the sides 

 the feathers dark, tipped with fulvous; tips of wing-coverts light, form- 

 ing indistinct bars; bill and feet pale, almost white. I have the yoimg 

 preserved in alcohol. I found no nests or eggs of this species. 



Lomita 

 ....do . 

 ....do . 

 ....do . 

 ....do . 



April 11 

 April 11 

 April 24 

 May 3 

 May 11 



4.38 

 4.25 

 4.25 

 4.50 

 4.50 



52. Pyrrhuloxia sinuata Bp.— Texas Cardinal. 



Tolerably common at Lomita. It is probably resident in that region, 

 along with the Virginia Carduial, and breeds fully as early. There is 

 little difference between the habits of the two Cardinals, but the Texas 



