BRYANT'S CACTUS WREN 231 



DISTRIBUTION 



Range. — Southwestern United States to central Mexico; nonmi- 

 gratory. 



The cactus wren is found north to southern California (Kernville 

 and Coso) ; southern Nevada (Vegas Valley and Sheep Mountains) ; 

 southwestern Utah (Beaverdam Mountains and Toquerville) ; south- 

 ern New Mexico (Carlisle, Silver City, and the mountains near En- 

 gle) ; and southern Texas (San Angelo, San Antonio, and Runge). 

 East to central Texas (Runge and Brownsville) ; Tamaulipas (Jau- 

 mave) ; and Yucatan (Progreso and Rio Lagartos). South to Yuca- 

 tan (Progreso and Rio Lagartos) ; Mexico (Valley of Mexico) ; Jalisco 

 (Guadalajara) ; and Baja California (San Jose del Cabo). West to 

 Baja California (San Jose del Cabo, San Quintin, and San Telmo) ; 

 and southern California (Santa Paula, Tejon Pass, and Kernville). 



The above outline is for the species as a whole, which has been divided 

 into four subspecies or geographic races within our limits ; other races 

 occur in Mexico. The northern cactus wren {H. h. couesi) occupies 

 the entire range within the United States and the northern part of the 

 northern States of Mexico; Bryant's cactus wren {H. h. hryanti) is 

 found on the west coast of Baja California from San Telmo south 

 to Santa Catarina Landing; the San Ignacio cactus wren {H. b. purus) 

 is found in central Baja California from about latitude 29° to latitude 

 25°; the San Lucas cactus wren {H. h. a-fflnis) is found in southern 

 Baja California. 



Egg dates. — Arizona : 82 records, March 10 to August 6 ; 40 records, 

 April 21 to May 25, indicating the height of the season. 



California : 160 records, March 2 to July 5 ; 85 records, March 20 

 to April 22. 



Lower California : 48 records, March 17 to August 18 ; 27 records, 

 April 14 to May 15. 



Texas: 25 records, March 12 to July 15; 14 records, April 8 to 

 May 14. 



HELEODYTES BRUNNEICAPILLUS BRYANTI Anthony 



BRYANT'S CACTUS WREN 



HABITS 



As mentioned under the northern race, H. b. couesi, there has been 

 some confusion in the past as to the recognizable races of this species. 

 In his study of the cactus wrens of the United States Dr. Edgar A. 

 Mearns (1902b) proposed the recognition of three subspecies within 

 our borders and designated the range of this race, bryanti, as includ- 



