28 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [Jan., 



Zonotrichia leucophrys (Forst.). 



"Found both in the canon and on the plain in the Larrea belt, always 

 in small flocks, April 7 to April 29, and several on May 1 ." 



Some of the males (one-year-old birds?) are in the prenuptial molt 

 and are acciuiring the black and white feathers of the crown. Other 

 highly plvmiaged individuals, probably old lairds, show no signs of molt. 

 Spizella breweri Cass. 



"One secured April 15, and a numlier seen the next day in the 

 Larrea." 



Spizella atrigularis (Cab.). 



One secured in Dry Caiion, May 17. This captiu-e extends the range 

 of the species some distance eastward, the Hachita Mountains being 

 the previous limit of its distribution, so far as I can find in the records. 

 Amphispiza bilineata deserticola Ridgw. 



"By far the most abundant and characteristic bird of the region, both 

 on the plain and in the caiions. Observed continuously, April 7 to May 

 21. A nest with three eggs was found May 14, which was possibly a 

 second clutch, as a fledgling was secured some days before." 

 Aimophila ruficeps scottii (Senn.). 



"Seen several times in the canons, April 11 to May 17." 

 Pipilo fuscus mesoleucus (Baird). 



" Noticed only in the caiions and on the lower foothills, April 8 to 

 22." 

 Oreospiza chlorura (Aud.). 



"Associated with the preceding. April 8 to 29." 

 Calamospiza melanocorys Stejn. 



A number seen May 1 in the canon. One male secured had nearly 

 finished the molt, including the tertials, but not the rest of the flight 

 feathers. 

 Piranga hepatica Swains. 



A male obtained in the foothills. May 8. 

 *Petrochelidon lunifrons (Say). 



"Several observed May 19." 

 Hirnndo erythrogastra Bodd. 



"Observed several times, April 18, May 20 and 22." 



*Tacliycineta thalassina (Swains.). 



"April 7 to May 20; usually seen toward evening." 



*Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides (Swains.). 



"Observed at Ysleta, Tex., April 2, and at Alamogordo, May 22." 



