May, 1893.] -BIRDS OF THE DEATH VALLEY EXPEDITION. lOO 



LIST OF BIRDS FOUND IN OWENS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA. 



1. Colymbus nigrioollis californicus. Eared Grebe. 



Abundant on Owens Lake; breeds at the smaller lakes. 



2. Larus californicus. California Gull. 



Seen in December, 1890. 



3. Larus delaicarensis. Ring-billed Gull. 



Seeu at Lone Pine and Owens Lake in December, 1890. 



4. Larus Philadelphia. Bonaparte's Gull. 



One seen at Lone Pine, about the same time as the other gulls. 



5. Pelecanus eryihrorhynchoa. White Pelican. 



A flock was seen at Haway Meadows in May and an in dividual at Lone Pine in 

 August. 



6. Merganser serrator. Red-breasted Merganser. 



Seen at Lone Pine and Owens Lake in winter. 



7. Anas boschas. Mallard. 



Not uncommon; probably breeds. 



8. Anas discors. Blue-winged Teal. 



Seen at Little Owens Lake in May. 



9. Anas cyanoptera. Cinnamon Teal. 



Seen at Little Owens Lake; breeds. 



10. Spatula clypeata. Shoveller. 



Common during migrations. 



11. Ayihya americana. Redhead. 



One was seen at Little Owens Lake in May. 



12. Glaucionetta clangula americana. Golden-eye. 



Seen at Lone Pine, in December, 1890. 



13. Charitonetta albeola. Bufne-kead. 



Seen at Lone Pine in December, 1890. 



14. Urania canadensis (subspecies?). 



A flock heard at Lone Pine in December, 1890. 



15. Dendrocygna fulva. Fulvous Tree Duck. 



Breeds at Little Owens Lake. 



16. Plegadis guarauna. White-faced Glossy Ibis. . 



Seen at Little Owens Lake in May. 



17. Boiaurus lentiginosus. Bittern. 



Seen at Lone Pine in winter, and at Alvord and Bishop in summer. 



18. Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron. 



Seen at Lone Pine, and at Little Owens Lake in June. 



19. Ardea virescrns. Green Heron. 



Seen at Little Owens Lake in May. 



20. Nyctlcorax nycticorax nwvius. Night Heron. 



Not uncommon in the valley. 



21. liallus rirginianus. Virginia Rail. 



Breeds at Lone Pine. 



22. Porzana Carolina. Sora. 



Seen at Little Owens Lake early in May. 



23. Fulica americana. Coot. * 



Common; breeds. 



24. Plxalaropus tricolor. Wilson's Phalarope. 



Two specimens were secured at Alvord, June 27. 



25. Jtccurvirostra americana. Avocet. 



Seen at Little Owens Lake in May, 1891, at Owens Lake in June, at the 

 north end of the valley in July, and Lone Pine in December, 1890. 



