1875.] 359 [Nelson. 



row. Abundant, associating with the preceding in flocks during 

 September and October, and easily mistaken at a short distance for 

 an immature S. socialis. 



29. Zonotrichia coronata Baird. Golden-crowned Sparrow. 

 Not common, except for a few days the last of October, when they 

 were migrating. The first of November I found them common 

 twenty miles farther down the foot-hills. 



30. Chondestes grammaca Bonap. Lark Finch. Very 

 abundant during August, September and October, frequenting road- 

 sides and hedges. In October they were in flocks at all times. I 

 found them much shyer than in Illinois. 



31. Passerella iliaca var. Townsendi Coues. Oregon 

 Finch. Common until the first of November, when they became one 

 of the most abundant birds. Frequent thick bunches of chaparral 

 and hide at the first alarm. They were all gone the last of Novem- 

 ber. 



32. Goniaphea melanocephala Gray. Black-headed Gros- 

 beak. Common until the last of September, when they disappeared. 

 I was told they were a great pest to fruit growers as they ate and 

 lestroyed a great many berries. This I proved by shooting several 

 with their bills stained with black-berries and their crops full of 

 them. I saw many of the berries which they had taken one bite 

 from, leaving the rest. 



33. Pipilo maeulatus var. oregonus Coues. Oregon To- 

 whee. Yery common everywhere on the bush-covered hills. Had 

 all migrated by the middle of November. They breed here, as I 

 found young not fledged enough to fly well the last of August. 



34. Pipilo fuscus var. crissalis Coues. Crissal Towhee. 

 Rare. Saw but one specimen, which I shot in an orchard the first of 

 October. 



35. Pipilo chlorurus Baird. Blanding's Finch. Common; 

 breeds, as I found the unfledged young in August. More common 

 around orchards and gardens than P. oregonus. 



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36. Sturnella magna var. negleeta All. Western Lark. 

 Not common at Nevada, where a few stragglers were seen, while on 

 a ranche about three miles from Nevada, and separated from it by a 

 ridge, they were very abundant. The ranche contained consid- 

 erable grass land, while around Nevada the ground is rough, and has 



