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boldt Bay. The species is common here, and is found at Crescent City. Being 
unable to distinguish this form from rufiis ‘out of the hand’, I am unable to 
say whether rufus breeds in the redwood belt. 
Tyrannus verticalis. Arkansas Kingbird. [“Seen near Eureka.’’ T. S. P.] 
Sayornis nigricans semiatra. Black Phoebe. [“Tolerably common.’’ T. S. P.] 
I did not observe this species or the preceding. They are probably confined to 
the Eel R. Valley. 
Contopus borealis. Olive-sided flycatcher. Common in the heavier redwood 
forests at Humboldt Bay. Not seen at Crescent City. 
Contopus richardsoni. Western Wood Pewee. [“Observed at Humboldt Bay 
and Crescent City.” T. S. P.] 
Empidonax difficilis. Western Pflycatcher. [“Vicinity of Eureka.” T. S. P.] 
Common in small woods of Sitka spruce, alders and wild apples {Pyriis rivularis). 
Crescent City. 
Cyanocitta stelleri carbonacea. Coast Jay. Abundant and imperious as usual. 
Both winter and summer specimens from Humboldt Bay are typical carbotiacea. 
Perisoreus obscurus. Oregon Jay. This is not abundant at Humboldt Bay or 
else its retiring and demure habits render it very inconspicuous. It undoubtedly 
breeds in the vicinity. None were seen at Crescent City. 
Corvus corax [sinuatus?] American Raven. Occurs at Eureka (T. S. P.) nd 
is reported from Crescent City. I saw none at either locality. The form may be 
principalis, which Dr. A. K. Fisher secured at Quinaielt, Washington. 
Corvus americanus ? American Crow. Not common at Humboldt Bay, where 
a few were seen near the sea; common at Crescent City. 
Agelaius sp. A few redwings were seen but as no specimens were taken I 
am unable to give the precise form. 
Sturnella magna aeglecta. Western Meadowlark. Common in open meadow- 
land near the coast. 
Scolecophagus cyanocephalus. Brewer Blackbird. Common. 
Carpodacus purpureus californicus. California Purple Finch. One specimen 
was taken in the lumbered district near Mad R., Humboldt Bay. 
Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis. House Finch. Common. 
Astragalinus tristis salicamans. Willow Goldfinch. Abundant in the open 
country. 
Spinus pinus. Pine Siskin. Fairl}? common in the recently lumbered dis- 
tricts, near heavy forests, Humboldt Bay. 
Ammodramus sandwichensis bryanti. Bryant Marsh Sparrow. This is an 
abundant breeding race in the marshes and meadows about Humboldt Bay. Tw'o 
specimens, adult male and female, were taken and these are referable to bryanti 
in their smaller size, darker color, and more crowded spotting on breast and sides 
of throat. 
Ammodramus sandwichensis alaudinus. Western Savanna Sparrow. A spec- 
imen taken at Crescent City (adult male, July i, much worn) I have referred to 
this subspecies. It is not typical however, and in respect to size is intermediate 
between bryanti and alaudinus. The specimen matches a small worn alaudi 7 ius 
from Honey Lake, California. The Crescent City specimen has much fewer breast 
and throat spots, than those from Humboldt Bay, but the mesial streaks of the 
feathers of the back are of about the same intensity. 
Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli. Nuttall Sparrow. Common all along the 
coast and in the ‘lumbered’ areas of the interior. 
