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23. Megascops asio trichopsis (Wagl.). Mexican Screech Owl. 



A young bird of this variety about two-thirds grown, was found 

 in the chaparral near Tucson. 



24. Bubo virginianus subarcticus (Hoy). Western Horned Owl. 

 Frequently heard but rarely seen. They are rare in the low- 

 lands. 



■•■■25. Micropallas whitneyi (Cooper). Elf Owl. 



Though said to be numerous, none were met with, 

 26. Geococcyx californianus (Less.). Road Runner. 



Found more abundantly near the oak-belt than in the vicinity of 

 Tucson. I observed them also at a considerable distance above 

 Oracle. 



•■27. Ceryle alcyon (Linn.). Kingfisher. 



Very few noted around Tucson. 



28. Dryobates villosus hyloscopus (Cab.). Cabanis" Woodpecker. 



Found sparingly at 8000 feet elevation among the pines. 



29. Dryobates scalaris bairdi (Scl.). Baird's Woodpecker. 



Common in the oak-belt and decreasing as you descend toward 

 the plain. 



30. Melanerpes formicivorus bairdi Ridgw. Califomian Woodpecker. 

 Found breeding from the oak-belt upwards, to 9000 feet eleva- 

 tion. 



31. Melanerpes uropygialis (Baird). Gila Woodpecker. 

 Co-extensive with the giant cacti. 



32. Colaptes cafer (Gmel.). Red-shafted Flicker. 



Only found in the pine woods and rare even there. 



33. Colaptes chrysoides (Malh.). Gilded Flicker. 



Tolerably numerous in the valley, but none seen elsewhere. 

 *34. Phalsenoptilus nuttalli (Aud.). Poorwill. 

 Abundant, and breeding in the oak belt. 



35. Cbordeiles texensis Lawr. Texan Nighthawk. 



I found these birds abundant in the immediate vicinity of Tucson. 

 They frequented the niesquite in preference to more open tracts aud 

 spent much of their time, even during the mid-day hours, in dash- 

 ing about among the chaparral bushes for food, invariably lighting 

 when tired in the shade of a bush or cactus. The song of this bird 



