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tlie western slope of tlie Sierra Nevada, California, opposite the head 

 of Owens Eiver, and Mr. Palmer secnred a specimen in the Sequoia 

 National Park August 4. 



Selasphorus rufus. Rufous Hummingbird. 



The Rufous hummingbird was seen only in the Sierra Nevada, in 

 California. Mr. Nelson found it common at the head of Owens Eiver, 

 and on the western slope from timber line down into the Yosemite Val- 

 ley. While crossing the divide between the heads of the San Joaquin 

 and Merced rivers he saw a number of these birds crossing from the 

 latter to the former river. The species was common in the Sequoia 

 National Park, where a specimen was taken August 4; and at Horse 

 Corral Meadows August 9-13 ; one was seen in Kings Eiver Canon 

 August 15, and one at Kearsarge Pass August 18. 



At Mineral King it was common from above timber-line down to the 

 lower part of the pines early in August and again in September. It 

 was unusually common on the south side of Farewell Gap, on Septem- 

 ber 8, where large numbers were observed flying about in the attempt 

 to dry and warm themselves, after a cold rain and hail storm. 



Stellula calliope. Calliope Hummingbird. 



None of our party obtained this hummingbird. Mr. Belding observed 

 it at Crocker's, near the Yosemite Yalley, in May 1891, and Dr. W. J. 

 Hoffman reported it from Owens Yalley, where it was found breeding 

 in July. "One nest with eggs was found perched over and within a 

 short distance of a noisy mountain stream, where it was no doubt fre- 

 quently subjected to the dashing spray" (Ball. U. S. Geol. and Geog. 

 Bur., Hayden, VI, 1881, 237). 



Mr. Henshaw saw a single individual in the Tejon Mountains, August 

 17, 1875. 

 Tyrannus tyrannus. Kingbird. 



At Olancha, near the southern end of Owens Lake, Mr. Bailey and the 

 writer saw a common kingbird, June 29. It was so near that identi- 

 fication was positive. The Arkansas flycatchers seemed to be ill dis- 

 posed towards the stranger and were chasing and diving at it whenever 

 it took wing. 



Tyrannus verticalis. Arkansas Kingbird. 



The Arkansas flycatcher was common in most of the valleys traversed 

 by the expedition. In California one was seen at Raymond Well, in 

 Salt Wells Yalley, and another in the Coso Yalley, May 1, in which 

 latter place it became common a few days later. Mr. Nelson saw a few 

 in Panamint, Saline, and Mesquite Yalleys, in May and June; near the 

 valleys on both slopes of the Inyo Mountains, the last of June ; and at 

 the head of Owens Yalley, near the White Mountains, in July. In 

 Owens Yalley, it was common at Lone Pine, where many young were 

 seen June 4-15; at Olancha, June 29; at Big Pine, June 26-28; and 

 more or less common at various other places in the valley throughout 



