245 
No. 
Sex. 
Locality. 
Date. 
Collector. 
Wing. 
Tail. 
Bill. 
Tarsus. 
12 
cf ad. 
Santa Cruz Island, Cal. 
June 10 
H. W. Henshaw. 
2. 45 
2. 62 
0. 47 
0. 87 
13 
5 ftd. 
.do .. 
June 10 
_do. 
2. 48 
2. 72 
0. 46 
0 85 
14 
<S ad. 
.do. 
June 10 
... do . 
2.37 
2. 52 
0. 48 
0. 83 
68 
rf ad. 
Santa Barbara, Cal. 
June 26 
_do . „. 
2. 53 
2. 70 
0. 48 
0. 90 
423 
rf 
Walker's Basin, Cal. 
Aug;. 27 
_do. 
2. 43 
2. 67 
0. 47 
0. 84 
693 
rt ad. 
.do. 
Nov. 10 
_do. 
2. 65 
2. 97 
0. 47 
0. 92 
711 
.do. 
Nov. 11 
__do. 
2. 56 
2. 77 
0. 43 
0. 85 
712 
.do. 
N o v. 11 
_do. 
2. 53 
2. 67 
0. 43 
0. 80 
59 
O inn 
Sa.nta, Barbara, Cal... 
June 25 
_do. 
59 
0 inn. 
.do. 
June 25 
_do. 
60 
Q inn. 
.do. 
June 25 
_do. 
61 
rf inn. 
.do. 
June 25 
__do. 
69 
0 inn. 
.do. 
June 26 
_do. 
77 
0 inn. 
..do. 
June 26 
_do. 
107 
H* inn. 
.do. 
June 27 
_do. 
145 
r? inn. 
.do. 
June 29 
__do. 
155 
rf inn. 
.do. 
June 29 
_do. 
357 
r? inn. 
Kern Lake, Cal. 
Aug. 15 
_do. 
358 
rf iuu. 
.do. 
Aug. 15 
_do. 
359 
9 iun. 
.do. 
Aug. 15 
_do. 
359 A 
9 iun. 
.do. 
Aug. 15 
_do. 
361 
rf iun. 
.do. 
Aug. 15 
_do. 
362 
9 iun. 
.do. 
Aug. 15 
_do. 
365 
cf jun. 
.do. 
Aug. 15 
_do. 
« 
71. Peuccea ruficeps, (Cass.).—Red-capped Finch. 
I notice this species here merely to call attention to the negative evidence afforded 
by its entire absence from our.collections of the past season. The original specimen 
came from California, and the species has since been obtained by one or two collectors 
only, principally by Heerman, who found it abundant near the Calaveras River. Dr. 
Cooper refers to the species as inhabiting the Catalina Island, where he saw a few. 
Though I searched carefully for this bird in localities exactly similar to those which 
were always inhabited by the closely-allied variety (var. boucardi) in Arizona, I did not 
succeed in finding a single individual. 
It is certainly not a widely-distributed species, and is probably quite rare. I have 
recently been informed that Mr. Allen, of Marin County, just north of Sail Francisco, 
has found this bird breeding in his locality. 
72. Passerella townsendi , (Aud.).—Townsend’s Sparrow. 
Early in October the mountains in the vicinity of Mount Whitney began to be 
thronged with these birds, strangers from the far north, and now the chaparral and 
thickets on the steep mountain-sides, as well as the bushy ravines, were crowded by 
their numbers. From their abundance as far south as Caliente, I should suppose they 
spread over quite the entire southern part of the State. Lower than an elevation of 
5,000 feet I did not find them. In spring they retire to more northern parts to breed, 
none being known to remain in the State. 
No. 
Sex. 
526 
? 
527 
534 
cf 
541 
cf 
562 
cf 
644 
? 
645 
cf 
646 
cf 
665 
9 
666 
cf 
690 
cf 
691 
cf 
707 
cf 
708 
9 
709 
cf 
667 
cf 
Locality. 
Mount Whitney, Cal.... 
Kern River, Cal. 
Mount Whitney, Cal.... 
.do. 
.do... 
Walker’s Basin, Cal. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
..do. 
..do. 
..do. 
Date. 
Collector. 
Wing. 
Tail. 
Bill. 
Tarsus. 
Depth 
of bill. 
Oct. 
7 
H.W. Henshaw. 
3.12 
3. 05 
0.48 
0. 97 
0. 38 
Oct. 
7 
-do. 
3.17 
3. 27 
0. 50 
0. 90 
0. 34 
Oct. 
9 
-do. 
3. 33 
3.22 
0. 50 
0. 93 
0. 36 
Oct. 
10 
— do. 
3. 23 
3.12 
0. 50 
0. 97 
0. 36 
Oct. 
11 
_do :. 
3.19 
3.10 
0. 48 
0. 93 
0. 36 
Nov. 
5 
-do. 
3.12 
2. 95 
0. 48 
0. 98 
0. 37 
Nov. 
5 
_do. 
3. 33 
3. 27 
0. 50 
0. 95 
0. 36 
Nov. 
5 
-do. 
3. 28 
3. 30 
0. 52 
0. 95 
0. 37 
Nov. 
9 
_do. 
3. 08 
2. 98 
0. 46 
0. 88 
0. 34 
Nov. 
9 
_do. 
3. 25 
3. 30 
0. 50 
0. 93 
0.38 
Nov. 
10 
_do. 
3.10 
3. 15 
0. 48 
0. 93 
0. 37 
Nov. 
10 
_do. 
3.15 
3.16 
0. 45 
0. 92 
0. 33 
Nov. 
11 
-do. 
3. 28 
3. 26 
0. 51 
0. 90 
0. 36 
Nov. 
11 
_do. 
3. 30 
3. 24 
0. 48 
0. 93 
0. 34 
Nov. 
11 
_do. 
3. 38 
3. 29 
0. 51 
1. 02 
0. 39 
Nov. 
9 
_do. 
3.18 
3.12 
0.48 
0. 97 
0. 35 
AP. J J—1G 
