235 
Hirundinidte.—Swallows. 
35. Prague duMs, (L..).—Purple Martin. 
Of apparently not so general distribution in Southern California as throughout the 
territory of the interior region, occuring, however, in colonies here and there. 
36. Petrochelidon lunifrous, (Say).—Cliff Swallow. 
Occurs over the country at large, being perhaps fully as abundant along the seacoast 
as in the interior. 
37. Hirundo horreorum, Barton.—Barn Swallow. 
This Swallow is far less numerous than the preceding, though on the coast, at least, it 
is not rare. On the island of Santa Cruz a few pairs were seen, and still clinging to their 
primitive mode of living. Their nests were built either in caverns or in the sheltered 
depressions on the faces of the rocky cliffs. 
38. Tachycineta thalassina, (Sw.).—Violet-green Swallow. 
Along the coast this Swallow is very numerous, resorting, as noted by Dr. Cooper 
almost exclusively to the oak-groves, where, in the natural knot-holes and the deserted 
homes of Woodpeckers, it builds its nest. It was abundant in September in the high 
meadows near the base of Mount Whitney, though whether the species is limited to 
the Coast-range region in summer, and only occurs in the sierras as a migrant, I am 
unable to say. 
No. 
Sex. 
Locality. 
Date. 
Collector. 
118 
c? ad. 
d ad. 
$ ad. 
d 
d ad. 
Santa Barbara, Cal.. ... 
Jnne 28 
H. W. Henshaw. 
139 
.do... 
June 29 
Do. 
140 
.do. 
June 29 
Do. 
465 
Near Mount Whitney, Cal.-. 
Sept. 10 
Aug. 2 
Do. 
754 
Tejon Mountains, Cal.. 
Do. 
39. Stelgidopteryx serripennis, (Aud.).—Rough-winged Swallow. 
Occurs commonly through Southern California, its distribution being regulated only 
by the presence or absence of suitable localities. Frequents chiefly the banks of the 
rivers. 
VlREONIDAE.—VlREOS. 
40. Vireo gilvus, (Vieill.), var. swainsoni , Bd.—Western Warbling Vireo. 
Occurs commonly in California, inhabiting the deciduous trees of the low districts, 
and extending upward on the timbered mountains to at least 10,000 feet. 
No. 
Sex. 
Locality. 
Date. 
Collector. 
130 
d ad. 
Santa Barbara, Cal. 
June 28 
H. W. Henshaw. 
289 
$ ad. 
Tejon Mountains, Cal. 
Aug. 3 
Do. 
41. Vireo solitarius, (Wils.).—Solitary Vireo. 
Southern California does not appear to be included in the range of this species, ex¬ 
cept in so far as it occurs there during the migrations. Further north, on the Colum¬ 
bia River, they are, according to Dr. Cooper, common in summer. 
No. 
Sex. 
Locality. 
• 
Date. 
Collector. 
376 
? 
Tejon Mountains, Cal. 
Aug. 17 
H. W. Henshaw. 
42. Vireo solitarius, (Wils.), var. cassini. —Cassin’s Vireo. 
In the mountains, near Fort Tejon, the locality from which the first specimen was 
obtained, I took a single individual in August. This was the only one seen, aud I am 
