QL683 .P3P3 FOR THE PEOPLE FOR EDVCATION FOR SCIENCE LIBRARY OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY r^ Bound ac* A.M.N.H. COOPER ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB PACIFIC COAST AVIFAUNA ^Q?.Z'oL(n^.u) NUMBER 8 A SYSTEMATIC LIST OF THE BIRDS OF CALIFORNIA ^9- "^ ^oiT/i.U-J BY JOSEPH GRINNELL CONTRIBUTION FROM THE MUSEUM OF VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA PUBLISHED BY THE CLUB August 30, 1912 Edited by JOSEPH GRINNELL and HARRY S. SWARTH at the Museum of I 'ertehi'atc Zoology University of California NOTE Pacific Coast Avifauna No. 8 is the eighth in a series of pubHcations issued by the Cooper Ornithological Club for the accommodation of papers whose length prohibits their appearance in The Condor. The publications of the Cooper Ornithological Club consist of two series — The Condor, which is the bi-monthly official organ, and the Pacific Coast Axifauna. Both sets of publications are sent free to honorary members, and to active members in good standing. For information as to either of the above series, address one of the Club Business Managers, J. Eugene Law, Hollywood, California, or W. Lee Chambers, Eagle Rock, California. ixTRDDrcriox It is l^elieved tliat sludeiits of western oniitliolo.^y will tliul use for a list of the birds of California arranged in accordance with the most m )dern views on classification. The following arrangement of our species will be observed to depart widely from that presented in most of the current text- I)Ooks. The majority of the latter in America are based upon the classifica- tion adopted twenty-six years ago in the first edition of the American Orni- thologists' Union Check-List of North American Birds. The system of grouping employed in the following pages is almost identically that based chiefly uix)n Gadow ^ and presented by Knowlton -. It is also very similar to that chosen by Ridgway in his latest systematic trea- tise on North American birds •'. My allegiance to Knowlton's interpreta- tion of the modern views of a\ian classification results from my belief, inso- far as I have made inquiry and am able to judge, that he expresses most faithfully the concensus of opinion of those systematists whose accomplish- ments bring greatest confidence. Knowlton states his system to difTer from Gadow's in certain minor modifications necessitated by "the later researches of Pycraft, Beddard, D'Arcy-Thompson, Shufeldt, Ridgway, Lucas, and (Hher well-known authorities." It is not for a moment to be inferred that 1 or anyone else believes that anywhere nearly a perfect system of classification has been reached. But I do maintain that it is anything but progressive to ignore the present attain- ments in our knowledge of the affinities of animals, merely because such recognition may entail some inconxenience resulting from the introduction of new names. It should prove not only useful but stimulating to the earnest student of our birds to have at hand an indication of modern views, even though in a mere nominal list. The present list of si)ecies is extracted from a synDnyniic ami distribu- tional treatment of the birds of California which 1 now have on file in manu- script. It consists of the names of all species beliexed by the writer to deser\-e inclusion u])on satisfactory grounds. That is, no birds of question- able standing, such as is ordinarily termed hyj)othetical. are given consider- ation. Wherein dififerences are obser\ed in specific or subspecific names adopted, and in forms included or excluded, as compared with the latest (1910) edition of the A. (). U. Check-List. I am wholly responsible. My (1) Gadow, Hans. 1893. Vogel. 11. Systcnialischer Theil, pp. vii-f-304, in Scchsler r.and, Vicrte Abtlieilung", Dr. H. G. Bnmn's Klassen uiul ( )r(lnnn.!Lien dcs 'rinijr-Rcichs (Leip- zig-, C. F. Wintcr'sche Vcrlagshandhmg). *^"-* Knowlton. Frank H. 1909. Birds oi the World - - - "edited I)}- lxol)erl Ridgway" (Xew York, Henry Holt and Company). IM^- .xiii+873, 16 col. pl^., 2M ills. '■^^ Ridgway, Robert. 1901-1911. Tlic l-.irds of North and ]\liddle America = P.ull. Xo. 50, U. S. National Mnsemn (Washington, Government Printing Office), parts i-v. 6 PACIFIC COAST AVIFAUNA No. 8 opinion in regard to the status of various subspecies is based upon my pres- ent understanding of the respective problems as illustrated by the extensive material at hand in the California Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. While the sequence in Orders and Families is practically that of Knowl- ton, the species within each Family are arranged in the main in the order given in Ridgway's Birds of North and Middle Ainerica, as far as the groups have appeared in this as yet uncompleted work. Otherwise the order of species and genera is nearly that of the A. O. U. Check-List. As a summary it is of interest to observe that, according to the present enumeration, 530 species and subspecies of birds are attributed to the State of California ; discarding the third term of all trinomials, the number of "full species" is found to be 403 ; 253 Genera are represented, 51 Families, and eleven Orders. Species with bracketed numbers are not of regular occurrence within the borders of the state. In other words, while the inclusion of the species so designated rests upon one or more perfectly authentic instances, these are to be considered in the nature of casual, or "accidental", occurrences. There are 55 species out of the whole list, that belong in this category. Joseph Grinnell. Berkeley, California, July lo, igi2. A SYSTEMATIC LIST OF THE BIRDS OF CALIFORNIA. Class AVES Birds Subclass NEORNITHES Latter-day Birds Order COLYMBIFORMES Loon-like Birds Suborder COLYMBI Loons Family GAVIIDAE Loons 1. Gavia immer (Briinnich). Common Loon. 2. Gavia pacifica (Lawrence). Pacific Loon. 3. Gavia stellata (Pontoppidan). Red-throated Loon. Suborder PODICIPEDES Grebes Family PODICIPEDIDAE Grebes 4. AEchmophorus occidentalis (Lawrence). Western Grebe. 5. Colymbus holboelli (Reinhardt). Holboell Grebe. 6. Colymbus auritus Linnaeus. Horned Grebe. 7. Colymbus nigricollis californicus (Heermann). American Eared Grebe. 8. Podilymbus podiceps (Linnaeus). Pied-billed Grebe. Order PROCELLARIIFORMES Petrel-like Birds Family DIOMEDEIDAE Albatrosses 9. Diomedea nigripes Audubon. Black-footed Albatross. 10. Diomedea albatrus Pallas. Short-tailed Albatross. Family PROCELLARIIDAE Fulmars, Shearwaters and Petrels 11. Fulmarus glacialis glupischa Stejneger. Pacific Fulmar. 12. Fulmarus rodgersi Cassin. Rodgers Fulmar. [13.] Daption capense (Linnaeus). Pintado Petrel. 14. Puffinus creatopus Coues. Pink-footed Shearwater. 15. Puffinus opisthomelas Coues. Black-vented Shearwater. 16. Puffinus griseus (Gmelin). Dark-bodied Shearwater. 17. Puffinus carneipes Gould. Flesh-footed Shearwater. 18. Puffinus tenuirostris (Temminck). Slender-billed Shearwater. 19. Puffinus bulleri Salvin. New Zealand Shearwater. [20.] Priofinus cinereus (Gmelin). Black-tailed Shearwater. 21. Oceanodroma furcata (Gmelin). Forked-tailed Petrel. 22. Oceanodroma kaedingi Anthony. Kaeding Petrel. 23. Oceanodroma socorroensis Townsend. Socorro Petrel. 24. Oceanodroma homochroa (Coues). Ashy Petrel. 25. Oceanodroma melania (Bonaparte). Black Petrel. [26.] Oceanites oceanicus (Kuhl). Wilson Petrel. PACIFIC COAST AVIFAUNA No. 8 Order CICONIIFORMES Stork-like Birds Suborder STEGANOPODES Totipalmate Swimmers Family PELECANIDAE Pelicans 27. Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmcliii. A\'iihe Pi.licax. 28. Pelecanus californicus Ridt;\vay. C.\i if():.:\ia I'.rowx Pf.i.ic.\.\. Family PHALACROCORACIDAE Coinioianls 29. Phalacrocorax auritus albociliatus Rid^wax'. 1'\\kaij()X Cormor- ant. 30. Phalacrocorax penicillatus (Hrandl). IjRaxdi- Cormoraxt. 31. Phalacrocorax pelagicus resplendens AiiduI)on. IIaird Cormoraxt. Family FREGATIDAE Frioate-birds 32. Fregata aquila (Linnaeus). Max-o'-w ar-iurd. Suborder ARDI'' Al', llcrons, l!itlerns, etc. Ivanu'ly ARDEIDAE Herons. I'.ilterns, etc. 33. Botaurus lentiginosus ( .Montagu). Amkricax Ruterx. 34. Ixobrychus exilis (Cjuudin). Li-:ast BrriHRx. 35. Ardea herodias herodias Linnaeus. CiRkat IjI.l'I': M|':rox. 36. Ardea herodias treganzai Court. Pai.i.iu Bi.uk TIkro.x. 37. Herodias egretta ((jmelin). .V.micricax Egrkt. 38. Egretta candidissima candidissima (C-melin). Sxowa Ecret. 39. Butorides virescens anthonyi (Alearns). .\xtiioxv C^reex Herox'. 40. Nycticorax nycticorax naevius ( Boddaert). Black-crowned Night 11 erox\ Suborder CICOXLVF Storks, Ibises., etc. Family CICONIIDAE Storks and W'oo.i Ibises 41. Mycteria americana Linnaeus. Wood Iins. Family IBIDIDAE Il)ises 42. Plegadis guarauna (Linnaeus). White-faced Glossy Ibis. Family PLATALEIDAE Spoon-bills [43.1 Ajaia ajaja (Linnaeus). Roseate Spoon-bill. Order ANSERIFORMES Goose-like Birds Suborder ANSERES Ducks, Geese and Swans Family ANATIDAE Ducks, Geese and Swans 44. Mergus americanus Cassin. .American Merganser. 45. Mergus serrator Linnaeus. Red-breasted Merganser. 46. Lophodytes cucullatus (Linnaeus). Hooded Merganser. 47. Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus. Mallard. [48.] Anas rubripes Brewster. Black Duck. 49. Chaulelasmus streperus (Linnaeus). Gadwall. lyiJ LIST OK CALIFORXIA I'.IRDS 9 [50.] Mareca penelope (Linnaeus). Eurol-kax Widgeon. 51. Mareca americana (Gmelin). Bai.di'ati-:. [52.] Nettion crecca ( Linnaeus). European Teal. 53. Nettion carolinense (Cimelin). (jreex-wlvckd Trai,. 54. Querquedula discors (Linnaeus). I)LIi:-\\ ix(;kd Tkal. 55. Querquedula cyanoptera (Meillot). Cixx.\mox Tkal. 56. Spatula clypeata (Linnaeus). Shonki.i.er. 57. Dafila acuta ( J^innaeus). Pixt.mi.. 58. Aix sponsa (Linnaeus). ^^'o()D Duck. 5*). Marila americana (Eyton). Redhkad. ()0. Marila valisineria (\Vilson). Can\'.\s-1!Ack. 61. Marila marila (Linnaeus). Greater Scaup Duck. 62. Marila affinis (Eyton). Lesser Scaup Duck. 63. Marila collaris (Donovan). Rixg-xecked Duck. 64. Clangula clangula americana Bonaparte. Am erica x Goldex-eye. 65. Clangula islandica (Gmelin). Barrow GorJ)EX-E^'E. 66. Charitonetta albeola (Linnaeus). Buffi. i:-iie.\I). 67. Harelda hyemalis (Linnaeus). Oi-D-sou.\w. 68. Histrionicus histrionicus (Linnaeus). HAREEnrix 13i'ck. |6').] Somateria spectabilis (Linnaeus). Kixc. Eider. 70. Oidemia americana Swainson. American Sco'n-:R. 71. Oidemia deglandi Bonaparte. AViiitic-wixced Scoter. 71. Oidemia perspicillata (Linnaeus). Si'rf Scoter. 72). Erismatura jamaicensis (Gmelin). Rudd^' Duck. 74. Chen hyperboreus hyperboreus (Pallas). Lf:sser Sxow Goose. 75. Chen rossi (Cassin). Ross Sxow Goose. 76. Anser albifrons gambeli Hartlaub. W urn:- i-roxted Goose. 77. Branta canadensis canadensis (Linnaeus). C.\xada Goose. 78. Branta canadensis occidentalis ( Baird). White-cheeked Goose. 79. Branta canadensis hutchinsi (Richardson). Hutchins Goose. 80. Branta canadensis minima Ridqway. Cackling Goose. 81. Branta nigricans (Lawrence). Black Braxt. [82.] Philacte canagica (Sevastianoff). Emperor Goose. 83. Dendrocygna bicolor (Vieillot). Fulvous Tree-duck. 84. Olor columbianus (Ord). Whistling Swan. [85.] Olor buccinator (Richardson). Trumpeter Swax. Order FALCOXIFORMES Falcon-like Birds Suborder C.\T1L\RTAE .\merican \'ultures Family CATHARTIDAE American X'ultures 86. Gymnogyps californianus (Shaw). C.m.iforxia Coxdor. "^7 . Cathartes aura septentrionalis AA'ied. Turkey Aa'LTURE. Suborder ACCIPITRES Falcons. Hawks, etc. Family FALCONIDAE Falcons, etc. 88. Falco mexicanus Schickel. Prairie Falcon. 10 PACIFIC COAST AVIFAUNA No. 8 89. Falco peregrinus anatum Bonaparte. Duck Hawk. 90. Falco columbarius columbarius Linnaeus. Northern Pigeon Hawk. [91. 1 Falco columbarius suckleyi Ridgway. Black Pigeon Hawk. [92.] Falco columbarius richardsoni Ridgway. Richardson Pigeon Hawk. 93. Falco sparverius sparverius Linnaeus. American Sparrow Hawk. Family BUTEONIDAE Kites, Hawks, Eagles, etc. 94. Elanus leucurus (Vieillot). White-tailed Kite. 95. Circus hudsonius (Linnaeus). Marsh Hawk. 96. Accipiter velox (Wilson). Sharp-shinned Hawk. 97. Accipiter cooperi (Bonaparte). Cooper Hawk. 98. Astur atricapillus striatulus Ridgway. Western Goshawk. [99.] Parabuteo unicinctus harrisi (Audubon). Harris Hawk. 100. Buteo borealis calurus Cassin. Western Red-tailed Hawk. 101. Buteo lineatus elegans Cassin. Red-bellied Hawk. [102.] Buteo abbreviatus Cabanis. Zone-tailed Hawk. 103. Buteo swainsoni Bonaparte. Swainson Hawk. 104. Archibuteo lagopus sancti-johannis (Gmelin). American Rough- legged Hawk, 105. Archibuteo ferrugineus (Lichtenstein). Ferruginous Rough- legged Hawk. 106. Aquila chrysaetos (Linnaeus). Golden Eagle. 107. Haliaeetus leucocephalus leucocephalus (Linnaeus). Southern Bald Eagle. 108. Pandion haliaetus carolinensis (Gmelin). Osprey. Order GALLIFORMES Fowl-like Birds Suborder GALLI Fowls, etc. Family PHASIANIDAE Quail, Grouse, etc. 109. Oreortyx picta picta (Douglas). Painted Quail. 110. Oreortyx picta plumifera (Gould). Mountain Quail. 111. Lophortyx calif ornica calif ornica (Shaw). California Quail. 112. Lophortyx californica vallicola (Ridgway). Valley Quail. 113. Lophortyx californica catalinensis Grinnell. Catalina Island Quail. 114. Lophortyx gambeli Gambel. Desert Quail. 115. Dendragapus obscurus fuliginosus (Ridgway). Sooty Grouse. 116. Dendragapus obscurus sierrae Chapman. Sierra Grouse. 117. Bonasa umbellus sabini (Douglas). Oregon Ruffed Grouse. 118. Pedioecetes phasianellus columbianus (Ord). Columbian Sharp- tailed Grouse. 119. Centrocercus urophasianus (Bonaparte). Sage-hen. 1912 LIST OF CALIFORNIA BIRDS 11 Order GRUIFORMES Crane-like Birds Family RALLIDAE Rails, Coots, etc. 120. Rallus obsoletus Ridgway. California Clapper Rail. 121. Rallus levipes Bangs. Light-footed Rail. 122. Rallus virginianus Linnaeus. Virginia Rail. 123. Porzana Carolina (Linnaeus). Sora Rail. * 124. Coturnicops noveboracensis (Gmelin). Yellow Rail. 125. Creciscus coturniculus (Ridgway). California Black Rail. 126. Gallinula galeata (Lichtenstein). Florida Gallinule. 127. Fulica americana Gmelin. Coot. Family GRUIDAE Cranes 128. Grus canadensis (Linnaeus). Little Brown Crane. 129. Grus mexicana (Miiller). Sandhill Crane. Order CHARADRIIFORMES Plover-like Birds Suborder LIMICOLAE Shore-birds Family CHARADRIIDAE Snipe, Plover, etc. 130. Phalaropus fulicarius (Linnaeus). Red Phalarope. 131. Lobipes lobatus (Linnaeus). Northern Phalarope. 132. Steganopus tricolor Vieillot. Wilson Phalarope. 133. Recurvirostra americana Gmelin. Avocet. 134. Himantopus mexicanus (Miiller). Black-necked Stilt. 135. Gallinago delicata (Ord). Wilson Snipe. 136. Macrorhamphus griseus scolopaceus (Say). Long-rilled Dow- itcher. 137. Tringa canutus Linnaeus. Knot. 138. Pisobia maculata (Vieillot). Pectoral Sandpiper. 139. Pisobia bairdi (Coues). Baird Sandpiper. 140. Pisobia minutilla (Vieillot). Least Sandpiper. 141. Pelidna alpina sakhalina (Vieillot). Red-backed Sandpiper. 142. Ereunetes mauri Cabanis. Western Sandpiper. 143. Calidris leucophaea (Pallas). Sanderling. 144. Limosa fedoa (Linnaeus). Marbled Godwit. 145. Tetanus melanoleucus (Gmelin). Greater Yellow-legs. 146. Totanus flavipes (Gmelin). Lesser Yellow-legs. 147. Helodromas solitarius cinnamomeus (Brewster). Western Soli- tary Sandpiper. 148. Catoptrophorus semipalmatus inornatus (Brewster). Western Willet. 149. Heteractitis incanus (Gmelin). Wandering Tattler. [150.] Bartramia longicauda (Bechstein). Upland Plover. 151. Actitis macularius (Linnaeus). Spotted Sandpiper. 152. Numenius americanus Bechstein. Long-billed Curlew. 153. Numenius hudsonicus Latham. Hudsonian Curlew. 12 PACIFIC COAST AVIFAUNA No. 8 154. 155. 156. 157. 158. 159. 160. 161. 162. 163. 164. 165. 166. 167. 168. 160. 170. 171. 172. 173. 174. 175. 176. 177. 178. 179. 180. 181. 182. 183. 184. 185. 186. 187. 188. 189. 190. 191. 192. 193. 1<)4. Squatarola squatarola (Linnaeus). RL.\CK-!!i:r,LiED Pi.onrr. Charadrius dominicus dominicus Aliiller. Americ.w Goluex Plover. Oxyechus vociferus vociferus (Linnaeu.s). Killdeer. AEgialitis semipalmata ( Bonaparte). Semii'almated I'i.oner. AEgialitis nivosa Cassin. Snowy Fr.oxER. Ochthodromus wilsonius wilsonius (Ord). \'\'ilson Fi.oner. Podasocys montanus (Townsend). AlorxxAix Plover. Aphriza virgata (Gmelin). Surf-hird. Arenaria interpres morinella (Linnaeus). Ruddy Turx.stone. Arenaria melanocephala (Vigors). Black Turnstone. Haematopus frazari Brewster. Fr.\z.\r Oyster-catcher. Haematopus bachmani Audubon. Black Ov.ster-catcher. Suljorder LARI Gulls, Terns, etc. Family LARIDAE Gulls, Terns, etc. Megalestris skua ( Rriinnich). Skua. Stercorarius pomarinus (Temminck). Fomarixe Jaeger. Stercorarius parasiticus (Linnaeus). Parasitic Jaeger. Stercorarius longicaudus Vieillot. Long-tailed Jaeger. Rissa tridactyla pollicaris Ridgway. Pacific Kittiwake. Larus hyperboreus Gunnerus. Glaucous Gull. Larus glaucescens Xaumann. Gl.\ucous-winged Gull. Larus occidentalis Audubon. Western Gull. Larus argentatus Pontoppidan. Herring Gull. Larus californicus Lawrence. California Gull. Larus delawarensis Ord. Ring-billed Gull. Larus brachyrhynchus Richardson. Short-billed Gulf,. Larus heermanni Cassin. Heermann Gull. Larus Philadelphia (Ord). Bonaparte Gull. Xema sabini (Sabine). Sabine Gull. Sterna caspia Pallas. Caspian Tern. Sterna maxima Boddaert. Royal Tern. Sterna elegans (^lambel. Elegant Tern. Sterna forsteri Xuttall. Forster Tern. Sterna hirundo Linnaeus. Common Tern. Sterna paradisaea Briinnich. Arctic Terx. Sterna antillarum (Lesson). Le.ast Terx. Hydrochelidon nigra surinamensis (Gmelin). Black Tern. Family ALCIDAE Auks, etc. Lunda cirrhata (Pallas). Tui'ted Puffin. Cerorhinca monocerata (Pallas). Rhinoceros Auklet. Ptychoramphus aleuticus (Pallas). Cassin Auklet. Phaleris psittacula (Pallas). Paroquet Auklet. Synthliboramphus antiquus (Gmelin). Ancient Murrelet. Brachyramphus marmoratus (Gmelin). Marbled Murrelet. 1912 LIST OF CALIFORNIA BIRDS 13 195. 1%. 197. 198. 199. 200. 201. 202. 203. 204. 205. 206. 207. 208. 209. i210. 211. 212. 213. 214. 215. 216. 217. [218. 219. 220. 221. 999 Brachyramphus hypoleucus Xaiitus. X.vntus Murrelet. Cepphus columba Pallas. Pigeon Guillemot. Uria troille californica (Bryant). C.\lifor\i.v Murre. Suborder COLUMBAE Pigeons, Doves, etc. Family COLUMBIDAE Pigeons and Doves. Columba fasciata fasciata Say. ILwd-iailkd Piceon. Zenaidura macrcura marginella ( W'oodliouse ). Wester.x Mourx- iNG Dove. Melopelia asiatica trudeaui (Audubon). W'iiitk-win'ged Dove. Chaemepelia passerina pallescens P)aird. Mi:.\ic.\x Ground Dove. Order CUCULIFORMES Cuckoo-like Birds Suborder Cl'CL'LI Cuckoos, etc. Family CUCULIDAE Cuckoos, etc. Geococcyx califcrnianus (Lesson). Road-runner. Coccyzus americanus occidentalis Ridgway. California Cuckoo. Order CORACIIFORMES Roller-like Birds Suborder CORACIAE Roller-like Birds Family ALCEDINIDAE Kingfishers Ceryle alcyon (Ivinnaeus). Belted Ki.xgfisher. Suborder STRIGES Owls Family STRIGIDAE Owls Aluco pratincola (Bonaparte). Barn Owl. Asio wilsonianus ( Lesson). Long-eared Owl. Asio flammeus ( Pontoppidan ). Short-eared Owl. Strix occidentalis occidentalis (Xantus). Southern Spotted Owl. Strix occidentalis caurina ( Merriam ). Xorthern Spotted Owl. Scotiaptex nebulosa nebulosa (Forster). Great Gray Owl. Cryptcglaux acadica acadica (Gmelin). Saw-whet Owl. Otus asio bendirei (Brewster). California Screech Owl. Otus asio gilmani Swarth. Saiiiaro Screech Owl. Otus flammeolus (Kaup). Flammulated Screech Owl. Bubo virginianus pallescens Stone. Western Horned Owl. Bubo virginianus pacificus Cassin. Pacific Horned Owl. Bubo virginianus saturatus Ridgway. Dusky Horned Owr,. Nyctea nyctea (Linnaeus). Snowy Owl. Speotyto cunicularia hypogaea (Bonaparte). Burrowing Owl. Glaucidium gnoma pinicola Nelson. Rocky Mountain Pigmy Owl. Glaucidium gnoma californicum Sclater. California Pigmy Owl. Micropallas whitneyi (Cooper). Elf Owl. 14 PACIFIC COAST AVIFAUNA No. 8 Suborder CAPRIMULGI Goatsuckers, etc. Family CAPRIMULGIDAE Goatsuckers, etc. 223. Phalaenoptilus nuttalli nuttalli (Audubon). Nuttall Poor-will. 224. Phalaenoptilus nuttalli nitidus Brewster. Frosted Poor-will, 225. Phalaenoptilus nuttalli californicus Ridgway. Dusky Poor-will. 226. Chordeiles virginianus hesperis Grinnell. Pacific Nighthawk. [227.] Chordeiles virginianus henryi Cassin. Western Nighthawk. ' 228. Chordeiles acutipennis texensis Lawrence. Texas Nighthawk. Suborder MICROPODII Hummingbirds and Swifts Family TROCHILIDAE Hummingbirds 229. Stellula calliope (Gould). Calliope Hummingbird. 230. Selasphorus alleni Henshaw. Allen Hummingbird. 231. Selasphorus rufus (Gmelin). Rufous Hummingbird. 232. Calypte anna (Lesson). Anna Hummingbird. 233. Calypte costae (Bourcier). Costa Hummingbird. 234. Archilochus alexandri (Bourcier & Mulsant). Black-chinned Hummingbird. Family MICROPODIDAE Swifts 235. Aeronautes melanoleucus (Baird). White-throated Swift, 236. Cypseloides niger borealis (Kennerly). Northern Black Swift. 237. Chaetura vauxi (Townsend). Vaux Swift. Suborder PICI Woodpeckers, etc. Family PICIDAE Woodpeckers 238. Dryobates villosus harrisi (Audubon). Harris Woodpecker. 239. Dryobates villosus hyloscopus Cabanis & Heine. Cabanis Wood- pecker, 240. Dryobates villosus orius Oberholser. Modoc Woodpecker. 241. Dryobates pubescens gairdneri (Audubon). Gairdner Wood- pecker. 242. Dryobates pubescens turati (Malherbe). Willow Woodpecker, 243. Dryobates pubescens homorus Cabanis & Heine. Batchelder Woodpecker, 244. Dryobates scalaris cactophilus Oberholser. Cactus Woodpecker, 245. Dryobates nuttalli (Gambel). Nuttall Woodpecker. 246. Xenopicus albolarvatus albolarvatus (Cassin). Northern White- headed Woodpecker. 247. Xenopicus albolarvatus gravirostris Grinnell. San Bernardino White-headed Woodpecker. 248. Picoides arcticus (Swainson). Arctic Three-toed Woodpecker. 249. Sphyrapicus varius ruber (Gmelin). Northern Red-breasted Sap- sucker. 250. Sphyrapicus varius daggetti Grinnell. Sierra Red-breasted Sap- sucker, 1912 LIST OF CALIFORNIA BIRDS 15 251. Sphyrapicus varius nuchalis Baird. Red-naped Sapsucker. 252. . Sphyrapicus thyroideus (Cassin). Williamson Sapsucker. 253. Phloeotomus pileatus abieticola (Bangs). Northern Pileated Woodpecker. 254. Melanerpes formicivorus bairdi Ridgway. California Wood- pecker. 255. Asyndesmus lewisi Riley. Lewis Woodpecker. 256. Centurus uropygialis Baird. Gila Woodpecker. [257.] Colaptes auratus luteus Bangs. Northern Flicker. 258. Colaptes cafer collaris Vigors. Red-shafted Flicker. 259. Colaptes cafer saturatior Ridgway. Northwestern Flicker. 260. Colaptes chrysoides mearnsi Ridgway. Mearns Gilded Flicker. Order PASSERIFORMES Sparrow-like Birds Suborder ELEUTHERODACTYLI Perching Birds Superfamily CLAMATORES Songless Perching Birds Family TYRANNIDAE Tyrant Flycatchers 261. Pyrocephalus rubinus mexicanus Sclater. Vermilion Flycatcher. 262. Nuttallornis borealis (Swainson). Olive-sided Flycatcher. 263. Myiochanes richardsoni richardsoni (Swainson). Western Wood Pewee. 264. Empidonax trailli trailli (Audubon). Traill Flycatcher. 265. Empidonax hammondi (Xantus). Hammond Flycatcher. 266. Empidonax wrighti Baird. Wright Flycatcher. 267. Empidonax griseus Brewster. Gray Flycatcher. 268. Empidonax difficilis difficilis Baird. Western Flycatcher. [269.] Sayornis phoebe (Latham). Eastern Phoebe. 270. Sayornis nigricans (Swainson). Black Phoebe. 271. Sayornis sayus (Bonaparte). Say Phoebe. 272. Myiarchus cinerascens cinerascens (Lawrence). xAsh-throated Flycatcher. [273.] Tyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus). Eastern Kingbird. 274. Tyrannus vociferans Swainson. Cassin Kingbird. 275. Tyrannus verticalis Say. Western Kingbird. Superfamily OSCINES Singing Birds Family ALAUDIDAE Larks 276. Otocoris alpestris actia Oberholser. California Horned Lark. 277. Otocoris alpestris rubea Henshaw. Ruddy Horned Lark. 278. Otocoris alpestris strigata Henshaw. Streaked Horned Lark. 279. Otocoris alpestris merrilli Dwight. Dusky Horned Lark. [280.] Otocoris alpestris leucolaema (Coues). Desert Horned Lark. 281. Otocoris alpestris ammophila Oberholser. Mohave Horned Lark. 282. Otocoris alpestris leucansiptila Oberholser. Yuma Horned Lark, 16 PACIFIC COAST AVIFAUNA No. 8 283. Otocoris alpestris insularis Townsend. Isi.and Horned Lark. Family MOTACILLIDAE Wagtails 284. Anthus rubescens (Tunstall). Ami-:rk:an Pipit. Family TURDIDAE Thrushes 285. Hylocichla guttata guttata (Pallas). Al.\ska Hermit Thrush. 286. Hylocichla guttata nanus (.\iulubon). Dwarf Hermit Thrush. 287. Hylocichla guttata slevini Grinnell. Monterey Hermit Thrush, 288. Hylocichla guttata sequoiensisf Bekling). Sierra Hermit Thrush. 289. Hylocichla ustulata ustulata (Nuttall). Russet-racked Thrush. 290. Hylocichla ustulata swainsoni (Tschudi). Oline-backed Thrush. 291. Planesticus migratorius propinquus (Ridgway). Western Robin. 292. Ixoreus naevius naevius (Gmelin). Varied Thrush. 293. Ixoreus naevius meruloides ( Swainson). Xorthern Varied Thrush. 294. Sialia mexicana occidentalis Townsend. Western Bluebird. 295. Sialia mexicana anabelae Anthony. San Pedro Bluebird. 296. Sialia currucoides (Bechstein). Mountain Bluebird. 297. Myadestes townsendi (Audubon). To>\xsi:nd Solit.mre. Family MIMIDAE Mockingbirds [298.] Toxostoma bendirei (Coues). Bendire Thr.vshek. 299. Toxostoma redivivum redivivum(Gambel). California Thrasher. 300. Toxostoma redivivum pasadenense (Grinnell). Pasadena Thrash- er. 301. Toxostoma lecontei lecontei Lawrence. Leconte Thrasher. 302. Toxostoma crissale Henry. Crissaf. Thrasher. [303.] Dumetella carolinensis (Linnaeus). Catbird. 304. Mimus polyglottos leucopterus (Vigors). Western Mocking- bird. 305. Oreoscoptes montanus (Townsend). Sage Thrasher. Family CINCLIDAE Dippers 306. Cinclus mexicanus unicolor Bonaparte. American Dipper. Family TROGLODYTIDAE W^ens 307. Telmatodytes palustris paludicola (Baird). Tule Wren. 308. Telmatodytes palustris plesius (Oberholser). Western Marsh Wren. 309. Heleodytes brunneicapillus couesi (Sharpe). Northern Cactus Wren. 310. Heleodytes brunneicapillus bryanti Anthony. Bryant Cactus Wren. 311. Thryomanes bewicki eremophilus Oberholser. Desert Wren. 312. Thryomanes bewicki charienturus Oberholser. San Diego Wren. 313. Thryomanes bewicki catalinae Grinnell. Catalina Island Wren. 314. Thryomanes bewicki leucophrys (Anthony). San Clemente Wren. 1912 LIST OF CALIFORNIA BIRDS 17 315. Thryomanes bewicki nesophilus Oberholser. Santa Cruz Island Wren. 316. Thryomanes bewicki drymoecus Oberholser. San Joaquin Wren. 317. Thryomanes bewicki spilurus (Vig-ors). Vigors Wren. 318. Thryomanes bewicki marinensis Grinnell. Xicasio Wren. 319. Troglodytes aedon parkmani Audubon. Western House Wren. 320. Nannus hiemalis pacificus (Baird). Western Winter Wren. 321. Salpinctes obsoletus obsoletus (Say). Common Rock Wren. 322. Salpinctes obsoletus pulverius Grinnell. San Nicolas Rock Wren. 323. Catherpes mexicanus conspersus Ridgway. Nev,\da Canyon Wren. 324. Catherpes mexicanus punctulatus Ridgway. Dotted Canyon Wren. Family CHAMAEIDAE Wren-tits 325. Chamaea fasciata henshawi Ridgway. Pallid Wren-tit. 326. Chamaea fasciata fasciata (Gambel). Intermediate Wren-tit. 327. Chamaea fasciata rufula Ridgway. Ruddy Wren-tit. 328. Chamaea fasciata phaea Osgood. Northern Wren-tit. Family SYLVIIDAE Old-World Warblers, Kinglets, etc. 329. Regulus satrapa olivaceus Baird. Western Golden-crowned Kinglet. 330. Regulus calendula cineraceus Grinnell. Ashy Kinglet. 331. Regulus calendula grinnelli Palmer. Sitka Kinglet. 332. Polioptila caerulea obscura Ridgway. Western Gn.\tcatcher, 333. Polioptila plumbea Baird. Plumbeous Gnatcatcher. 334. Polioptila californica Brewster. Black-tailed Gnatcatcher. Family HIRUNDINIDAE Swallows 335. Progne subis hesperia Brewster. Western Martin. 336. Petrochelidon lunifrons lunifrons (Say). Cliff Swallow. 337. Stelgidopteryx serripennis ( Audubon). Rough-winged Swallow. 338. Riparia riparia (Linnaeus). Bank Swaliow. 339. Hirundo erythrogaster Boddaert. Barn Swallow. 340. Iridoprocne bicolor iX^ieillot). Tree Swallow. 341. Tachycineta thalassina lepida Mearns. Northern Violet-gree.n Swallow. Famil> AMPELIDAE AX'axwings 342. Bombycilla garrula (Linnaeus). Bohemian Waxwing. 343. Bombycilla cedrorum \"ieillot. Ced.\r Waxwing. Family PTILOGONATIDAE Silky Flycatchers v544. Phainopepla nitens (Swainson). Phainopepla. Family LANIIDAE Shrikes 345. Lanius borealis invictus Grinnell. Northwestern Shrike. 18 PACIFIC COAST AVIFAUNA No. 8 346. Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides Swainson. White-rumped Shrike. 347. Lanius ludovicianus gambeli Ridgway. California Shrike. 348. Lanius ludovicianus anthonyi Mearns. Island Shrike. Family VIREONIDAE Vireos [349.] Vireosylva flavoviridis Cassin. Yellow-green Vireo. 350. Vireosylva gilva swainsoni (Baird). Western Warbling Vireo. 351. Lanivireo solitarius cassini (Xantus). Cassin Vireo. [352.] Lanivireo solitarius plumbeus (Coues). Plumbeous Vireo. 353. Vireo huttoni huttoni Cassin. Hutton Vireo. 354. Vireo vicinior Coues. Gray Vireo. 355. Vireo belli pusillus Coues. California Least Vireo. 356. Vireo belli arizonae Ridgway. Arizona Least Vireo. Family SITTIDAE Nuthatches 357. Sitta carolinensis aculeata Cassin. Slender-billed Nuthatch. 358. Sitta canadensis Linnaeus. Red-breasted Nuthatch. 359. Sitta pygmaea pygmaea Vigors. Pigmy Nuthatch. 360. Sitta pygmaea leuconucha Anthony. White-naped Nuthatch. Family PARIDAE Titmice, etc. 361. Baeolophus inornatus inornatus (Gambel). Plain Titmouse. 362. Baeolophus inornatus murinus Ridgway. San Diego Titmouse. 363. Baeolophus inornatus griseus (Ridgway). Gray Titmouse. 364. Penthestes atricapillus occidentalis (Baird). Oregon Chickadee. 365. Penthestes gambeli gambeli (Ridgway). Mountain Chickadee. 366. Penthestes gambeli baileyae Grinnell. Bailey Chickadee. 367. Penthestes rufescens rufescens (Townsend). Chestnut-sided Chickadee. 368. Penthestes rufescens neglectus (Ridgway). Marin Chickadee. 369. Penthestes rufescens barlowi (Grinnell). Santa Cruz Chicka- dee. 370. Auriparus flaviceps flaviceps (Sundevall). Verdin. 371. Psaltriparus minimus minimus (Townsend). Coast Bush-tit. 372. Psaltriparus minimus californicus Ridgway. California Bush-tit. 373. Psaltriparus plumbeus Baird. Lead-colored Bush-tit. Family CORVIDAE Crows, Jays, etc. 374. Corvus corax sinuatus Wagler. Western Raven. 375. Corvus brachyrhynchos hesperis Ridgway. Western Crow. 376. Nucifraga columbiana (Wilson). Clarke Nutcracker. 2i77 . Cyanocephalus cyanocephalus (Wied). Pinyon Jay. 378. Pica pica hudsonia (Sabine). Black-billed Magpie. 379. Pica nuttalli (Audubon). Yellow-billed Magpie. 380. Aphelocoma calif ornica calif ornica (Vigors). California Jay. 381. Aphelocoma insularis Henshaw. Santa Cruz Island Jay. 382. Aphelocoma woodhousei (Baird). Woodhouse Jay. 1912 LIST OF CALIFORNIA BIRDS 19 383. Cyanocitta stelleri frontalis (Ridgway). Blue-fronted Jay. 384.' Cyanocitta stelleri carbonacea Grinnell. Coast Jay. 385. Perisoreus obscurus obscurus Ridgway. Oregon Jay. 386. Perisoreus obscurus griseus Ridgway. Gray Jay. Family CERTHIIDAE Creepers 387. Certhia familiaris zelotes Osgood. Sierra Creeper. 388. Certhia familiaris occidentalis Ridgway. California Creeper. Family MNIOTILTIDAE Wood Warblers [389.] Mniotilta varia (Linnaeus). Black-and-white Warbler. [390.] Vermivora peregrina (Wilson). Tennessee Warbler. 391. Vermivora celata celata (Say). Orange-crowned Warbler. 392. Vermivora celata lutescens (Ridgway). Lutescent Warbler. 393. Vermivora celata sordida (Townsend). Dusky Warbler. 394. Vermivora rubricapilla gutturalis (Ridgway). Calaveras Warb- ler. 395. Vermivora luciae (Cooper). Lucy Warbler. 396. Dendroica aestiva sonorana Brewster. Sonora Yellow Warb- ler. 397. Dendroica aestiva brewsteri Grinnell. California Yellow Warb- ler. 398. Dendroica aestiva rubiginosa (Pallas;. Alaska Yellow Warb- ler. [399.] Dendroica magnolia (Wilson). Magnolia Warbler. [400.] Dendroica caerulescens caerulescens (Gmelin). Black-throated Blue Warbler. 401. Dendroica coronata hooveri McGregor. Alaska Myrtle Warb- ler. 402. Dendroica auduboni auduboni (Townsend). Audubon Warbler. 403. Dendroica nigrescens (Townsend). Black-throated Gray Warb- ler. 404. Dendroica townsendi (Townsend). Townsend Warbler. [405.] Dendroica virens (Gmelin). Black-throated Green Warbler. 406. Dendroica occidentalis (Townsend). Hermit Warbler. [407.] Dendroica pensylvanica (Linnaeus). Chestnut-sided Warbler. [408.] Dendroica palmarum palmarum (Gmelin). Palm Warbler. 409. Oporornis tolmiei (Townsend). Tolmie Warbler. [410.] Seiurus aurocapillus (Linnaeus). Oven-bird. [411.] Seiurus motacilla (Vieillot). Louisiana Water-thrush. [412.] Seiurus noveboracensis notabilis Ridgway. Alaska Water- thrush. 413. Geothlypis trichas occidentalis Brewster. Western Yellow- throat. 414. Geothlypis trichas scirpicola Grinnell. Tule Yellowthroat. 415. Geothlypis trichas sinuosa Grinnell. Salt Marsh Yellow- throat. 20 PACIFIC COAST AVIFAUNA ^ No. 8 416. Icteria virens longicauda Lawrence. Long-tailed Chat. 417. Wilsonia pusilla pileolata (Pallas). Alaska Pileolated Warbler. 418. Wilsonia pusilla chryseola Ridgway. Golden Pileolated Wari'- LER. [419.] Setophaga ruticilla (Linnaeus). American Redstart. Family TANGARIDAE Tanagers 420. Piranga rubra cooperi Ridgway. Cooper Tanager. 421. Piranga ludoviciana (Wilson). Western Tanager. Family ICTERIDAE Troupials, etc. 422. Molothrus ater artemisiae Grinnell. Nevada Cowbird. 423. Molothrus ater obscurus (Gmelin). Dwarf Cowbird. [424.] Euphagus carolinus (Miiller). Ru.sty Blackbird. 425. Euphagus cyanocephalus (Wagler). Brewer Blackbird. 426. Icterus cucullatus nelsoni Ridgway. Arizona Hooded Oriole. 427. Icterus parisorum Bonaparte. Scott Oriole. 428. Icterus bullocki (Swainson). Bullock Oriole. 429. Agelaius tricolor (Audubon). Tricolored Red-wing. 430. Agelaius phoeniceus californicus Nelson. Bi-colored Red-wing. 431. Agelaius phoeniceus neutralis Ridgway. San Diego Red-wing. 432. Agelaius phoeniceus caurinus Ridgway. Northwestern Red-wing. 433. Agelaius phoeniceus sonoriensis Ridgway. Sonora Red-wing. 434. Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (Bonaparte). Yellow-headed Blackbird. 435. Sturnella neglecta Audubon. Western Meadowlark. [436.] Dolichonyx oryzivorus (Linnaeus). Bobolink. Family FRINGILLIDAE Finches 437. Hesperiphona vespertina montana Ridgway. Western Evening Grosbeak. 438. Loxia curvirostra minor (Brehm). American Crossbill. 439. Loxia curvirostra bendirei Ridgway. Sierra Crossbill. 440. Pinicola enucleator californica Price. California Pine Grosbeak. 441. Leucosticte tephrocotis tephrocotis Swainson. Gray-crowned Rosy Finch. 442. Acanthis linaria linaria (Linnaeus). Common Redpoll. 443. Spinus pinus pinus (Wilson). Pine Siskin. 444. Astragalinus tristis salicamans (Grinnell). Willow Goldfinch. 445. Astragalinus psaltria hesperophilus Oberholser. Green-backed Goldfinch. 446. Astragalinus lawrencei (Cassin). Lawrence Goldfinch. 447. Carpodacus cassini ]^)aird. Cassin Purple Finch. 448. Carpodacus purpureus californicus Baird. California Purple Finch. 449. Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis (Say). California Linnet. 450. Carpodacus mexicanus dementis Mearns. San Clemente Linnet. 1912 LIST OF CALIFORXIA BIRDS 21 [451.] Calcarius lapponicus alascensis Ridg^way. Alaska Longspur. 452. ' Calamospiza melanocorys Stejneger. Lark Bunting. 453. Chondestes grammacus strigatus (Swainson). Western Lark Sparrow. -154. Pooecetes gramineus confinis r)air(l. \Vi:stern \'esper Sparrow. 435. Pooecetes gramineus affinis Miller. Oregon V^esper Sparrow. [456.] Passerculus sandwichensis sandwichensis (Gmelin). Aleutian vSwAXXAii Sparrow. 457. Passerculus sandwichensis alaudinus Bonaparte. Western Sa- \'.\NN.\II Si'ARROW. 458. Passerculus sandwichensis nevadensis Grimiell. Xia.xda Sa\an- N.Ml Sp.\RRO\\ . 459. Passerculus sandwichensis bryanti Ridgway. Bryant M.vrsh Sp.\rrow. 460. Passerculus beldingi Ridgway. Beluini; M.\rsh Si'.vrrow. 461. Passerculus rostratus rostratus (Cassin). L.vrge-billed M.\rsh Sparrow. 462. Ammodramus savannarum bimaculatus (Swainson). Western Gr.\sshopper Sparrow. [463.] Passerherbulus caudacutus nelsoni (Allen). Nelson Sparrow. 464. Aimophila ruficeps ruficeps (Cassin). Rufous-crowned Sparrow. 465. Amphispiza bilineata deserticola Ridgway. Desert Black- . THRO.\TKL) S.\RR0W. 466. Amphispiza belli Cassin. IjEll Sp.vrrow. 467. Amphispiza nevadensis canescens Grinnell. Califor.nia Sage Sparrow, 468. Amphispiza nevadensis nevadensis Ridgway. Xe\".\d.\ vSage Spar- row. 469. Junco hyemalis hyemalis (Linnaeus). Slate-coloreu Junco. 470. Junco oreganus oreganus (Townsend). Oregon Junco. 471. Junco oreganus thurberi Anthony. Sierr.x Junco. 472. Junco oreganus pinosus Looniis. Point Pinos Junco. [473. J Junco phaeonotus caniceps (Woodhouse). Gray-headed Junco. 1474.] Spizella monticola ochracea Brewster. Western Tree Sparrow. 475. Spizella passerina arizonae Coues. Wi:stern Chipping Sparrow. 476. Spizella atrogularis (Cabanis). Black-chinned Sparrow. 477. Spizella breweri Cassin. Brewer Sparrow. [478.] Zonotrichia querula (Xuttall). Harris Sparrow. 479. Zonotrichia coronata (Pallas). Golden-crowned Sparrow. 480. Zonotrichia leucophrys leucophrys (Forster). White-crowned Sparrow. 481. Zonotrichia leucophrys gambeli (Xuttall). Intermediate Spar- row. 482. Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli Ridgway. Nuttall Sparrow. [483.] Zonotrichia albicollis (Gmelin). \Vhite-thro.\ted Sparrow. [484.] Melospiza melodia caurina Ridgway. Yakutat Song Sparrow. 22 PACIFIC COAST AVIFAUNA No. 8 485. 486. 487. 488. 489. 490. 491. 492. 493. 494. 495. 496. 497. 498. 499. 500. 501. 502. 503. [504.] 505. 506. 507. 508. 509. 510. 511. 512. 513. 514. 515. [516. 517. 518. 519. 520. 521. 522. 523. 524. Melospiza melodia rufina Bonaparte. Rusty Song Sparrow. Melospiza melodia phaea Fisher. Orfxon Song Sparrow. Melospiza melodia cleonensis McGregor. Mendocino Song Sparrow. Melospiza melodia gouldi Baird. Marin Song Sparrow. Melospiza melodia samuelis Baird. Samuels Song Sparrow. Melospiza melodia pusillula Ridgway. Salt Marsh Song Spar- row. Santa Cruz Song Spar- Heermann Song Sparrow. Modesto Song Sparrow. SuisuN Song Sparrow. Merrill Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia santaecrucis Grinnell. row. Melospiza melodia cooperi Ridgway. San Diego Song Sparrow. Melospiza melodia graminea Townsend. Santa Barbara Song Sparrow . Melospiza melodia clementae Townsend. San Clemente Song Sparrow. Melospiza melodia heermanni Baird. Melospiza melodia mailliardi Grinnell. Melospiza melodia maxillaris Grinnell. Melospiza melodia merrilli Brewster. Melospiza melodia fallax( Baird). Rocky Mountain Song Sparrow. Melospiza melodia fisherella Oberholser. Modoc Song Sparrow. Melospiza melodia saltonis Grinnell. Salton Sink Song Sparrow. Melospiza lincolni lincolni Audubon. Lincoln Sparrow. Melospiza lincolni gracilis (Kittlitz). Forbush Sparrow. Passerella iliaca iliaca (Merrem). Fox-colored Sparrow. Passerella iliaca unalaschcensis (Gnielin). Shumagin Fox Spar- row. Passerella iliaca insularis Ridgway. K.\1)I.\k Fox Sparrow. Passerella iliaca sinuosa Grinnell. V.mdez Fox Sparrow. Passerella iliaca meruloides (Vigors). Yakutat Fox Sparrow. Passerella iliaca townsendi (.Audubon). Townsend Fox Sparrow. Passerella iliaca fuliginosa Ridgway. Sooty Fox Sparrow. Passerella iliaca altivagans Riley. Alberta Fox Sparrow. Passerella iliaca schistacea Baird. Slate-colored Fox Sparrow. Passerella iliaca megarhyncha Baird. Thick-billed Fox Sparrow. Passerella iliaca stephensi Anthony. Stephens Fox Sparrow. Oreospiza chlorura (Audubon). Green-tailed Towhee. Pipilo maculatus oregonus Bell. Oregon Towhee. Pipilo maculatus falcifer McGregor. S.\n Francisco Towhee. Pipilo maculatus megalonyx Baird. Spurred Towhee. Pipilo maculatus curtatus Grinnell. Nevada Towhee. Pipilo maculatus clementae Grinnell. San Clemente Towhee. Pipilo aberti Baird. Abert Towhee. Pipilo crissalis crissalis (Vigors). California Brown Towhee. Pipilo crissalis carolae McGregor. Northern Brown Towhee. Pipilo crissalis senicula Anthony. Anthony Brown Towhee. 1912 LIST OF CALIFORNIA BIRDS 23 525. Passerina amoena (Say). Lazuli Bunting. 526. , Guiraca caerulea salicarius (jrinnell. California Blue Grosbeak. 527. Guiraca caerulea lazula (Lesson). Arizona Blue Grosbeak . [528.] Zamelodia ludoviciana (Linnaeus). Rose-brea.sted Grosbeak. 529. Zamelodia melanocephala capitalis (Baird). Pacific Black- headed Grosbeak. 530. Zamelodia melanocephala melanocephala (Swainson). Rocky Mountain Black-headed Grosbeak. COOPER ORNITHOLOGICAL CLUB PACIFIC COAST AVIFAUNA NUMBCR S A SYSTEMATIC LIST OF THE BIRDS OF CALIFORNIA BY JOSEPH GRINNELL CONTRIBUTION FROM THE MUSEUM OF VERTEBRATE 2»OLOGY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA PUBUSHED BY THE CLUB August 30, 1912 PRICE LIST COOPER CLUB PUBLICATIONS THE CONDOR Vol. I, 1899 "Bulletin of the Cooper Ornitl No complete volume on ha Vol. 11. 1900 Complete - Vol. Ill, 1901 - Vol. IV, 1902 - Vol. V, 1903 - Vol. VI. 1904 - Vol. VII, 1905 - Vol. VIII. 1906 - Vol. IX, 1907 - Vol. X. 1908 - Vol. XI. 1909 - Vol. XII, 1910 - Vol. XIII, 1911 - Vol. XIV. 1912 Current . 5.00 5.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 2.00 1.50 PACIFIC COAST AVIFAUNA No. 1, 1900 Birds of the Kotzebue Sound Region, Alaska; 80 pp. and map - 75c By J. Grinnei,!. No. 2, 1901 Land Birds of Santa Cruz County, California; 22 pp. - - 25c By R. C. McGregor No. 3. 1902 Check-List of California Birds; 100 pp. and 2 maps - - $1.50 By J. 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