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birds. Some were in "liigh" plumage but the majority of them had 

 not attained the mature stage, the head-markings exhibiting curious 

 combinations of brown, black, and white. I took an albino at San An- 

 tonio, which was with a large party of normally colored birds, but it 

 seemed to be very much harassed and persecuted by its companions, 

 as they were continually chasing it about. 



Brown states that it is "an uncommon winter visitant" at Boerne. 

 It is possible that the "environment" there is not adapted to their 

 wants, but at Leon Springs, 10 or 12 miles southeast, they are quite 

 abundant. 



185. Zonotrichia intermedia Eidgw. Intermediate Sparrow. 



None of the specimens secured by me can be referred to this form, 

 which is surprising, as Brown found it more common than leucophrys at 

 Boerne. Dresser says that Z. gavibeU is common at San Antonio, but 

 of course he refers to Z. intermedia or j)ossibly Z. leucophrys. 



186. Zonotrichia albicollis (Gmel.). White-throated Sparrow. 



This bird could not compare in point of numbers with Harris's or the 

 White-crowned Sparrows, still it was not an uncommon winter resident 

 at San Antonio, although Dresser makes no mention of its occurrence 

 there at all. It was always found near the river and usually associated 

 with the two other species, but it was much more terrestrial in its 

 habits than either of them. I saw the bird at Leon Springs, but none 

 were observed at Corpus Christi or Beeville. Of its occurrence at 

 Boerne, Brown says : " One specimen taken March ; others sten upon 

 March 30 and April 6." 



Genus SPIZELLA Bonaparte. 



187. Spizella socialis (WiLS.). Chipping Sparrow. 



I only saw this Sparrow at Leon Springs, and but two or three indi- 

 viduals were observed there. Brown states that it is " apparently 

 common " at Boerne, and Dresser reports one specimen from San An- 

 tonio. 



188. Spizella socialis arizonae Coues. Western Chipping Sparrow. 



" Bare during winter, more common after February 13 " (Brown). 



189. Spizella pallida (Swains.). Clay-colored Sparrow. 



1 did not see this bird until March 27, when one was shot and another 

 seen at San Antonio. "In the mouth of April Dr. Heermann and I 

 found this bird plentiful in the fields near San Antonio, consorting with 

 M. Uncoini and other Sparrows. They remained until about the middle 

 of May, after which I noticed none. Dr. H eermann told me that he had 

 never observed any near San Antonio before this year (18G4) " (Dresser). 

 Hancock saw a number of them on March 24, 2 miles southwest of 

 Cori)us Christi, in a scattered growth of chaparral. 



190. Spizella breTweri Ca.ss. Brewer's Sparrow. 



■ Brown took one specimen of Brewer's Sparrow on March 5, at Boerne, 

 amongst some sterile hills. 



