found it at tlie head of Owen's Eiver, in the Sierra Nevada, up to 2100 metros (7000 feet)
altitude. It Tvas common in Kerii Valley, July 3H3, and in Walker Basin, July 13-16.
At tho latter place a number of nests wero found fastened against the ceilings aid waUs
of the rooms in several of the deserted huildings. Dr. Merriam found it broedinv
commonly at Kernvillo, under the eaves and piazzas of houses, June 23, aud iu the
Canada do las Uvas, under the eaves of Old Fort Tejon, June 28-29.
“ At Twin Oaks, iu M ostorn San Diego County, he was shown a large sycamore, on the
outside of which these Swallows used to fasten their nests, aud was told that after heavy
rams the nests were frequently washed down in great numbers. This spoeies was
oommon at Bakcrsfleld, in the San Joaquin Valley, July 17-20; and Mr. Stephens
found it not uncommon at Keche Canon, near San Bcmardino, September 22-21.”
In bis paper on the birds of Gray’s Harbour, Washington Territory, Mr. Lawrence
says that ho found the species nesting at the mouth of Lewis lliver, Clarke County, but
never on the coast or Sound.
For the geographical distrihution of the present species, vide infra, Plato 113 [Map],
p e t r o c h e l i d o n s w a i n s o n i [an feù ,p . 5 S 5 ] .
Petrociielidon swainsoni, Sharpe & Wyatt, Monogr. Hirund. pt. viii. (1888).
For tho geographical distribution of this species, vide suprà, Plate 81 [Map].
id d— p e t r o c h e l i d o n F U L V A [«»¿e«, p. 861].
Petrochelidon fu lta , Sharpe & Wyatt, Monogr. Hirimd. pt. v. (1887); Cory, B.
Mmst Ind. p. 71 (1889); Scott, Ank, vii. pp. 28t, 311 (1800); .V. O, Ú. Clieék-1.
Suppl. Auk, viii. p. 80 (1891) ; Cory, Cat. West Ind. B. p. 115 (1892) • Scott
.\uk, X. p. 181 (’ """’
Mil. W. E . D. S c o t t met witli this species at Garden Key on tlie Dry Tortugas, off
the coast of Florida, on the 22nd and 23th of March. From Jam’alca tlm same
naturalist writes as follows “ An abundant resident species, especially near the
coast, and not so common in the interior of the island. The oavos in the faces of the
cliffs along the shore were favourite roosting- and resting-places for this species, and
probably the birds bred here later in the year. Hundreds could bo seen about sunset
retiring to these caves at Priestman’s River.”
For the geographical distribution of this spccios, vide suprà, Plate 102 [Map].
p e t r o c h e l i d o n R U F I C O L L A R I S [anteà, p. 307].
Add
Petrochelidon ruficollaris, Sharpe & Wyatt, Monogr. Hirund. pt. v. (1887).
For the geographical distribution of this species, vide suprà, Plate 102 [Map].
P E T R OC H E L I D ON R U F I G U L A [anteà, p. 571].
Add
Petrochelidon rufgula, Sharpe & Wyatt, Monogr. Hirund. pt. v. (1887) ; Bocage,
Jorn, Sc. Lish. (2) viii. pp. 237, 268 (1892).
For the geographical distribution of this species, vide suprà, Plate 102 [Map]. 11!
P E T R O C H E L I D O N S P I L O D E R A [<.«^4, p. 673].
Add
Petrochelidon spilodera, Sharpe & Wyatt, Monogr. Hirund. pt. xiii. (1890).
For the geographical distribution of this speeies, vide supra, Plate 102 [Map].
P E T R O C H E L I D O N F L U V I C O L A [««fed, p. 677].
Add
IIirundo flmicola, W. L. Sclater, Ibis, 1893, p. 73; Barnes. J. Bomb. N. H. Soc.
iii. p. 203, iv. pp. 3, 83, 287, v, pp. 1, 07. 313, vi. pp. 1, 129; Oates, ed. Hume’s
Nests & Eggs Ind. B. ii. p. 191 (1890); id. Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. p. 380
(1890).
Petrochelidon fluvicola, Sharpe & IVyatt, Monogr. Hirund. pt. viii. (1888).
T h is species was originally described by Blyth from Bundolkund, but the type specimen
is no longer to be found in the Calcutta Museum, as we are informed by Mr. AV. L.
Sclater.
The following additional notes on the nesting of tho species appear in Mr. Oates’s
edition of Mr. Hume’s ‘ Nest and Eggs of Indian Birds ’ “ Mr. Benjamin Aitken,
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