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the family in the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Mountains, 

 as almost everywhere through the west. 



Carson. Eidgway. — Abundant winter resident, breed- 

 ing on the east slope of the Sierra Nevada. 



Camp Harney. Bendire. — A moderately abundant 

 summer resident in the Blue Mountains. A few remain 

 throughout the year. 



268. Parus inornatus Gamb. Plain Titmouse. 

 San Diego County. L. B. — Rare resident. 



Volcan Mountains. W. 0. Emerson. — January 30. 

 Mated and singing March 2. 



Volcan Mountains. F. E. Blaisdell. — From August 

 21 to November 28 rather common. 



San Bernardino. F. Stephens. — Rare winter visitant. 



Berkeley. T. S. Palmer.— Last seen April 14, 1886. . 



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

 Tolerably common resident. 



Ukiah. G. E. Aull. — Common resident. 



L. B. — Central California up to about 5,000 feet, com- 

 mon resident; Red Bluff, February 3, 1885, common. 



Ridgway. Pine forests of the eastern slope, especially, 

 in their lower portions, a rather common species; com- 

 mon at Carson in winter. 



Henshaw, 1879. Present in Nevada in the foothills 

 of the mountains and on the low ranges to the east of 

 the main chain. It was not met with in the Columbia 

 River region, nor even in northern California. 



269. Parus inornatus griseus Ridgw. Gray Titmouse. 

 New Mexico and Colorado to Arizona and Nevada. 



270. Parus atricapillus occidentalis (Baird). Oregon 

 Chickadee. 



British Columbia. John Fannin. — Abundant resi- 

 dent. 



