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was a straggler. The plumage showed no marks of its having been in 



confinement. 



110 — 312. Columba fasciata Say. 



Bar)d-tailed PigeoQ. 

 Irregular resident. In some winters it appears in flocks of hun- 

 dreds in the oak regions on the mountains and along the foothills. Its 

 presence or absence seems to be governed by the crop of acorns, here 

 and elsewhere. In the spring of '95 a flock remained at Oak Knoll, 

 south of Pasadena, until the middle of June. Breeds sparingly on the 

 higher mountains. C. E. Groesbeck found a nest on Mt. Wilson, July 

 5, '94. It was on a horizontal oak branch extending out over a deep 

 gorge, and contained a single squab about a week old. W. B. Judson 

 found a nest on Mt. Wilson, May 23, '97. It contained but one egg, 

 considerably incubated. 



Ill — 316. Zenaidura macroura (I,inn.). 



Mourning Dove. 



Abundant resident throughout the lowlands, and less common in 

 summer up to the summits of the mountains. Generally seen in pairs 

 or small flocks in weed patches and stubble fields or at watering places. 

 In the vicinity of Pasadena the Doves nearly all disappear in winter, 

 but are then found in large flocks in the lower country. Breeding sea- 

 son quite extensive: C. E. Groesbeck took a set of two fresh eggs, 

 March 14 ('96); and H. S. Swarth fonnd a set of eggs just hatching, 

 Sept. 15 ('97)- 



112 — 32^. Pseudogryphus calif ornianus (Shaw). 

 CaliforQia Vulture. 



Tolerably common resident in the mountainous parts of the county. 

 Hardly a day passes in the vicinity of Mt. Wilson without one or more 

 being seen. They undoubtedly breed in one of the precipitous canons 

 near by. The "Condors" are also frequently seen in the Santa Mon- 

 ica and Simi Mountains. In the Idtter locality I once saw seven at one 

 time circling overhead. The Condor is not by any means becoming 

 extinct in this part of the State, and if they continue to be as shy as 

 now, there is not much likelihood of their extermination very soon. 

 113 — 32^. Cathartes aura (I^inn.). 



Turkey Vulture. 



Abundant resident. Less common in the middle of winter. Breeds 

 in the foothills from the latter part of March to the last of April. Evan 

 Davis writes that in the vicinity of Orange he does not find eggs until 

 May. He took sets on the 8th and 19th of that month Two eggs 

 constitute a full set. 



114 — 328. Elanus leucurus (Vieill.). 



Wbite-talled Kite. 

 Tolerably common resident in the lowlands. Nests in the willow 

 region m March and April. A. M. Shields has taken sets in the 

 neigliborhood of Alamitos as follows: Set 5 fresh, April 4, '96; set s 

 fresh, April 11, '96; nest containing two young one-half grown and 

 two addled eggs April n, '96; incomplete set of two fresh eggs 

 probably a second set laid by the pair of birds first robbed, Mav 3 '96 



