253 
No. 
Sex. 
Locality. 
Date. 
282 
Jun. 
Tejon Mountains, Cal. 
Aug. 3 
Aug. 27 
Sept. 12 
Sept. 10 
Oct. 16 
421 
cf jun. 
cf jun. 
9 
Walker’s Basin, Cal. 
469 
461 
Hear Mount Whitney, Cal... 
.do... 
598 
$ ad. 
? jun. 
cf ad. 
cf jun. 
' 
599 
.do. 
Oct. 23 
620 
.do. 
621 
Near Kernville, Cal. 
Collector. 
Wing. 
Tail. 
Bill. 
Tarsus. 
H. W. Henshaw... 
..do. 
..do... 
..do. 
5. 65 
5.25 
1.12 
1. 63 
..do. 
5. 68 
5.71 
1.28 
1. 63 
..do. 
5. 58 
5. 35 
1. 26 
1. 43 
5. 75 
5.62 
1. 33 
1.65 
..do. 
8. 62 
5. 30 
1. 36 
1. 63 
91. Cyanocitta floridana, (Bartr.), var. californica, (Vigors,).—Californian Ground Jay. 
Garrulus californicus, Vigors, Zool Beechey’s Voy., 1839, 21, pt. v. 
Cyanocitta californica, Newb., P. R. R. Rep., vi, 1857, 85.—Bd., B. N. A., 1858, 584.—Xantus, 
Proc. Phila. Acad. Nat. Sci., 1859, 192; ibid., 1859, 305 (Cape St. Lucas).—Coop., B. Cal., i, 
1870, 302. 
Aphelocoma floridana var. californica , Coues, Key N. A. B., 1872, 166.—Kelson, Proc. Bost. Soc. 
Xat. Hist., xvii, 1875, 360 (California). 
Cyanocitta floridana var. californica, B., B., & R., N. A. B., 1874, ii, 291. 
So far as habits are concerned, this bird is simply the Florida Jay transferred from 
the scrub of that peninsula to the chaparral of California. Its vertical range is ex¬ 
actly complementary to that of the Steller’s Jay. It is found from well down in the 
valleys to a height on the mountains of about 5,000 feet, farther up than which it 
begins to he rare, while here the other, a true Mountain Jay, begins to put in an 
appearance. 
Its mode of life offers little that is distinctive. When disturbed, it clings to the 
thickets for protection, and if much alarmed makes off at its best speed under their 
cover. When slightly startled, its curiosity compels it to linger, and in the unfrequented 
parts of California, and especially upon the island of Santa Cruz, the report of a gun 
was not sufficient to excite its fears. In this unsophisticated nature, it is rather pecu¬ 
liar; both the Woodhouse s and Florida Jays possessing their full share of the wariness 
characteristic of the family. 
No. 
Sex. 
Locality. 
Date. 
Collector. 
19 
? ad. 
cf ad. 
9 ad. 
9 ad. 
9 ad. 
cf 
9 
Santa Cruz Island, Cal. 
June 10 
H. W. Henshaw. 
20 
.do. 
June 11 
Do. 
731 
.do. 
June 2 
Do. 
331 
Fort Tejon, Cal... 
Aug. 9 
A no-. 28 
Do. 
429 
Walker's Basin, Cal... 
Do. 
656 
.do. 
Nov. 5 
Do. 
657 
.do. 
Nov. 11 
Do. 
664 
cf 
d 
d 
9 
Near Kernville, Cal..... 
Nov. 9 
Do. 
697 
.do... 
Nov. 10 
Do. 
698 
.do. 
Nov. 10 
Do. 
699 
.do. 
Nov. 11 
Do. 
732 
.do... 
Nov. 11 
Do. 
733 
. 
.do. 
Nov. 11 
Do. 
TYRANNIDiE.—FLYCATCHERS. 
92. Tyrannus verticalis, Say.—Arkansas Flycatcher. 
This Flycatcher extends from Kansas, and even farther eastward (Iowa), across the 
central plains, and so on to the Pacific. South it is found well into Arizona, and north 
into British Columbia. Over much of this region it is abundant, and it is absent only 
from the high mountain-ranges. In the southern half of California, it is quitefnumer- 
ous, perhaps as much so as anywhere in its wide habitat. Its habits are the same 
everywhere. The Tyrannus vociferans, I find recorded in my note-book as occurring 
about Los Angeles in June, but I did not secure any specimens, nor was it seen else¬ 
where. 
According to Dr. Cooper, it is quite common in Southern California, and winters 
about Los Angeles. 
No. 
Sex. 
Locality. 
Date. 
Collector. 
35 
cf ad. 
9 jun. 
cf jun. 
cf jun. 
cf jun. 
Los Angeles, Cal. 
June 17 
H. W. Henshaw. 
88 
Santa Barbara, Cal. 
June 26 
Do. 
91 
.do. 
June 26 
Do. 
149 
.do... 
June 29 
Do. 
.268 
Tejon Mountains, Cal. . .... 
Aug. 2 
Do. 
