BIKDS OF NOKTH AND MIDDLE AMEBIC A. 331 



A[phelocoma] coZi/bniica Eidgway, Man. N. Am. Birds, 1887, 356, part. 



Aphelocoma calif ornicaobscuraANTsoT'tY, Proc. Cal. Acad. Sci., 2d ser., iii, Oct. 11, 

 1889, 75 (San Pedro Martir Mta., Lower California; coll. A. W. Anthony); 

 Zoe, iv, 1893, 239 (crit.). — American Ornithologists' Union, Check List, 

 2ded., 1895, no. 4816.— Bendire, Life Hist. N. Am. Birds, ii, 1895, 379.— 

 EiDGWAY, Man. N. Am. Birds, 2d ed., 1896, 600.— Gkinnel (J.), Pasadena 

 Ac. Sci., Pub. ii, 1898, 31 (Los Angeles Co., California, probably n. to 

 Tehachapi). 



APHELOCOMA CALIFORNICA HYPOLEUCA Ridgway. 



X&UTUS' JAY. 



Similar to A. c. calif ornica, but smaller (except the bill) and much 

 paler; the blue portions lighter and clearer azure, and the under parts 

 usually whiter, or less strongly tinged with pale brownish gray. 



J.cfeZi; maZe.— Length (skins), 259-296.5 (273); wing, 121-128 (124); 

 exposed culmen, 27.4-28.7 (27.7); depth of bill at nostrils, 9-10.5 ^.5); 

 tarsus, 36-40 (38.5); middle toe, 22.5-24 (23.5)." 



Adult female.— \^Q^^\v (skins), 249-259 (272); wing, 121-126 (123.5); 

 tail, 124.5-136 (131.5); exposed culmen, 27.4-28.4 (27.7); depth of bill 

 at nostrils, 9-10 (9.5); tarsus, 37-40.5 (39); middle toe, 22.3-23 (22.6).* 



Cape district of Lower California (Cape St. Lucas, San Jose del 

 Cabo, San Nicolas, Triunfo,- La Paz, etc.), north to about latitude 28°- 



Ck/anocitta califomica (not Oarrulus califomicus Vigors) Baikd, Proc. Ac. Nat. 

 Sci. Phila., 1859, 301, 305 (Cape St. Lucas; crit.).— Cooper, Orn. Cal., 1870, 

 302, part (Cape St. Lucas). , 



Aphelocoma califomica Eidgway, Nom. N. Am. Birds, 1881, no. 293, part. — 

 Belding [and Eidgway], Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., v, 1882, 541 (La Paz, Lower 

 California), vi, 1883, 348 (Victoria Mts., Lower California). — American 

 Ornithologists' Union, Check List, 1886, no. 481, part (Cape St. Lucas). 



Aphelocoma floridana califomica CouBS, Check List, 2d ed., 1882, no. 356, part. 



A[phelocoma'] flloridanal califomica CouES, Key N. Am. Birds, 2d ed., 1884, 424, 

 part. 



Alphelocoma} califomica hypoleuca Eidgway, Man. N. Am. Birds, 1887, 356 (La 

 Paz, Lower California; coll. U. S. Nat. Mus.). 



Aphelocoma califomica hypoleuca Eidgway, Man. N. Am. Birds, 1887, 592; 2d 

 ed., 1896, 613.— Bryant, Proc. Cal. Ac. Sci., 2d ser., ii, 1889, 20 (San Igna^ 

 eio, Lower California; descr. nest and eggs). — American Ornithologists' 

 Union Committee, Suppl. to Check List, 1889, 11 (no. 481a); Check List, 

 2d ed., 1895, no. 481a.— Bendire, Life Hist.N. Am. Birds, ii, 1895, 378.— 

 Brewster, Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., xli, 1902, 123 (crit.; variations; habits; 

 descr. nest and eggs). 



APHELOCOMA INSULARIS Henshaw. 

 SANTA CRUZ JAY. 



Most like A. caUfornica dbscura in coloration but very much darker, 

 and larger even than A. c. caUfornica. 



" Mve specimens. * Three specimens. 



