No. 
Sex. 
Locality. 
Date. 
Collector. 
05 
9 ad. 
d jun. 
9 
Santa Barbara, Cal. 
.Tnno 25 
II. W. Uensliaw. 
Do. 
Do. 
Do. 
81 
.do. 
Juno 26 
June 28 
Aug. 17 
Aug. 18 
A n tr. _ 
132 
.do... 
382 
9 ad. 
9 
Tejon Mountains, Cal. 
389 
.do. 
Do. 
Do. 
Do. 
774 
d jun. 
d jun. 
.do. 
775 
.do. 
A 11 nr. _ 
109. Calypte anna, (Lesson).—Anna Humming-bird. 
During the summer we saw none of this Hummer in the low valleys, hut found it 
reasonably numerous in the mountains, where it is likely most of them retire to breed. 
Dr. Cooper, however, found them breeding about San Francisco as early as March. 
They appear to winter there, as I found them quite numerous in the gardens late in 
November. 
The Calypte costoe, according to Dr. Cooper, occurs as far north as San Francisco, 
where it is rare. None were detected by our parties. Its general distribution is south¬ 
ern, being very abundant in summer at Cape Saint Lucas. 
No. 
Sex. 
Locality. 
Date. 
Collector. 
259 
d jun. 
d ad. 
O ad. 
Fort Tejon, Cal. 
July 26 
Aug. 2 
H. W. Henshaw 
212 
.do .. 
Do. 
328 
.do. 
Aug. 8 
Aug. 17 
Aug. 18 
Aug. 18 
Do. 
381 
(j) ad. 
Tejon Mountains, Cal.. 
Do. 
387 
r f 
.do. 
Do. 
386 
0 
do....-. 
Do. 
388 
9 
do... 
Aug. 18 
Aug. 19 
Aug. 19 
Do. 
401 
+ 
d 
Q 
.do... 
Do. 
402 
_do.. 
Do. 
776 
+ 
California ........ 
Do. 
777 
jun. 
jun. 
.do... 
Do. 
778 
do ...-.-.-. 
Do. 
Cuculidje—Cuckoos. 
110. Geococcyx californianm, (Lesson).—Chaparral Cock. 
The Ground Cuckoo is an abundant resident through Southern'California. It is 
found in all sorts of localities, though the hill-sides, covered with a more or less dense 
growth of bushes, and interspersed here and there with rocks, are as well suited to 
its habits as any. Its food consists of all sorts of insects, of lizards, and the smaller 
reptiles generally ; in fact, of all kinds of animal life that its speed, aided by its power¬ 
ful bill, enable it to overtake and kill. In many parts of the State, it appears to have 
’become familiarized, to a certain extent, with man, and to regard him with very little 
fear. 
When running at full speed, the long tail is lowered till its end almost touches the 
ground, when the bird seems fairly to glide over the earth, so easy are its movements. 
When hurrying, the tail is made of considerable use to enable it to turn quickly, being 
thrown with a jerk from side to side, according to the direction to be taken. Having 
gained the cover of the bushes, its safety seems assured, and it usually pauses in the 
first cover and stands with head erect and listening ears, the tail vibrating with 
nervous haste, ready to recommence its flight at a moment’s warning. 
No. 
Sex. 
Locality. 
Date. 
Collector. 
238 
601 
d ad. 
? 
July 8 
Oct. 25 
H. W. Henskaw. 
Do. 
