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ZOOLOGY BIRDS. 



JUNCO CINEEEtJS (Swains.), var. DOESALIS, Henry. 

 PLATE IX. 



Jitnco (lorsalis, HENBY, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci., Pbila,, x, May, 1858, 117. BD., Birds N. 



A., 1858, 467. HENEY, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pbila., 1859, 107 (New Mexico). 

 Jiinco caniceps var. dorsalis, HENSHAW, Eep. Orn. Specs., 1873, Wheeler's Exped., 



1874, 115. 



This variety appears to take the place entirely of camceps in the mount- 

 ains of Xew Mexico and Arizona, extending southward in summer at least 

 as far as the White Mountains, in the pine woods of which it is very abun- 

 dant. I detected nothing peculiar in its habits that is not equally character- 

 istic of the other members of the genus. The song is indistinguishable from 

 that of caniceps. In the mountains near Camp Apache, I found many young 

 birds July 13, though many individuals were apparently still engaged in 

 the duties of incubation. A nest found here was very cunningly placed in 

 a slight hollow, beneath a tussock of grass, and so arranged that the merest 

 accident alone could have led to its discovery. As it was, I came near tread- 

 ing upon it, and thus startled the female, who was setting at the time. She 

 glided off through the grass, fluttering about and feigning lameness, but, find- 

 ing it of no avail, and that her home was being invaded, flew into a tree 

 close by, and her angry notes and plaintive cries soon called her mate to 

 her side, who showed an equal anxiety, and approached almost within arm's 

 length, and expressed his indignation at my high handed proceedings in the 



