312 [April, 



COCCOTHRAUSTES. 



70. C. VESPERiiNA. A few seen among the mountains in March, 1853, and 

 two specimens obtained. 



PYRANGA. 



77. P. aestiva. Rather common in summer along the Rio Grande. One 

 or two met with in the mountains, where they are rather rare. 



MOLOTHRUS. 



78. M. pecoris. Rather common everywhere from April to November. 

 Not seen in winter. 



AGELAIUS. 



79. A. phcenicetts. Common throughout the year. Breeds in the terri- 

 tory. 



80. A.xanthocephalus. Verycommon during the greater part of the year. 

 Not seen in winter. 



QUISCALUS. 



81. Q. Breweri. Very common during the early spring and fall months. 



STURNELLA. 



82. S. neglecta. Common throughout the year. Most numerous in the 

 valley of the Del Norte. 



CORVUS. 



83. C. corax. Exceedingly abundant, especially in winter. Breeds among 

 the mountains, chiefly, but not exclusively. 



84. C. Americanus. Very rare, according to my observation ; but two met 

 with, and at Fort Webster. 



GARRULUS. 



85. G. stelleri. A common jay among the mountains. 



86. G. ui.tramarinus. The most abundant species ; found in fall, not unfre- 

 quenily along the Valley of the Rio Grande, but exceedingly numerous among 

 the mountains. 



87. G. CRrsTATrjs. Found about the woods bordering the northernmost por- 

 tion of the Rio Grande. This I state not upon my own, but upon the authority 

 of a person perfectly familiar with the blue jay of North America. 



GYMNOK1TTA, (Prince de Wied.) 



88. G. cyan rppiiALA. This extremely graceful and beautiful shaped jay 

 I have met with along: the Sierra del los Mimbres range, some five or six times. 

 It is invariably found in flocks of forty or more individuals; very shy and diffi- 

 cult of approach. This is the Cyanocorax Cassini of Col. McCall. I never 

 met this bird along the valley of the del Norte. The peculiar taper bill of this 

 species is quite characteristic ; very unlike that of the general family Corvinae 

 of Wilson. Its wings are also far wider in proportion than it is common to see in 

 the jay family ; and the tout ensemble of the bird, except its bill, would seem 

 to my mind to ally it nearly to the Nucifragre. 



NUCIFRAGA. 



89. N. CoLTJMBrANA. Quite common near Fort Webster, during the months 

 of November and December. Found mostly among the pinons, (Pinus mono- 

 phyllus.) 



LANIUS. 



90. L. LiiDovicrANis. Common and resident in the territory, but most abun- 

 dant in the winter months. 



