Bird notes taken at Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties, California, v4495
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quite similar to the nest of the Pileolated Warbler and was not far from a place where I had obtained a set of five but a short time before. The bird was of a dark green except the tips of the wings and tail which were brown. Perhaps a faintest streak of yellow was to be seen along the sides of the bird. The bird was a close sitter and when flushed immediately dropped to the ground and ran about with its tail and wings spread in a most violent and re- vengeful manner. The eggs are considerably longer than those of the Pileolated and the markings are more in the form of a distinct wreath and were less scattered than in the above mentioned species. In fact the eggs put one strongly in mind of the darker colored