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♦Aeronautes melanoleucus (Baird). 



"Rather numerous in Dry Canon. April 22 to iMay 20; usually 

 noticed in the morning." 



Trochilus alexandri Bourc. and Muls. 



"Several times noticed in Dry Canon, April 17 to May 19, and one 

 female secured. A nest obtained was built upon a small bush growing 

 horizontally from the perpendicular side of a small caiion, about ten 

 feet from the bottom." 



*Tyrannus verticalis Say? 



"Several birds apparently of this species were observed May 1 to 2, 

 but were very wild and apparently migrants^ as none were seen later." 



Myiarchus cineracens (Lawr.). 



" Observed almost continuously, April 18 to May 17, everywhere in 

 the canons and sometimes in the Larrea as well. Its favorite perch was 

 the top of a spidery cactus or the head of a yucca." 



Sayornis saya (Bonap.)- 

 " April 22 to May 19. Rather numerous in the canons, near water." 



♦Corvus corax sinuatus (Wagl.). 



"Several observed each morning, April 12 to 17, and again May 15. 

 Seen also at Ysleta, Tex,, April 4." 



Corvus cryptoleucus Couch. 



" One shot April 25, a mile and a half north of Alamogordo. It was 

 feeding on the carcass of a cow." 



Icterus parisorum Bonap. 



" April 17 to j\Iay 16. Fairly numerous near the arroyos about 

 the mouth of the caiions and in the lower foothills, and very shy." 



♦Scolecophagus cyanocephalus (Wagl.). 



"Several noticed in the town of Alamogordo, April 25 and May 22." 



Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis (Say). 



"Rather numerous through April, but not so common in May. Most 

 frequent near the spring in Dry Canon, where they could be seen at 

 almost any time drinkihg from the film of water that trickled down the 

 side of the canon." 



Astragalinus psaltria (Say). 



"Seen with the preceding, April 7 to May 17." All the specimens are 

 molting and, contrary to the custom in the Eastern A. tristis, the flight 

 feathers are being renewed at the prenuptial molt. 



