1887.] PROCEEDINGS OF UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 6G7 



arrives iu the neighborhood of Sail Antonio late in March, and remains 

 until the middle or latter end of October. It breeds abundantly near 

 San Antonio, building its nest iu a wesatch [huisache] tree" (Dresser). 

 At Boerne, according to Brown, it arrived March 24, and at once be- 

 came common. Hancock notes its arrival at Corpus Christi on March 



18. 



Genus TYRANNUS Cuvier. 



144. Tyrannus tyrannus (Lixn.). Kingbird. 



Not seen by Dresser himself at San Antonio, but he quotes Dr. 

 Heermann to the effect that it is occasionally seen there iu spring and 

 autumn. 



Genus MYIAKCHUS Cabaxis. 



145. Myiarchus crinitus (Lixx.). Crested Flycatcher. 



Tliis Flycatcher does not appear to be common within the fauna! 

 area under consideration, as Dresser saw but two specimens at San An- 

 tonio, and Brown but one at Boerne — March 30. Hancock procured 

 two specimens at Corpus Christi March 21. 



146. Myiarchus mexicanus (Kaup). Mexican Crested Flycatcher, 

 "Arrives at San Antonio at the latter end of April, the first that came 



under my notice being one I shot on the 23d of that month. It breeds 

 near the Medina and San Antonio Rivers, making its nest in a hollow 

 tree or taking possession of a deserted Woodpecker's hole" (Dresser). 



Genus SAYOENIS Bonaparte. 



147. Sayornis phoebe (Lath.). Phoebe. 



Contrary to Dresser's and Dr. Heermann's experience, I found the 

 Phoebe during the whole winter at San Antonio, where it was rather 

 common along the river. In Dresser's paper it is stated that the bird 

 is only seen there on its migrations north and south, which would indi- 

 cate that it had become a winter resident there since he wrote. I also 

 found the species not uncommon at Corpus Christi, Beeville, and Leon 

 Springs. Brown reports it rare at Boerne, while it is not in Hancock's 

 Corpus Cliristi list at all. 



148. Sayornis say a (Boxap.). Say's Phcebe. 



I found this bird at both Corpus Christi and Beeville, but it was un- 

 common, only three specimens being secured. I did not see it at San 

 Antonio or Leon Springs, but Dresser observed one individual at San 

 Antonio in November. Brown saw the bird upon two occasions at 

 Boerne in February, and Hancock notes one individual at Corpus 

 Cbristi late in March. 



Genus CONTOPUS Cabaxis. 



149. Contopus borealis (Swaixs.). Olive-sided Flycatcher. 



Dresser found this bird not uncommon near San Antonio during the 

 winter, but I did not see it there at all, and I hardly think it could have 

 escaped me had it been " uncommon " while I collected there. 



