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the northern portion of Nevada, where the undulating 

 country is more abundantly covered with Compositse, 

 the southern region being either bare of vegetation or 

 presenting Ar-ternisia, etc., in excess. 



138. Icterus parisorum Bonap. Scott's Oriole. 

 Appropriately named by Lower Californians, Oriole 



of the Mountains, or its equivalent in their language; 

 found also down to near sea level. 



I found several males about fifteen miles south of the 

 boundary line May 6, 1884, and still nearer the line May 

 9, 1885. Mr. F. Stephens informs he that he collected 

 seven specimens at Campo in 1882. I also noticed it 

 near Campo in May, and between Campo and Hansen's. 

 Mr. Stephens appears to be the only one who has taken 

 it north of the line, though I saw a pair fifteen miles 

 east of San Diego May 16, 1884. 



Dr. Cooper says he saw a bird at Fort Mojave in April 

 which he supposed to be this; he could hardly be mis- 

 taken. 



139. Icterus cucullatus nelsoni Ridgw. Arizona 

 Hooded Oriole. 



Tia Juana, near boundary line. N. S. Goss. — March 

 21, 1884, three males. 



San Diego. L. B.— March 30, 1884, first males. 



Poway. F. E. Blaisdell. —March 22, 1884, males; 

 April 2, females; eggs May 22; last seen September 20. 

 First seen March 11, 1885, male; April 4 first female. 



San Bernardino. F. Stephens. — Tolerably common 

 summer resident of foothills; breeding here. Aguu 

 Caliente, seen March 29, 30, April 6, 14 and 15, 1880. 



Poway. F. E. Blaisdell. — March 11, 1885, first male. 



L. B. — San Diego to San Pedro Mountain via San 

 Rafael, tolerably common May 9-10, 1885; not above 

 about 2,500 feet. 



