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ZOOLOGY BIRDS. 



The Mexican Creeper (var. mexicana) has not yet been detected within 

 our borders, though its occurrence in the Southern Rocky Mountains has 

 been thought probable. 



FAM. TROGLODYTIM1 : WRENS. 



CAMPYLORHYNCHUS BRUNNEICAPILLUS, Lafr. 

 Cactus "Wren. 



PicoUptes brnnneicapilhis, LAFRESNAYE, Mag. de Zool., 1835, 61, pi. xlvii. 



Campylorhynchus brunneicapillu8,~Bn., Birds N. A., 1858, 355. Id., TJ. S. & Mex. Bound. 

 Surv., ii, pt. ii, 1859, Birds, 13. HEERM., P. R. R. Rep., x, pt. ii, 1859, 

 41. BD., Rev. Am. Birds, i, 18G4, 99. COUES, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 

 1866, 77 (valleys of the Gilaand Lower Colorado). 7^., ib., 18G8, 83. COOPER, 

 Birds Cal., i, 1870, 61. COUES, Key N. A. Birds, 1872, 85. BD., BREW., & 

 RIDG., N. A. Birds, 1874, i, 132, pi. viii, f. 5. YARROW, Rep. Orn. Specs., 



1871, "Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 34. YARROW & HENSHAW, Rep. Orn. Specs., 



1872, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 9. HENSHAW, An. Lye. Nat. Hist. N. Y., xi, 

 1874, 3. Id., An. List Birds Utah, 1872, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 41. 

 Id, Rep. Oru. Specs., 1873, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 100. 



A single individual of this species was captured a few miles north of 

 Saint George, Utah, in October ; two others being seen at the same time. 

 It is believed that this is the most northern locality in which this bird has 

 been taken. 



lu the region south of the Gila River in Arizona, and also in South- 

 western New Mexico, this wren is very abundant. Its name is suggestive 

 of its habits ; for the broad plains, covered with the various species of cacti, 

 constitute its chosen home, and the neighborhood of these plants forms its 

 hunting ground, while among the branches are seen on every side their 

 curious, bulky, pouch shaped nests. They are also fond of the dense shrub- 



