Ixxviii INTRODUCTION 



Myiarchus cinerascens : Ash-throated Flycatcher. — Abundant migrant and 

 sviniraer resident. 



Myiarchus lawrencei olivascens : Olivaceous Flycatcher. — One taken at 

 5000 feet in Catalina Mountains ; common in Santa Rita Mountains 

 (Stephens). 



Sayornis saya : Say Phoebe. — Common winter resident, breeding sparingly 

 in Catalina Mountains. 



Sayornis nigricans : Black Phcebe. — Regular resident in valleys about 

 watercourses, and summer resident of mountains. 



Contopus horealis : Olive-sided Flycatcher. — Rather common migrant in 

 mountains. 



Contopus pertinUx pallidiventris : Cones Flycatcher. — Two recorded from 

 the Catalinas. 



Contopus richardsonii : Western Wood Pewee. — Common summer resident 

 in Catalina Mountains. 



Empidonax difficilis : Western Flycatcher. — Found in Catalinas from 

 June till last of October. 



Empidonax traillii : Traill Flycatcher. — Two taken in the Catalina Moun- 

 tains. 



Empidonax hammondi : Hammond Flycatcher. — Migrant in Catalina 

 Mountains. 



Empidonax ivrightii : Wright Flycatcher. — Four taken in Catalina Moun- 

 tains, 3500 to 4500 feet. 



Pyrocephalus rubineus mexicanus : Vermilion Flycatcher. — Resident at 

 Tucson and Florence ; a few breeding up to 4500 feet in the Catalinas. 



Otocoris alpestris (subsp. ?) : Horned Lark. — Found about Tucson in fall 

 and winter. 



Cyanocitta stelleri diademata : Long-crested Jay. — Resident in pines in 

 Catalina Mountains, descending to oak region in winter. 



Aphelocoma woodhouseii : Woodhouse Jay. — Common resident at head- 

 waters of Mineral Creek and in foothills of the Catalinas. 



Aphelocoma sieherii arizonce : Arizona Jay. — Abundant resident in oak 

 region of Catalinas. 



Corvus corax sinuatus : Raven. — Common about Tucson throughout the 

 year. 



Corvus cryptoleucus : White-necked Raven. — Common at times about 

 Tucson and other points. 



Corvus americanus : Crow. — Large flocks seen in spring and fall on foot- 

 hills of Catalinas. 



Cyanocephalus cyanocephalus : Pinon Jay. — Seen in oak belt of Catalinas. 



Molothrus ater obscurus : Dwarf Cowbird. — Common at Riverside and not 

 uncommon about Tucson and Florence. 



Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus : Yellow-headed Blackbird. — Abundant 

 about Tucson, Florence, and valley of the San Pedro in winter. 



Agelaius phceniceus sonoriensis : Sonoran Red-wing. — Common resident. 



Sturnella magna hoopesi : Rio Grande Meadowlark. — Resident. 



Icterus parisorum : Scott Oriole. — Breeds near water, and on arid plains 

 and mesas from oOOO to 8000 feet. 



Icterus cucullatus nelsoni : Arizona Hooded Oriole. — Common throughout 

 the region, being absent only about four months, ranging in summer up 

 to nearly 6000 feet. 



Icterus bullocki : Bullock Oriole. — Not uncommon about Tucson and Flor- 

 ence ; rare in the Catalinas. 



Scolecophagus cyanocephalus : Brewer Blackbird. — Abundant winter resi- 

 dent below 3000 feet. 



