Ixxx INTRODUCTION 



Aimophila rujiceps scottii : Scott Sparrow. — Resident in the Catalinas 



down to oOOl J feet in winter. 

 Melospiza melodia fallax : Desert Song' Sparrow. — Apparently resident 



about Tucson. 

 Melospiza melodia montana : Mountain Song Sparrow. — Not uncommon on 



San Pedro River in January ; irregular winter visitor about Tucson. 

 Melospiza lincolnii : Lincoln Sparrow. — Regular migrant in the Catalina 



Mountains ; a few probably winter. 

 Pipilo maculatus megalonyx : Spurred ToAvhee. — Common resident of the 



Catalinas, breeding' above 5000 feet. 

 Pipilo fuscus mesoleucus : Canyon Towhee. — Common resident throughout 



the entire region, ranging up to pine forests in warmer months. 

 Pipilo aberti : Abert Towhee. — Resident about Tucson and Florence. 

 Oreospiza chlorura : Green-tailed Towhee. — Common migrant in the 



Catalinas, a few wintering. 

 Cardinalis cardinalis superbus : Arizona Cardinal. — Generally distributed, 



ranging- up to about 5000 feet. 

 Pyrrhuloxia sinuata : Arizona Pyrrhuloxia. — Rare or casual in foothills of 



the Catalinas. Rather common about Tucson. 

 Zamelodia melanocephala : Black-headed Grosbeak. — Found breeding at 



5000 feet at Mineral Creek ; found also in Catalina Mountains. 

 Guiraca ccerulea lazula : Western Blue Grosbeak. — Rather rare about 



Tucson in spring (Brown). 

 Cyanospiza amcena : Lazuli Bunting. — Found at Mineral Creek and in 



Catalinas ; breeds, but not commonly, about Tucson. 

 Spiza americana : Dickcissel. — One taken near Tucson in September by 



Mr. Brown. 

 Calamospiza melanocorys : Lark Bunting. — Seen nearly throughout the 



year, sometimes in enormous flocks. 

 Piranga ludoviciana : Louisiana Tanager. — Summer resident in pine 



forests of the mountains. 

 Piranga hepatica : Hepatic Tanager. — Summer resident in the oak regions. 

 Piranga rubra cooperi : Cooper Tanager. — Common sunnner resident about 



Tucson, Riverside. Florence, Mineral Creek, and the San Pedro Valley. 



A few breed in the Catalinas. 

 Progne subis hesperia : Western Martin. — Rather uncommon about Tucson. 

 Petrochelidon lunifrons : Eave Swallow. — Seen in numbers about Riverside 



in April. 

 Hirundo erythrogastra : Barn Swallow. — Common migrant. Breeds spar- 

 ingly in the Catalinas at 5000 feet. 

 Tachycineta bicolor : Tree Swallow. — Rare about Tucson (Brown). 

 Tacky cineta thalassina lepida : Violet-green Swallow. — Commonest swal- 

 low of the Catalinas. 

 Riparia riparia : Bank Swallow. — Breeds about Fort Lowell (Brown). 

 Stelgidopteryx serripennis : Rough-winged Swallow. — Rather rare about 



Tucson (Brown). 

 Ampelis cedrorum : Cedar Waxwing. — Taken near Tucson in May and 



June. 

 Phainopepla nitens : Phainopepla. — Summer resident to about 5000 feet. 



Winters in small numbers from Tucson soutliAvard. 

 Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides : White-rumped Shrike. — Resident to 



about 5500 feet. 

 Vii'eo gilvus : Warbling Vireo. — Common migrant. A few breed in the 



Catalinas as low as 3500 feet. 

 Vireo solitarius cassinii : Cassin Vireo. — Rather unpommon migrant in 



the Catalinas. 



