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special efifort. At Beeville only three were seen, all of which were ob- 

 tained. Each one had the chestnut frontlet, but rather pale. The birds 

 were generally found in jjairs, the males whistling a good deal. None 

 were seen at Corpus Ohristi. Brown found it a very abundant resi- 

 dent at Boerne, and Dresser notes it as very common near San Anto- 

 nio where he found a nest late in April, containing young. 



269. Parus atricristatus castaneifrons Sennett. Cbestiiut-frmited Titmouse. 

 This new form was sought for near Beeville, and the three speci- 

 mens mentioned above may be possibly referable to it, as they have a 

 considerable amount of chestnut on the frontlet. The type specimens 

 were taken in Bee County, about 15 miles south of Beeville, by Mr. 

 Priour, in April, 1886. {Cf. Auk., IV, p. 28.) 



270. Parus carolinensis agilis Sexnett. 



This new Texan race of the Carolina Chicadee, which Mr. Sennett 

 proposes to call " agilis,''^ was a rather uncommon bird at San Antonio 

 and Leon Springs, the only places where I observed it. Jt was not 

 seen at the former place until February 21, when a single individual 

 was noted in the town, and it was met with there but twice afterwards. 

 I saw but two at Leon Springs, a male and female, both of which were 

 obtained. Dresser states that the bird is not uncommon in the neigh- 

 borhood of San Antonio, but Brown found it rare during his stay at 

 Boerne, where it was usually seen in pairs. Mr. Brewster (Bull. ISTutt. 

 Orn. Club, IV, p. 70), quoting Mr. Werner, notes its occurrence in Comal 

 County, where, however, but two pairs were seen. 



Genus AURIPARUS Baird. 



271. Auriparus flaviceps (SUND.). Verdin. 



The Verdin was first met with on December 21, when three individ- 

 uals were seen, two of which were secured. One was seen on Decem- 

 ber 25, two January 1, and two January 11, all in the mesquite. No 

 others were observed at all. Their alarm note is very peculiar, other- 

 wise their habits appeared to be quite Parine. One was seen hanging 

 head downwards on a reed stalk, after the well known manner of Parws 

 carolinensis. Sennett gives Hidalgo on the lower Eio Grande as its 

 eastern limit, which, of course, must now give place to San Antonio. 

 I did not see the bird at any other place, nor was it met with by Brown, 

 Dresser, or Uancock. Mr. John M. Priour, of Corpus Christi, informed 

 me that they were common along the Nueces Eiver. 



Family SYLVIID J^i. Kinglets, Gnat-catchers, etc. 



Genus REGULUS Cuvier. 



272. Regulus satrapa Licnx. Golden-crowned Kinglet. 



At San Antonio, on February 27, I shot a female of this species, and 

 saw four or five more of the same sex in a bush near the river bank. 

 They were in company with two or three Orange-crowned Warblers. 



