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

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Taxonomic list

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