684 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [Sept., 



Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis (Say). House Finch. 



Three specimens taken on the Cocopah Major Mountains. 

 "Small flocks in the foothills: none seen clown the river." 



Astragalinus lawrenoei (Cass.). Lawrence's Goldfinch. 



Three examples from the Cocopahs. 



"Two of this, or possibly another Goldfinch, were seen on a mesa 

 above Colony." 



Passerculus sandwichensis alaudinus (Bonap.). Western Savanna Sparrow. 



A number from the mouth of the Hardy river and from Bruce's ranch. 

 Several of them are in the spring molt. 



"This species, with flocks of Brewer's and Chipping Sparrows and 

 Abert's Towhee, were in great numbers in some favorable mesquite 

 bottoms where grass weeds and mistletoe berries formed an abundant 

 harvest." 



Passerculus rostratus (Cass.). Large-billed Sparrow. 



Five specimens from the mouth of the Hardy, all of them typical 

 rostratus. 



"These occupied a narrow strip or beach of marsh grass or sedge 

 bordering the river and reaching far back over the mesquite bottom to 

 higher open ground. They kept close to the river bank when flushed, 

 while the Savannas flew across to the upland. Al)out twenty rostratus 

 were seen." 



Zonotricliia leucophrys gambelii (Nutt.). Intermediate Sparrow. 



Obtained at Bruce's ranch and Cocopah Mountains. 



Spizella socialis arizonse Coues. Western Chipping Sparrow. 



Specimens from mouth of the Hardy and Bruce's ranch. 



Spizella breweri Cass. Brewer's Sparrow. 



Found at Bruce's ranch and on the Cocopahs. 



Janco hyemalis (Linn.). Slate-colored Junco. 



One typical male example from the Cocopah Major ^^lountains, 

 Februar}^ 24. 



Junco oreganus thurberi Anthony. Thurber's Junco. 



Three specimens from the Cocopahs, one of them not typical, but 

 nearer to this than any other form. 



Amphispiza bilineata deserticola Ridgw. Desert Sparrow. 



One obtained on the Cocopah Mountains. 



"Two or three were found in the chapparal, very wary indeed. The 

 males occasionallv uttered a sweet sons;. I saw no others." 



