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tunately unable to preserve it. I saw only three larks during my stay. 

 They frequented the meadows of the bay and were excessively wild. 

 I feel sure they were not neglecta, having on several occasions 

 heard their song which had the unmistakable quality of magna. 

 In this respect my experience corroborates that of Hancock whom 

 Beckham thinks mistaken. The true state of aflftiirs is probably 

 that during winter the races intermingle, neglecta greatly predomi- 

 nating. Before the first of May ?ie(7/edffl decamps into the interior 

 to breed and a few of the true magna remain. 



67. Icterus spurius (Linn.). Orchard Oriole. 



A few pairs found breeding. 



68. Icterus galbula (Linn.). Baltimore Oriole. 



None seen. A specimen, shot a few days before my visit, is in the 

 collection. 



69. Icterus bullocki (Swains.). Bullock's Oriole. 



Several observed. Nest with young, June 2nd. 

 *70. Quiscalus quiscula aeneus (Ridgw.). Bronzed (Crackle. 



I observed this species industriously feeding its young along the 

 San Antonio River. None seen nor heard of at Corpus Christi. 



71. Quiscalus macrourus Swains. Great-tailed Graekle. 



While very numerous at Corpus Christi, this Graekle attained 

 a far greater abundance in the hack-berry mottes along the road to 

 San Patricio, about fifteen miles west of Corpus Christi. 



72. Ammodramus maritimus sennetti Allen. Texan Seaside Finch. 

 Found it common on the Nueces Bay flats. 



73. Chondestes grammacus (Say). Lark Sparrow. 



Breeding commonly. Fresh eggs and full-fledged young procured 

 the same day, May 30th. 



74. Peucaea cassini (Woodh.). Cassin's Finch. 



Several found breeding in open pasture a mile from Corpus 

 Christi. 

 *75. Melospiza fasciata (Gmel.). Song Sparrow. 



A few of these were seen but none secured. 



76. Embernagra rufivirgata Lawr. Texas Sparrow. 



As Mr. Chapman remarks, this species does not seem to have been 

 recorded from north of the Rio (3rrande prior to his visit to Corpus 

 Christi, and I think it most probable that twelve years ago it was 



