Sept., 1905 | NOTES ON A SMALL COLLECTION OF CALIFORNIA BIRDS 
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Subspecific Characters — Similar to / 'ireo huttoni but darker, grayer, and less buff}' olive 
above; below, paler and grayer with less buffy suffusion on chest and sides. 
Habitat — San Diego County, California. 
Type — Adult male, No. 10,891, collection of Louis B. Bishop, Witch Creek, San Diego 
Co., California, April 9, 1904. No. 1061 of H. W. Marsden, collector. 
Seven vireos collected by Mr. Marsden at Witch Creek on March i6, April 9, 
(2), Nov. 10 and 23, and 1 »ec. 10 and 14, 1904, differ from specimens of V. huttoni 
in corresponding stages of plumage, collected at various points between Redlands 
and San Geronimo, California, as described above. These differences are more 
marked in the March and April birds, and three I at first referred to V. h. Stephens?, 
until Mr. Oberhol.ser called my attention to their distinctness. They are consider- 
ably darker and smaller than V. h. Stephens i, darker than V. h. cognatus , and lack the 
decided olive above and buff below of V. h. obscurus. Apparently they exemplify 
the tendency shown by Pipilo maculat?is to assume a dark form in San Diego 
County, the lack of the buffy olive on the upper parts giving a dusky effect to 
the plumage although the tips of the feathers are grayer than in V. huttoni. Thus 
they seem not to be intermediate between any recognized races, and I am forced 
to agree with Mr. Oberholser in thinking they require a name. This race I take 
pleasure in naming in his honor, and wish to express my thanks to him and to the 
authorities of the National Museum for lending me a series of the different races of 
V. hutto?ii. 
Dendroica aestiva rubiginosa. Alaskan Yellow Warbler. At Witch Creek a 
female was collected on May 3, two males on May 6 and 11, and a male on Oct. 
12, 1904. 
Regulus calendula grinnelli. Sitkan Kinglet. A female taken at Redlands on 
March 24, 1903. 
Regulus calendula cineraceus. Ashy Kinglet. This appears to be a much 
more strongly differentiated race than the last, and therefore more worthy of 
recognition. Mr. Marsden has collected me five from California, four from 
Arizona, and three from Colorado, and the California, and Arizona birds are larger 
and much paler than Connecticut specimens of calendula in approximately the 
same condition of plumage. The Arizona birds are the largest and palest and 
those from Colorado intermediate with calendula but nearer cineraceus. 
Hylocichla guttata slevini. Monterey Hermit Thrush. A male taken at 
Redlands, April 16, 1903. 
Sialia mexicana occidentalis. Western bluebird. A female, taken at Red- 
lands on April 8, 1903 has most of the crown, nape, sides of head, neck and throat 
white. 
FROM FIELD AND STUDY 
Calamospiza melanocorys Seen in Santa Barbara. — On July 20th of this year, while 
returning along the county road to the house at which I was staying in the outskirts of Santa 
Barbara, I was surprised to hear a strange bird-note close behind me. Upon turning around I 
was still more surprised to see three strange birds flying across the road but a few yards awav 
from me. One of the three lit in the top of a small acacia tree close to the road while the others 
flew on beyond. The one in the tree endeavored to hide when it noticed me and as I tried to 
identify it by getting closer it flew out of the tree onto the top rail of a board fence about twenty- 
five yards away. After waiting until I walked to within fifteen yards it flew down in the grass 
beyond. I immediately went to the house for a weapon and returned to the spot. On my ap- 
proach this bird flushed with a number of lark finches ( Chovdestes g. strigatus) and western 
chipping sparrows ( Spizella s. arizonce) and flew out of reach, soon separating from the other 
birds and following the direction taken by its original companions. Diligent search failed to 
