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 108 THE CONDOR VoL. XII 1889) with a most remarkably malformed hind claw. It has grown out to a. length of twenty-nine millimeters, in a perfect spiral or corkscrew shape, forming seven complete turns with mathematical regularity. Amm0dramus savannarum bimaculatus. Western Grasshopper Sparrow. Adult female, Beaumont, Riverside County, California, April 23, 1889 (no. 11502). There are comparatively few records of the occurrence of this species in southern California. Amphispiza nevadensis nevadensis. Sage Sparrow. Amphispiza nevadensis canescens. California Sage Sparrow. A series of twenty-eight Sage Sparrows taken in the vicinity of Riverside, California, during the months of November, December, and January (nos. 11378-11405) shows every degree of variation, from a few individuals typical of canescens to others indis- tinguishable. from true nezadensz's. Tho the majority of the specimens are proba- bly to be referred to zezadensz's they have mostly somewhat smaller bills than examples of that form from northern Nevada. In the matter of wing length there are some that might be referred to either race with equal propriety, being.variously intermediate between the dimensions of the two forms as given by Grinnell (see CONl)OR, VII, 1905, 18). Z0n0trichia leuc0phrys leuc0phrys. White-crowned Sparrow. Adult female, Palm Springs, Colorado Desert, California, April 26, 1889 (no. 11467). Mel0spiza mel0dia m0rphna. Rusty Song Sparrow. Adult female, Riverside, California, November 3, 1888 (no. 11324). Tho the locality is extraordinary this specimen is so exactly like an example of norpna at hand from Seattle, Washing- ton, that I have no choice but to refer it to that form. It certainly is not rnerrz'llz', which is of compartively common occurrence during the winter months on the desert side of the southern California mountains. Calam0spiza melan0c0rys. Lark Bunting. Four specimens, all from Riverside, California (nos. 11223-11226), an adult female, February 23, 1888, and three adult males, April 21, 1888. Two of the males are in nearly perfect nuptial plumage, the third in the midst of the pre-nuptial molt. There are but few records of the occur- rence of this species on the Pacific slope of southern California. Vermiv0ra celata celata. Orange-crowned Warbler. One specimen, male, Riverside, California, December 25, 1888 (no. 11111). Dendr0ica t0wnsendi. Townsend Warbler. One specimen, Riverside, Califor- nia, December 31, 1888 (no. 11084). Of uncommon occurrence in southern Cali- fornia during the winter months. This example is marki male, but it has alI the appearance of an immature female. 0r0sc0ptes m0ntanus. Sage Thrasher. Five specimens, all from Riverside, California (nos. 10892-10896); one, January 25, 1887; one, January 2, 1889; two, February 2, 1889; and one, February 23, 1889. JUl)SON COLLECTION Phalar0pus fulicarius. Red Phalarope. Three specimens, two males and a female (nos. 10357-10359) collected by A. W. Anthony "off San Diego, Calif." The date is written "12-3-1895," presumably December 3. Tho frequently reported as a migrant along the California coast there seem to be no definite records of its occurrence in winter, and the above date indicates that the species winters at least as far north as southern California. 1,0ph0rtyx calif0rnicus vallic01a. Valley Quail. One specimen taken at Verdugo, Los Angeles County, California, on January 11, 1898 (no. 10397), exhibits in col- oration and markings, a curious mingling of the characters of the two sexes. The