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General Notes. 
extent of white on the primaries and lateral tail-feathers, the specimen 
resembles P. “ arcticus.” Nothing is wanting, in fact, to make it a typical 
“ arcticus ” but the spots on the wing-coverts. Another specimen, shot 
by the same gentleman in the same locality, also shows a trace of white 
on the scapulars. Examples intermediate between erythrophthalmus and 
11 arcticus” have long since been noted by Baird, myself, and others, but 
all such hitherto known, so far as I am aware, have been from localities 
where the respective habitats of the two forms adjoin. The present case 
offers additional and ver} 7- strong evidence against the specific distinction 
claimed for P. “ arcticus” — Elliott Coues, Washington, D. C. 
[A considerable proportion of the specimens of P. erythrophthalmus taken 
by me in 1871, in the vicinity of Leavenworth, Kan. (mainly in East 
Leavenworth, Mo.), showed white spots on the scapulars and more white 
on the wings than eastern examples, thus exhibiting a decided tendency 
toward the characters of P. “ arcticus,” the eastern limit of the range of 
which, in its typical aspect, is the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains in 
Colorado, some six hundred miles west of Leavenworth. — J. A. Allen.] 
Yireo vicinior in California. — I have found this Yireo to be not 
uncommon in the vicinity of Canrpo, San Diego Co., Cal., fifty miles east 
of San Diego Bay. It ranges through the mountains from the lower limit 
of the pines down to about an altitude of three thousand feet. It is found 
in thick low brush, very seldom going into or near trees. I have never 
met with more than three together, having generally met with them singly. 
They are shy and active, keep near the ground, and usually search a bush 
thoroughly before leaving it, although not always going to the top. On 
leaving the bush they commonly fly several yards before alighting in an- 
other. They sing pretty steadily, the song consisting of a couple of syl- 
lables repeated with different inflections, something like chu-wee, chu-we'e 
chu-we'e, generally pausing a little after three or four notes. Sometimes 
the order is reversed. This seems to be the song of the male, as the only 
female that I am positive of having heard, sung more like V. pusillus. 
Sometimes when alarmed they will scold like a Wren. When near to 
them, as they are singing, a sort of whistling sound can be heard between 
the notes. I have never seen them catching insects in the air, as some other 
Yireos do, but have observed them scratching on the ground like a Pipilo. 
The colors are not so bleached as in specimens I have seen in New 
Mexico, nor do the birds frequent the trees so much as those. I had hoped 
to get a nest, as it is unknown, but have failed so far. They first ap- 
peared about March 24, and as their numbers seen have varied but little 
since the beginning of April till the present time (middle of June), they 
probably do not go much farther north, which may account for their not 
having been found in California before. — F. Stephens, Campo, Cal. 
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Nest and Eggs of Zonotrichia coronata. — The nest and eggs of 
this species have hitherto escaped the notice of collectors, and are, so far 
