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Psaltriparus minimus californicus. California Bnsb-Tit. 



The California bush-tit is common in the coast region, on the western 

 slope of the Sierra Nevada, and sparingly on the eastern slope of the 

 same range. Mr. Stephens found it tolerably common in the lower part 

 of the canon at Independence Creek, where a nest containing young 

 was found, June 16-23; and saw a small flock at Bishop Creek, August 

 4-10. Individuals were seen on the western slope of Walker Pass, 

 July 2-3, and Dr. Merriam found it common in the chaparral from 

 Kemville to Havilah, and thence to Walker Basin and Caliente, June 

 23-24, and in the Canada de las Uvas, June 28-29. It was common at 

 Three Elvers in the western foothills, in flocks of 25 or more, July 25-30, 

 and Mr. Bailey reported it common along the Kaweah River up to 

 the conifers, about the same time. The latter observer found a species 

 of bush-tit common at Monterey, the first of October; Mr. Stephens saw 

 two flocks at Beche Canon, September 22-24; and Dr. Merriam noticed 

 it near the coast in San Diego County in- July. Mr. Nelson reported 

 it common along the coast in small flocks in thickets and on bushy hill- 

 sides, from San Simeon to Carpenteria, in November and December. 



Record of specimens collected of Psaltriparus minimus californicus. 



Col- 

 lector's 

 No. 



76 

 369 



Locality. 



Owens Valley, Calif. 

 Walker Pass", Calif.. 



Date. 



June 8,1891 

 July 3,1891 



Collector. 



E. Stephens. . 

 A. K. Fisher . 



Remarks. 



Olancha. 

 Western Slope. 



Psaltriparus plumbeus. Lead-colored Bush-Tit. 



The lead-color eel bush-tit is common in a number of the desert ranges 

 visited. In Nevada Mr. Stephen s found it rather common in t\\e Grape- 

 vine Mountains in March, and saw one flock at the Queen mine in the 

 White Mountains in July. Dr. Merriam found it high up on Mount 

 Magrucler in the nut pines, June 5-9, among the junipers in the Ju- 

 niper Mountains May 19, and common in the Beaverdam Mountains, 

 Utah, May 11. A few were seen by Mr. Stephens at Twelve Mile Spring, 

 near Resting Springs, Calif., in February. In the Panamint Mountains 

 it was observed daily in Johnson and Surprise Canons in April, in small 

 flocks on the north side of Telescope Peak April 17-19, and among the 

 sage in the northern part of the range, as well as in the Grapevine 

 Mountains May 4 to June 15. Mr. Nelson found a few among the pih- 

 ons near Waucoba Peak in the Inyo Mountains the last of June, and a 

 few on the eastern slope of the White Mountains among the same kind 

 of trees in July. 



