666 BIRDS OF SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS. 



Genus I'HAL.ENOPTILUS Ridgwav. 



137. Phalaenoptilus iiuttalli nitidus Buewst. Frosted Poor-will. 



Dresser obtained a single specimen of this bird shot near San Antonio, 



where it was of uncommon occurrence, and Dr. Heermann shot one on 



the Medina. 



Genus NYCTIDROMUS Gould. 



138. Nyctidromus albicoUis (G.mel.). Paranque. 



ITancock lias the following note of the occurrence of this bird at 

 Corpus Christi. " Two specimens, brought me by a friend, were shot in 

 the Nueces Kiver bottoms April 16." 



Genus CHORDEILES Swainson. 



139. Chordeiles virginianus (G.mkl. ). Nighthawk. 



Dresser notes the occurrence of the Nighthawk at San Antonio, 

 where, however, it was uncommon. 



140. Chordeiles texensis Lawr. Texan Nighthawk. 



This bird was first noticed at San Antonio by Dresser on May 2, when 

 he saw seven or eight flying about at noonday. A few days later they 

 became very numerous. They remained in the vicinity until October 1 



Family TROCHILIDyE. Humming Birds. 

 Genus TROCHILUS Linn^us. 



141. Trochilus colubris Linn. Ruby-throated Ilummiug Bird. 



" During the winter I observed one or two near San Antonio on warm 

 days. Early in April, on the weather becoming warmer, they were very 

 common near San Antonio, and generally to be found about the large 

 Cottonwood trees. I knew of two nests in low willows overhanging the 

 San Pedro" (Dresser.) The San Pedro is a small stream, the greater 

 part of which flows through the town of San Antonio. Hancock saw 

 the bird (piite often at Corpus Christi. 



142. Trochilus alexandri Boitrc. & MuLS. Black-chinned Hummingbird. 



1 first saw this Hummer at Leon Springs on Marcli 12, when one speci- 

 men was observed, evidently.] ust arrived from tbo south. Within the 

 next six days they became quite common, feeding on the brilliant red 

 blossoms of a species of JEseulus, which grew luxuriantly in a dense 

 grove a third of a mile from the post-oflice. The only other Texas rec- 

 ord of the species is that of Brown, who procured a single specimen 

 at Boerne on April 5. 



Order PASSERES. Perching Birds. 

 Family TYRANNID^E. American Flycatchers. 



Genus MILVULUS Swainsox. 



143. Milvulus foriicatus (Gmel. ). Scissortail. 



I saw one of these exquisite Flycatchers at San Antonio on March 21, 

 and several more between that date and the day I left, March 29. ''It 



