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66. Sphyrapicus ruber. Red-breasted Sapsucker. Common winter resident. 
67. Melanerpes formicivorus bairdi. California Woodpecker. Common resi- 
dent; more or less abundant at times. Sometimes scarce in winter. 
68. Melanerpes torquatus. Lewis’s Woodpecker. Resident. Some seasons, 
very abundant and in others very scarce. 
69. Colaptes cafer collaris. Red-shafted Flicker. Abundant resident. In win- 
ter the cross between cafer and auratiis is not uncommon, and we found two 
juveniles of such July 10, 1898, Collection of J. and J. W. M., No. 3516, <5 
juv., and No. 3517, ? juv. Unfortunately neither parent was taken. This 
is the only record we have of cafer -fauratus between April and October in 
in central California. 
70. Phalaenoptilus nuttalli californicus. Dusky Poorwill. Sparingly winter re- 
sident. No summer record, but with this species the proof is only negative, 
as it is a very shy bird and seldom met with. 
71. Chordeiles acutipennis texensis. Texan Nighthawk. Abundant summer re- 
dent. Breeds in dry parts of river bed, and also in sandy places among the 
sage brush. 
72. Chaetura vauxi. Vaux’s Swift. Occasionally large flocks are seen fora few 
hours, with intervals of weeks between appearances. Probably breed in the 
Gabilan range. Scattering birds seen throughout the year. 
73. Aeronautes melanoleucus. White-throated Swift. Resident. A large colony 
has bred for years in the seams in the limestone in a quarry near the ranch, 
in spite of blasts and continued work. This colony was once nearly exter- 
minated by a large blast that was fired while the birds happened to be in 
the crevices, but the survivors remained faithful to the spot. Hundreds 
were killed by this blast and apparently but few were left unharmed. We 
have not visited the place lately and so do not know whether the colony is 
increasing again. 
74. Trochilus alexandri. Black-chinned Hummingbird. Summer resident. 
Common along the river bed where a wild tobacco plant grows. This spec- 
ies is a late arrival and leaves early, making but a short stay. 
75. Calypte anna. Anna’s Hummingbird. Common resident. Abundant in 
summer. 
76. Selasphorus rufus. Rufous Hummingbird. Our records show presence only 
during the spring migration. 
77. Tyrannus verticalis. Arkansas Kingbird. Abundant summer' resident. 
Earliest seasonal record is March 16, 1901. 
78. Tyrannus vociferans. Cassin’s Kingbird. Common summer resident. Fairly 
abundant but not so much so as Tyra^inus verticalis. Earliest seasonal re- 
cord, March 7, 1899. Also recorded March 15, 1901. It thus seems that a 
few of both species of kingbird arrive in this locality quite early as com- 
pared with the San Francisco Bay region. 
79. " Myiarchus cinerascens. Ash-throated Flycatcher. Abundant summer re- 
sident. 
80. Sayornis saya. Say’s Phoebe. Common resident. Breeds early. Set of 
five eggs taken March 12, 1901. 
81. Sayornis'nigricans semiatra. Black Phoebe. Common resident. Abundant 
for this species. 
82. Contopus borealis. Olive-sided Flycatcher. -We have no record for this 
species, but I am almost certain of having heard its note in the pine region. 
