216 [June, 



MiMUS, Briss. 



13. M. MONTANUS, Bojiap. Mountain Mockingbird. 



I found this gallant bird at times, though rarely, on the mountain sides in 

 Northern New Mexico. I could not but admire his song, and his gay, dashing 

 character, althouirb I was constrained to admit the inferiority of his notes to those 

 of his inimitable congener. 



14. M. poLYGLOTTis, Boie. The Mockingbird. 



This bird was also rare in New Mexico, although it is abundant on the south 

 western frontier of Texas. 



CiNCLus, Bechst. 



15. C. Americanus, Swains. American Dipper. 



One pair, only, of C. A. was seen. These were found on a very rocky and 

 precipitous mountain stream, some twelve miles west of Santa Fe. 



MiLVHLUS, Swains. 



16. M. FORFicATTJS, Swains. Swallow-tailed Fly-catcher. 



This graceful bird was found in the south-western part of Texas, near Lavaca, 

 in December. 



Tyrannus, Vieill. 



17. T. vERTiCALis, Say. Arkansas Fly-catcher. 



Was found in Northern New Mexico, in August and September, in small 

 flocks. 



Tyrannula, Swains. 



18. T. Saya, Swains. Say's Fly-catcher. 



Was met with occasionally in the mountains near Santa Fe. 



Ctanocorax, Boie. 



20. C. Stelleri, Gmel. Steller's Jay. 



Was rather common along the mountain sides, between Santa Fe and Las 

 Vegas, in the months of August and September. 



21. C. uLTRAMARiNus, Bonap. Ultramarine Jay. 



This Jay, also, was seen in the same range with the preceding, during summer. 



21. C. Cassinii, Nobis. Cassin's Jay. 



Length 11 7-lOths inches; alar stretch 18 inches. Upper parts slate blue; front 

 and crown darker, almost black; chin and throat greyish white; cheeks and 

 sides of neck light blue ; wings same as back, the quills dusky on the inner vanes ; 

 below slate color, lighter than above ; iris dark brown ; bill and feet black. 



This Jay first made its appearance, about Santa Fe, in April, and remained 

 there, in considerable numbers, during the summer. It nested and passed the 

 midday in the highest mountains, coming down their sides upon the hills to feed, 

 morning and evening. At these times they moved in large, loose flocks, alter- 

 nately alighting to pick up an insect or a lizard, and again passing to the front ; 

 keeping up, the while, a regular cry, in a rather low plaintive tone, very different 

 from the Blue Jay. In this way they generally passed some time before sunset 

 amongst the scrubby white cedars of the hills, and then returned to the moun- 

 tains to roost. The bird from which the above description was taken, had, when 

 killed, just swallowed, entire, a ^^ horned frog" or lizard, [Agama Cornuta] 

 2i inches in length. 



