684 BIRDS OF SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS. 



222. Vireo flavifrons Vikill. Yellow-thioutccl Vireo. 



This Vireo ^yas first seen at Sau Antonio on March 20, and again on 

 the 23d. Only three individuals were observed, two males and a fe- 

 male ; the males were in song. The bird is not iucliuled in Dresser's 

 j)ai)er, bat Brown took a pair at Boerne on March 25. 



223. Vireo solitarius (Wii.s.). Bhie-licaded Vireo. 



Brown procured a female of this species at Boerne on February 3, 

 the only one observed. '^ I shot several of these birds near Sau Anto- 

 nio late in autumn and early in the spring, but do not think any remain 

 there to breed" (Dresser). 



224. Vireo atricapillus Woodu. Black-capped Virno. 



This rare Vireo was apparently not seen at San Antonio by Dresser, 

 and I left there before it was time for the bird to have arrived from the 

 south, but Brown has the following note of its occurrence at Boerne : 

 " One specimen March 27. Could I have remained a few days later 

 other specimens would have undoubtedly been detected." He saw none 

 at all on his second visit to this locality. 



225. Vireo noveboracensis (Gmel.). White-eyed Vireo. 



This bird put in its appearance at San Antonio on March 9, when a 

 male in full song was secured. During the following week I found them 

 abundant at Leon Springs. Dresser found the species common at San 

 Antonio during the summer, and Brown also notes it as a common sum- 

 mer resident at Boerne, first seen there March 13. It is not in Han- 

 cock's list. 



226. Vireo bellii Aud. Bell's Vireo. 



A male and female of this species, together with a nest containing 

 three eggs and one of the Cowbird, was secured b^' Hancock near Cor- 

 pus Christi May 28. It is not uncommon during summer at San Antonio, 

 and breeds there, according to Dresser. 



Family MI^IOTILTID^. Wood Warblers. 

 Geuus MNIOTILTA Vieillot. 



2-27. MniotUta varia (LiXN.). Black-and-wMte Creeper. 



Sennett met with this bird at Corpus Christi March 23, and Hancock 

 also found it there on March 21. I saw but one during my stay in Texas, 

 a male at San Antonio on March 23. Dresser also notes its occurrence at 

 San Antonio, aud states that Dr. Heermann found it breeding on the 

 Medina River. At Boerne, in Kendall County, 30 miles northwest of 

 San Antonio, Brown found it '' rather common after March 13." 



Genus HELMINTHOPHILA Eidgway. 



228. Helminthophila pinus (Linn.). Blue-winged Warblor. 



"A male, secured April 7 on the bank of the Nuecer River, was the 

 only one seen" (Hancock.) Xot in Brown's or Dresser's lists. 



