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Charitonetta albeola : Buffle-head. — One taken in December near Tucson, 



and one on San Pedro in January. 

 Erisrnatura jamaicensis : Ruddy Duck. — Not uncommon about Tucson at 



times. 

 Branta canadensis (subsp. ?): Canada Goose. — Three seen on pond near 



the San Pedro in January. 

 Plegadis autumnalis: Glossy Ibis. — Not infrequent about bottom lands 



near Tucson (Brown). 

 Plegadis guarauna : White-faced Glossy Ibis. — Common in May near 



Tucson. 

 Tantalus loculator : Wood Ibis. — Rather common on Gila and San Pedi-o 



rivers most of the. year. 

 Botaurus Itntiyinosus : Bittern. — Rare about Tucson (Brown). 

 Ardea herodias : Great Blue Heron. — Rather common resident. 

 Ardea egretta : Egret. — Rather common about Tucson in May. 

 Ardea candidissima : Snowy Heron. — Five seen near Tucson in May. 

 Ardea virescens anthonyi : Anthony Green Heron. — Rather rare about 



Tucson (Brown). 

 Nycticorax nycticorax iicevins : Black-crowned Night Heron. — Rather 



rare about Tucson (Brown) ; found on the Santa Cru/ in May. 

 Ballus virginianus : Virginia Rail. — One seen on the San Pedro in Jan- 

 uary. 

 Porzana Carolina : Sora. — One taken at Tucson in Ajjril (Brown). 

 Gallinula galeata : Florida Gallinule. — Not uncommon about Tucson 



(Brown) ; rare on San Pedro in late January. 

 Fulica americana : Coot. — Common except in summer. 

 Steganopus tricolor : Wilson Phalarope. — Common during migration about 



Tucson. 

 Becurvirostra americana : Avocet. — Common at times in fall migration 



near Tucson (Brown). 

 Gallinago de/icata : Wilson Snipe. — Common in migrations about Tucson, 



a few wintering there and in San Pedro River region. 

 Tringa inimitilla : Least Sandpiper. — Commcm about Tucson in migra- 

 tions (Brown). 

 Tringa alpina pacijica: Red-backed Sandpiper. — Flocks seen hi April 



near Tucson. 

 Ereunetes occidentalis : Western Sandpiper. — Common migrant about 



Tucson. 

 Limosa fedoa : Marbled Godwit (?). — A godwit probably of this species 



seen in January on San Pedro River. 

 Totanns inelanolencus : Greater Yellow-legs. — Two taken by Mr. Urown 



near Tucson in October. 

 Helodromas solitarins cinnamomeus : Western Solitary Sandpiper. — Not 



uncommon about Tucson in migrations. 

 Actifis mucularia : Spotted San<lpiper. — Occasional about Tucson in 



spring. 

 Namtnins longirostris : Long-billed Curlew. — Not common in migrations 



a])ont Tucson (Brown). 

 jrEgialitis vocifWa : Killdcer. — Common ab<»ut Tucson in spring and fall. 



breeding in small numl)ers in the San Pedro region. 

 ^■Egialitis semi/j(dmafa : Semipalmatfd Plover. — Doubtless common about 



Tucson in migrations. 

 Colinns ridginii/i : .M.isk.'d i;ol)-whitt". — Found by Mr. I5rowii in the 



Harbotpiivari Mount .tins. 

 Callii)fpla squainaftt : Scab'd Partridge. — Most al)undant on the tlry mesjus 



of the San i'edro slope of the Santa Catalina Muuntuiu.s. 



