212 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1890. 



1. Columbigallina passerina pallesoens (Bainl). Mexican Ground Dove. 

 Common. 



2. Cathartes aura (Linn.). Turkey Vulture. 



Common, almost entirely replacing the Black Vulture which 

 abounds in the lower country, especially at Vera Cruz. 



3. Catharista atrata(Bart.). Black Vulture. 

 Only a few seen. 



4. Falco sparverius Linn. Sparrow Hawk. 

 Common. 



5. Cerylecabanisi (Tschudi). Texan Kingfisher. 



Several seen along the stream. 



6. Empidonax bairdii Scl. BairdV Flycatcher. 



Two shot, March 31st. 



7. Pyrocephalus rubineus mexicanus (Scl.). Vermilion Flycatcher. 

 Common. 



8. Callothrus robustus (Cab.). Red-eyed Cowbird. 



Common about the haciendas. 



9. Quiscalus macrourus Swains. Great-tailed Grackle. 



Very common, 



10. Aimophila rufescens Swains 



Several seen in low thickets bordering swamps, one was shot. 



11. Melospiza lincolni (Aud.). Lincoln's Sparrow. 



Very common, in company with the following. 



12. Ammodramus sandwichensis alaudinus (Bon.). Western Savanna Sparrow. 

 Common. 



13. Sporopbila morelleti (Bonap.). Morellet's Seed-eater. 



Common in flocks. 



14. Piranga hepatica Swains. ? Hepatic Tanager. 



One bird seen supposed to belong to this species. 



15. Stelgidopteryx serripennis (Aud.). Rough-winged Swallow. 

 Common. 



16. Dendroica coronata (Linn.). Myrtle AVarbler. 



I think this is about the limit of this bird's distribution inland, 

 as higher ap the mountains and farther west we found it replaced 

 by D. auditboni (Towns.). One specimen was shot March 31st, 

 several others seen at the same time. 



