PROCEEDINGS 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 



January 12, 1858. 

 Dr. Gray, F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair. 



The following papers were read : — 



1. Notes on Californian Birds. By Thomas Bridges, 

 Corresponding Member. Communicated, with Re- 

 marks, by Philip Lutley Sclater. 



(Aves, PI. CXXXI.) 



Mr. Bridges has lately forwarded to Mr. Cuming specimens of 

 the following eleven species of birds, with the accompanying notes. 

 I have affixed to them what I believe to be their proper names, and 

 have given a new appellation to a Woodpecker, which appears to 

 have been hitherto unnoticed. Mr. Bridges's second collection was 

 unfortunately lost in the " Central America." Of the first I gave 

 some account in these ' Proceedings ' for last year (P. Z. S. In.", 7. 



p. 12:,). 



1. Astur A.TRICAPILLUS (Wilson), juv. 

 Shot in Trinity Valley, Northern California. 



2. Tetrao obscurus, Say? ?. 



This species is found ranging along the Sierra Nevada, at an ele- 

 vation of 4000 to G000 feet, in the Pine Forests. The specimen 

 now forwarded was taken on Trinity Mountains, N. California. 1 

 have also seen the same bird in the TVemite Yallev, near tlie head 

 waters of the Mercedes River, Mariposa County. Compare this with 



No. ('( iCXLVlI. — Procf.f.dings of tmk Zoological Soci i i v. 



