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i8. Zenaidura macroura (Linn.) Mourning Dove. 



San Diego. L. B. — Common in winter; abundant in 

 summer. Very common in the northern 100 miles of 

 Lower California in May, and breeding. At San Diego, 

 spring of 1885, the first nest I found was on April 17; 

 incubation far advanced. They raise several broods in 

 a season, and I have seen eggs in Calaveras County in 

 the first part of September. 



Poway. F. E. Blaisdell. — Common in winter, abund- 

 ant in summer. The first eggs seen in 1884 were taken 

 April 14. 



Santa Isabel. W. 0. Emerson. — Wintered here. 



San Bernardino. F. Stephens. — Breeds abundantly 

 in the valleys. 



Agua Caliente. F. Stephens. — March 25-28, not 

 common. March 18 to April 15, 1886. First seen 

 March 27; common after April 1. Summer resident. 



Henshaw, 1876. Very numerous in southern Cali- 

 fornia. 



Santa Cruz. Jos. Skirm. — First seen April 10, 1882; 

 April 6, 1883. 



Alameda and Contra Costa counties. W. E. Bryant. 

 Abundant summer resident. 



Haywards. W. 0. Emerson. — Common summer res- 

 ident. April 23, first; next seen May 1, 1885. 



Berkeley. T. S. Palmer. — Tolerably common sum- 

 mer resident. December 4, 1884, tolerably common; 

 never knew it to remain so late. First seen April 30, 

 1885. 



Nicasio. C. A. Allen. — First seen April 20, 1876; 

 April 30, 1884. 



Olema. A. M. Ingersoll. — First seen April 18, 1884. 



Central California. L. B. — Abundant summer resi- 

 dent in valleys and foothills. Seen at Red Bluflf Febru- 

 ary 3, 1885, but rare; Chico, February 6-7, rather 



