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latter, along the Sonoita Valley, it appeared to inhabit the brush and under- 

 growth in considerable numbers. It is the most shy and retiring of the 

 family ; once suspecting danger, it hides itself in the thickest brush, and, 

 if followed, skulks from point to point, being generally successful in its 

 attempts to elude capture. 



PYERHULOXIA SINUATA (Bp.). 

 Texas Cardinal. 



Cardinalis simtatus, BP., Proc. Zool. Soc. Loud., v, 1837, 111 (Mexico). 



Pyrrhuloxia sinuata, BD., Birds N. A., 1858, 508. HEEEM., P. E. E. Rep.,x, 1859, 10. 

 XANTTJS, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila,, 1859, 304. COUES, Proc. Acad. 

 Nat. Sci. Phila., 1806, 90 (Arizona). /<?., i&., 1808, 84 (Arizona). COOPER, 

 Birds Gal., i, 1870, 236. BD., BREW., & EIDG., N. A. Birds, ii, 1874, 95. 

 YARROW, Rep. Oru. Specs., 1871, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 35. 



Of this species, a single specimen was obtained in Arizona by Mr. 

 Bischoff in 1871. It appears to be of very irregular occurrence in this 

 Territory, and is only found in the extreme southern paits. Dr. Palmer 

 detected it near Camp Grant, where it was not found by me on either visit 

 to this post. From Captain Beudire I learn, also, that it is found about 

 Camp Lowell in winter, and it is probably here a resident. The species 

 is better known as an inhabitant of Texas and Cape Saint Lucas, in both 

 which regions it abounds. 



CAEDINALIS VIBGINIANUS (Briss.), var. IGNEUS, Bd. 

 Cape Cardinal. 



Cardinalis igncuft, BD., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1859, 305 (Cape Saint Lucas). COTJES, 

 Proc. Acad. Mat. Sci. Phila., 1808, 84 (Southern Arizona). COOPER, Birds 

 Cal., i, 1870, 238. YARIJOW, Eep. Orn. Specs., 1871. Wheeler's Exped., 

 1874, 35. 



