PBDB Collection

CA-SMI-603 (Pleistocene of the United States)

Where: Los Angeles County, California (34.0° N, 120.3° W)

• coordinate estimated from map

When: Late/Upper Pleistocene (0.1 - 0.0 Ma)

Environment/lithology: cave; lithology not reported

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils

Preservation: bone collector

Primary reference: P. W. Collins, D. A. Guthrie, E. L. Whistler, R. L. Vellanoweth, and J. M. Erlandson. 2018. Terminal Pleistocene–Holocene Avifauna of San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands: Identifications of Previously Unidentified Avian Remains Recovered from Fossil Sites and Prehistoric Cave Deposits. Western North American Naturalist 78(3):370-403 [M. Uhen/M. Uhen]more details

Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis

PaleoDB collection 215552: authorized by Mark Uhen, entered by Mark Uhen on 12.11.2020

Creative Commons license: CC0 (CC0)

Taxonomic list

Show authors, comments, and common names

Aves
Aves -	Aves indet. Aves indet. bird
Procellariiformes - Diomedeidae	Phoebastria albatrus Phoebastria albatrus Pallas 1769 short-tailed albatross
Procellariiformes - Procellariidae	Fulmarus glacialis, Puffinus opisthomelas Fulmarus glacialis Linnaeus 1761 northern fulmar Puffinus opisthomelas Coues 1864 black-vented shearwater
Procellariiformes - Hydrobatidae	Oceanodroma sp., cf. Oceanodroma microsoma, Oceanodroma melania, Oceanodroma homochroa, "Oceanodroma leucorhoa" = Hydrobates leucorhous Oceanodroma sp. Reichenbach 1950 storm petrel cf. Oceanodroma microsoma Coues 1864 least storm-petrel Oceanodroma melania Bonaparte 1854 black storm-petrel Oceanodroma homochroa Coues 1864 ashy storm-petrel "Oceanodroma leucorhoa" = Hydrobates leucorhous Vieillot 1818 Leach's storm-petrel
Suliformes - Phalacrocoracidae	Phalacrocorax sp., Phalacrocorax auritus, Phalacrocorax pelagicus, Phalacrocorax penicillatus Phalacrocorax sp. Brisson 1760 cormorant Phalacrocorax spp. Phalacrocorax auritus Lesson 1831 double-crested cormorant Phalacrocorax pelagicus Pallas 1811 pelagic cormorant Phalacrocorax penicillatus Brandt 1837 Brandt's cormorant
Gaviiformes - Gaviidae	Gavia immer Gavia immer Brunnich 1764 Common loon
Podicipediformes - Podicipedidae	Podiceps nigricollis, Podiceps auritus, Podilymbus podiceps Podiceps nigricollis Brehm 1831 black-necked grebe Podiceps auritus Linnaeus 1758 horned grebe Podilymbus podiceps Linnaeus 1758 pied-billed grebe
Strigiformes - Strigidae	Asio flammeus, Athene cunicularia Asio flammeus Pontoppidan 1763 short-eared owl Athene cunicularia Molina 1782 burrowing owl
Piciformes - Picidae	Melanerpes formicivorus, Sphyrapicus ruber Melanerpes formicivorus Swainson 1827 acorn woodpecker Sphyrapicus ruber Gmelin 1788 red-breasted sapsucker
Columbiformes - Columbidae	Patagioenas fasciata Patagioenas fasciata Say 1822 band-tailed pigeon
Passeriformes - Fringillidae	cf. Haemorhous purpureus, Haemorhous mexicanus, Spinus tristis, Spinus psaltria cf. Haemorhous purpureus Gmelin 1789 purple finch Haemorhous mexicanus Müller 1776 house finch Spinus tristis Linnaeus 1758 American goldfinch Spinus psaltria Say 1822 lesser goldfinch
Passeriformes - Passerellidae	Passerculus sandwichensis, cf. Pipilo chlorurus, Pipilo maculatus, Zonotrichia sp., Zonotrichia leucophrys, Zonotrichia atricapilla, Passerella iliaca, Melospiza melodia, Junco hyemalis, cf. Chondestes grammacus Passerculus sandwichensis Gmelin 1789 savannah sparrow cf. Pipilo chlorurus Audubon 1839 green-tailed towhee Pipilo maculatus Swainson 1827 spotted towhee Zonotrichia sp. Swainson 1832 sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys Forster 1772 white-crowned sparrow Zonotrichia atricapilla Gmelin 1789 golden-crowned sparrow Passerella iliaca Merrem 1786 fox sparrow Melospiza melodia Wilson 1810 song sparrow Junco hyemalis Linnaeus 1758 dark-eyed junco cf. Chondestes grammacus Say 1823 lark sparrow
Passeriformes - Corvidae	Corvus corax, cf. Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Corvus corax Linnaeus 1758 common raven cf. Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Wied-Neuwied 1841 pinyon jay
Passeriformes - Parulidae	Setophaga coronata, Oreothlypis celata Setophaga coronata Linnaeus 1766 yellow-rumped warbler Oreothlypis celata Say 1823 orange-crowned warbler
Passeriformes - Troglodytidae	Salpinctes obsoletus, Thryomanes bewickii, cf. Troglodytes aedon Salpinctes obsoletus Say 1822 rock wren Thryomanes bewickii Audubon 1827 Bewick's wren cf. Troglodytes aedon Vieillot 1809 house wren
Passeriformes - Cardinalidae	Pheucticus melanocephalus, Piranga ludoviciana Pheucticus melanocephalus Swainson 1827 black-headed grosbeak Piranga ludoviciana Wilson 1811 western tanager
Passeriformes - Icteridae	Agelaius tricolor, cf. Icterus bullockii, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus, Sturnella neglecta Agelaius tricolor Audubon 1837 tricolor blackbird cf. Icterus bullockii Swainson 1827 Bullock's oriole Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus Bonaparte 1826 yellow-headed blackbird Sturnella neglecta Audubon 1844 western meadowlark
Passeriformes - Tyrannidae	cf. Contopus sordidulus, Sayornis saya, cf. Sayornis nigricans cf. Contopus sordidulus Sclater 1859 western wood-pewee Sayornis saya Bonaparte 1825 Say's phoebe cf. Sayornis nigricans Swainson 1827 black phoebe
Passeriformes - Laniidae	Lanius ludovicianus Lanius ludovicianus Linnaeus 1766 loggerhead shrike
Passeriformes - Alaudidae	Eremophila alpestris Eremophila alpestris Linnaeus 1759 horned lark
Passeriformes - Mimidae	Mimus polyglottos, cf. Oreoscoptes montanus Mimus polyglottos Linnaeus 1758 northern mockingbird cf. Oreoscoptes montanus Townsend 1837 sage thrasher
Passeriformes - Turdidae	Catharus ustulatus, Catharus guttatus, Turdus migratorius Catharus ustulatus Nuttall 1840 Swainson's thrush Catharus guttatus Pallas 1811 hermit thrush Turdus migratorius Linnaeus 1758 American robin
Passeriformes - Bombycillidae	cf. Bombycilla cedrorum cf. Bombycilla cedrorum Vieillot 1808 cedar waxwing
Anseriformes - Anatidae	Melanitta fusca, Anas acuta, Anas crecca, Mareca americana, Branta hutchinsii, Branta canadensis, Branta bernicla, Anser caerulescens, Spatula clypeata Melanitta fusca Linnaeus 1758 velvet scoter Anas acuta Linnaeus 1758 northern pintail Anas crecca Linnaeus 1758 Eurasian teal Mareca americana Gmelin 1789 American wigeon Branta hutchinsii Richardson 1832 cackling goose Branta canadensis Linnaeus 1758 Canada goose Branta bernicla Linnaeus 1758 brant Anser caerulescens Linnaeus 1758 snow goose Spatula clypeata Linnaeus 1758 northern shoveler
Charadriiformes - Laridae	Rissa tridactyla, Larus heermanni, Larus californicus, Larus occidentalis Rissa tridactyla Linnaeus 1758 black-legged kittiwake Larus heermanni Cassin 1852 Heermann's gull Larus californicus Lawrence 1854 California gull Larus occidentalis Audubon 1839 western gull
Charadriiformes - Scolopacidae	Actitis macularius, Phalaropus lobatus, Phalaropus fulicarius, Phalaropus tricolor, Arenaria interpres, Calidris alba Actitis macularius Linnaeus 1766 spotted sandpiper Phalaropus lobatus Linnaeus 1758 red-necked phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius Linnaeus 1758 red phalarope Phalaropus tricolor Vieillot 1819 Wilson's phalarope Arenaria interpres Linnaeus 1758 ruddy turnstone Calidris alba Pallas 1764 sanderling
Charadriiformes - Charadriidae	Charadrius vociferus, Charadrius semipalmatus, cf. Charadrius nivosus Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus 1758 killdeer Charadrius semipalmatus Bonaparte 1825 semipalmated plover cf. Charadrius nivosus Cassin 1858 snowy plover
Charadriiformes - Alcoidae	Cepphus columba, Ptychoramphus aleuticus, Synthliboramphus antiquus, Synthliboramphus scrippsi, Brachyramphus marmoratus, Cerorhinca monocerata, Uria aalge Cepphus columba Pallas 1811 pigeon guillemot Ptychoramphus aleuticus Pallas 1811 Cassin's auklet Synthliboramphus antiquus Gmelin 1789 Ancient murrelet Synthliboramphus scrippsi Green and Arnold 1939 Scripps's murrelet Brachyramphus marmoratus Gmelin 1789 Marbled murrelet Cerorhinca monocerata Pallas 1811 rhinoceros auklet Uria aalge Pontoppidan 1763 Common murre
Falconiformes - Falconidae	Falco sparverius Falco sparverius Linnaeus 1758 American kestrel
Accipitriformes - Accipitridae	Elanus leucurus Elanus leucurus Vieillot 1818 white-tailed kite