156 NORTH AMERICAN FAUNA. [No. 7. 



80. Icterus bullocki. Bullock's Oriole. 



A common summer resident. 



81. Scolccopliagus cyanocejjhalus. Brewer's Blackbird. 



A common summer resident. It may be a resident. 



82. Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis. House Finch. 



A common resident. 



83. Spinus psaltria. Arkansas Goldfinch. 



A common summer resident. 

 84; Poocwtes gramineus confinis. Western Vesper Sparrow. 

 Not uncommon at the head of the valley. 



85. Ammodramus sandwicliensis alaudinus. Western Savanna Sparrow. 



A not uncommon resident. 



86. Chondestes grammacus strigatus. Western Lark Sparrow. 



A common summer resident. 



87. Zonotriehia leucophrys. White-crowned Sparrow. 



Observed along the east slope of the Sierra Nevada, where it breeds higher up. 



88. Spizella breweri. Brewer's Sparrow. 



A common summer resident. 



89. Spizella atrigularis. Black-chinned Sparrow. 



Secured at Independence Creek on the east slope of the Sierra Nevada. 



90. Junco hyemalis thurberi. Thurber's Junco. 



Winter visitant in the valley; breeds on the east slope of the Sierra Nevada. 

 91 Amphispiza bilineata. Black-throated Sparrow. 

 A common summer resident. 



92. AmpMspiza belli nevadensis. Sage Sparrow. 



A not uncommon resident. 



93. Melospiza fasciata heermanno. Heermann's Song Sparrow. 



Tolerably common resident. 



94. Melospiza lincolni. Lincoln's Sparrow. 



Found breeding at Independence Creek, on the east slope of the Sierra Nevada. 



95. Passerella iliaca megarhynclia. Thick-billed Sparrow. 



Found in the same place as the preceding species. 



96. Pipilo maculatus megalonyx. Spurred Towhee. 



A not uncommon resident. 



97. Pipilo chlorurus. Green-tailed Towhee. 



A common summer resident in the upper end of the valley. 



98. Rabia melanocepliala. Black-headed Grosbeak. 



Seen at Olancha and Ash Creek in May, and Independence Creek in June. 



99. Guiraea ccerulea eurhyncha. Western Blue Grosbeak. 



A common summer resident. 



100. Passerina amoena. Lazuli Bunting. 



A common summer resident. 



101. Piranga hidoviciana. Western Tanager. 



A not uncommon summer resident. 



102. Petrochelidon lunifrons. Cliff Swallow. 



A common summer resident. 



103. Chelidon erythrogaster. Barn Swallow. 



A common summer resident. 



104. Tachycineta llialassina. Violet Green Swallow. 



A common summer resident. 



105. Clivicola rvparia. Bank Swallow. 



Common at Alvord the last. of June, where it was breeding. 



106. Stelgidopteryx serripennis. Rough-winged Swallow. 



A not uncommon summer resident. 



