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One specimen was seen at Murphy's on the 12th of February: this, 

 also, was in a burr-patch, in the corner of a hog-corral. 



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*86. Pipilo fuscus, 3. crissalis, (Vig.). — Brown Towhee. 



This is a common or abundant constant resident of the foot-hills, and 

 is found in the valleys in suitable localities. It does not breed much 

 above Murphy's. 



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Family ICTEBID2E : The American Starlings. 



*87. Xanthocephalus icterocephalus, (Bonap.). — YeUoiv-headed Blackbird. 



This is an abundant summer resident of the tule marshes of the val- 

 leys : a few may remain in winter, but I do not remember seeing any at 

 that time. 



It arrived at Stockton April G, 1878, and was rather rare until May. 

 But few have been seen since October 15, those mostly young of the 

 year, mixed with Bed -wings (Agelm). The only one seen after the first 

 of Xovember of tbis year (1878) was on the 19th instant, when a young 

 bird was noticed in a flock of Bed-wings. 



Late in the summer and fall it daily visits the grain-fields east of 

 Stockton, returning at evening to the tules. 



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88. Agelseus phoeniceus, (Linn.). — Bed-and-buffshouldered BlackMrdA 



This form of the Bed-wing was very abundant at Stockton in the 

 spring of 1878 up to about May 10, when it disappeared during sum- 

 mer-like weather that followed. I have not seen any of the Bed-wings 

 in the mountains. 



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*88rt. Agelaeus phoeniceus, B. gubernator, (Wagl.). — Red-and-Wackshouldercd BlcCck- 

 bird. • 



This is an abundant constant resident of Stockton. The unmistak- 

 able adults mated early, while the immature of this species and A. phw- 



* Thirty miles east of Stockton. 



t The specimens sent by Mr. Belding are perfectly typical of the species, and not 

 distinguishable from examples from more eastern portions of the country. — R. R. 



