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64 THE CONDOR VoL. XI ately, all four species are considered game by the inhabitants, and only lack of fire- arms, and poor marksmanship, allow the birds to hold their own. The most valued cage bird in southern Mexico is Mdanolis cverulescens, a songster that cannot be excelled; also with great ability as a mimic. It must thrive well in captivity, from the numbers possessed by the people. Personally I never found it in numbers sufficient to call common, only running across them now and then in the heaviest of stream-side growth; the clue to its presence was usually 'the song. The Solitaire of this region is Calharus mel?omene clarus. It is another wonderful singer. I have heard it in a high and narrow barfanta, where the tones were confined and producing effects that I wish all readers of this could share with me. It is a shy thrush and keeps to cover much, but can be easily recog- nized by the bright orange bill and golden brown upperparts. The Western Mockingbird (Mimus ?alyglottos leuco?Sterus) is a native. But they can poll nothing like the numbers that they occur in over the United States border. It frequently loses its liberty in order to adorn some rude wooden cage. Bird catching is an industry not to be scoffed at in Mexico. Many species are trapped. Even the Cedar Waxwing (Ampelis cedrorum) must pay tribute during the short time it spends here. Occurring in flocks of a hundred or more, they are easy victims for trappers. Their monetary value is small, owing to inabiliW to live in confinement for more than a few days. I was offered a pair for thirty-five cents, Mexican currency. Already the length of this article precludes reference to the Raptores and water-birds I met with. In closing, however, I do intend to make mention of a real game bird, Colinus graysoni nigri13eclus--a true Bobwhite. Unlike our native kinds they seldom seek brush cover, preferring the open fields, where nothing could be more inconspicuous, the plumage blending perfectly with the brown earth. A hard bird to flush, they will fly but a short distance, then alight, to repeat the tactics again if necessary. The Bobwhites of the C. graysoni group are black-chested birds; in this var- iety the throat is white with black chin. The natives are not very well acquainted with it.; and I found none in captivity. It probably never could be as popular a game bird as our eastern Bobwhite, owing to the difficulty in securing it, together with its moderate numbers. Acknowledgments are due Mr. E. W. Nelson and Dr. C. W. Richmond, of the United States National Museum, for identifying many of the species named in this article. Brownsville, Texas. FlkOlVi FIELD AND STUDY Chestnut-sided Warbler at Sherwood, Mendocino County, Galifornia.--While collect- ing at the above place in the fall of 1908, I secured on September 21st a Chestnut-sided Warbler (Dendroica pensylvanica), juvenal male. It was taken in a pine tree in the edge of the redwood forest and was apparently alone, as no other was noticed. The skin is now in the collection of Dr. L. B. Bishop, New Haven, Connecticut, whoidentified it, and believes it to be the first record for the State.--HENRY W. ?ViARsDEN, kI/itch Creek, California. An Ancient Murrelet at San Pedro, California.--On January 23, 1908, I went to San Pedro and spent about an hour on the beach looking for dead birds which had been east up by the recent storm. I walked about a mile toward Long Beach and in this distance I found several Rhinoceros Auklets (Cerorhinca monocerala), several Cassin Auklets (Plychoramphus aleulicus), one Sanderling (Calidris leucoph?ea), one XantusMurrelet (Brachyramphus hypoleucus) and