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Show 257 NOw 65 81 139 382 339 774 775 Sex. 9 ad. cf Jan. 9 ad. rfjan. d jnn. Locality. Santa Barbara, Cal do do Tejon Mountains, Gal. . . . . . . do do do Date. Jane 25 June 86 June 28 Aug. 17 Aug. 18 Aug. - Aug. - Collector. H. W. Henshaw. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. 109. Calypte anna, ( Lesson).- Ann a Humming- bird. Daring the summer we saw none of this Hummer in the low valleys, but 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 Calypie 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 southern, being very abundant in summer at Cape Saint Lucas. No., Sex. Locality. Date. Collector. 259 J ^ jnn. 21* < f ad. 381 387 386 388 401 402 776 777 778 • ad. 9 jun. jitn. Fort Tejon, Cal , do. do Tejon Mountains, Cal.. do , do do do do California do do July 26 Aug. 2 Aug. 8 Aug. 17 Aug. 18 Aug. 18 Aug. 18 Aug. 19 Aug. 19 H. W. Henshaw. Do. Da Do. Do. Da Da Da Do. Do. Do. Do. CDCUUTXE- CUCKOOS. 110. Geococcyx californianus, ( 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 powerful 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 sained the oover 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. 001 cfad. 9 Santa Barbara, Cal. Kernville, Cal July 8 Oct. 25 H. W. Henshaw. Do. |
