150 NORTH AMERICAN FAUNA. [No. -7. 



LIST OF BIRDS OBSERVED IN DEATH VALLEY; CALIFORNIA. 



1. Golymbus nigrieollia calif ornicus. Eared Grobe. 



A specimen was secured at Furnace Creek April 10. 



2. Anas boschas. Mallard. 



One was secured at Furnace Creek in January. 



3. Anas americana. Baldpate. 



The species was secured at Saratoga Springs and Furnace Creek in January. 



4. Anas carolinensis. Green-winged Teal. 



Common at Fimiace Creek and Saratoga Springs in January. 



5. Anas cyanoptera. Cinnamon Teal. 



At Furnace Creek flocks were seen in March, and one female secured June 19. 



6. Spatula clypeata. Shoveller. 



A small flock seen at Furnace Creek in January. 



7. Dafila acuta. Pintail. 



Seen and secured at Saratoga Springs in February. 



8. Erismatura rubida. Ruddy Duck. 



A small flock was seen at Furnace Creek March 22. 



9. Anser albifrons gambeli. White-fronted Goose. 



One was seen with the following subspecies. 



10. Branta canadensis (subspecies?) 



Four were seen at Furnace Creek in the latter part of March. 



11. Plegadis guarauna. White-faced Glossy Ibis. 



The remains of one were seen at the ranch at Furnace Creek. 



12. Nycticorax nycticorax ncevius. Night Heron. 



An immature specimen was secured at Furnace Creek June 19. 



13. Ballus virginianus. Virginia Rail. 



Common at Saratoga Springs in February. 



14. Fulica americana. Coot. 



Common at Saratoga Springs in February and April. 



15. Phalaropus tricolor. Wilson's Phalarope. 



One specimen was secured at Furnace Creek June 19. 



16. Gallinago delicata. Wilson's Snipe. 



One seen at Furnace Creek April 11. 



17. JEgialitis vocifera. Killdeer. 



Not uncommon ; found at Furnace Creek in January, April, and June ; breeds. 



18. Callipepla gambeli. Gambel's Quail. 



Common at Furnace Creek ranch. Introduced. 



19. Zenaidura macroura. Mourning Dove. 



Not uncommon; breeds. 



20. Cathartes aura. Turkey Buzzard. 



Not uncommon ; seen in March, April, and June. 



21. Circus hudsonius. Marsh Hawk. 



One was secured at Furnace Creek in January. 



22. Accipiter velox. Sharp-shinned Hawk. 



Seen at Furnace Creek and Bennett Wells in January and April. 



23. Accipiter cooperi. Cooper's Hawk. 



Seen at Furnace Creek in January. 



24. Buteo barealis calurus. Western Red tail. 



Seen at Furnace Creek and Bennett Wells in January, and at the latter place in 

 June. 



25. Falco mexicanus. Prairie Falcon. 



Seen at Furnace Creek in January and June. 



26. Falco columbarius. Pigeon Hawk. 



Remains of one found at Furnace Creek. 



