Petelka 1943 Pipilo maculatus June 12-15 2 mi SE Beegum, 1650 feet, Tehama Co., Calif. Fairly common in the dense, tall chaparral & scrub oak (Rhys), manzanita, of the south slopes, and tall Adenastoma. Several males were in song. One female was observed and carrying gathering food. The species appears absent on the north slope. No tall chaparral occurs there: June 16-22 2 mi E Hayfork, 2400 ft, Trinity Co., Calif. Common in the thickets of Ceasonthus and manzanita growing in opening pine-oak in the woodland or in similar thickets scattered through open woodland. individual masses The thicket's need not necessarily be continuous over any more than the breadth of several shrubs, and this species has been noted among shrubs of Ceasonthus spaced apart, but rather closely; here I was reminded Habitat of a similar in character and also occupied by this species in another part of the state, namely the Artesian flats below the junction zone in the Owens Valley region. June 15-26 1 mi W Hyampom, 1200 ft, Trinity Co., Calif. Fairly common in areas of mixed chaparral and pine-pi-oak forest on the south-facing slope above camp.