668 BIRDS OP SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS. 



150. Contopus virens (Linm.)- Wood Pewee. 



According to Dresser this Flycatcher is " very coiumoii in tlie wooded 

 river-bottoms near San Antonio during the summer, arriving late in 

 April or early in May. 



151. Contopus richardsonii (SwAixs.). Western Wood Pewee. 



This Pewee was observed but once at Sau Antonio by Dresser, in 

 May, 1864, when he secured one specimen. 



Geuus EMPIDONAX Cabaxis. 



152. Enipidonax flaviveutris Baihd. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. 



" Common near San Antonio during the summer, arriving there in 

 April" (Dresser). 



153. Empidonax acadicus (Gmicl.). Acadian Flycatcher. 



"Not uncommon near San Antonio during the summer" (Dresser). 



154. Empidonax pusillus traillii (Aud.). Traill's Flycatcher. 



•'Common during the summer season near San Antonio, and to the 

 eastward, breeding there" (Dresser). 



155. Empidonax minimus Baiud. Least Flycatcher. 



"Common near San Antonio during the summer" (Dresser). 



Genus PYROCEPHALUS Gould. 



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



I did not see this Flycatcher, but Mr. John M. Priour, of Corpus 

 Christi, informed me that he had observed it on the opposite (east) side 

 of the Neuces River, a short time previous to my visit, and had secured 

 several specimens. Dresser records the occurrence of three individuals 

 at San Antonio at different times. 



Family ALAUDID.E. Larks. 

 Genus OTOCORIS Boxapahtk. 



157. Otocoris alpestris giraudi Hensiiaw. Texan Horned Lark. 



I found this Lark rather uncommon at San Antonio, as it was seen 

 there but twice during the winter. It was not observed at Leon 

 Springs, but Brown found it abundant at Boerne " up to the first week 

 of March, after which none were seen until March 27." Boerne is only 

 10 or 12 miles northw'est of Leon Springs. At Corpus Christi I ob- 

 tained but one s])ecimen, a female in very immature plumage, brought 

 to me by a juvenile "Greaser," who had knocked it over with a stick. 

 It was one of a very large tlock. Hancock found the species very com- 

 mon on the fiats north of Corpus Christi, and on May 27 a nest with 

 four eggs was taken. " From October to the end of March theprairies 

 near San Antonio swarm with Shore Larks, and great numbers are shot 

 for the table" (J)resser). 



