74 NEBRASKA ORNITHOLOrUSTS' rXlOX 



474c. Otocoris alpestris arenicola Hensh. — Desert Horned Lark. Abundant, 



both on the plateau and in the Basin. 

 5016. SturneUa ma<jna neglecta (Aud.). — Western Meadow-lark. Abundant 



breeder throughout prairie regions. 



529. Astrapalinus tristis (Linn.). — ^American Goldfinch. Along streams, 



wherever there is sufficient tree growth. 

 539. Rhi/iichophanes viccoiriiii (Lawr.). — McCown's Longspur. Breeding on 



the plateau as well as on the divide between Antelope and Indian 



creeks. 



540fl. Pooecctes gramineus conpiis Baird. — Western Vesper Sparrow. Nest- 

 ing throughout prairie regions. 



546a. Ammodramus saiatmarum himaculatiis (S^^■ains.). — Western Grass- 

 hopper Sparrow. Same as preceding. 



588. Pipilo maculatHS arcticus (Swains.). — Arctic Towhee. Center of abun- 

 dance in the wooded eaiions, but following down the wooded 

 streams well into the Upper Sonoran. Nesting on the ground, 

 usually in thickets of Symplwricarpus, etc. 



596. Zamelodia melanocephaJa (Swains.). — Black-headed Grosbeak. Nest- 

 ing in low trees, frequently in black birch (Betula occidentalis) . 



613. Eirundo eri/throfjastra Bodd. — Barn Swallow. Nesting in ranch sheds, 



and outbuildings. 



614. Tachycineta hicolor (Vieill.). — Tree Swallow. Seen in small numbers 



around the cliffs in the higher portions of the Eidge, where it 

 doubtless breeds. A number of swallows which I took to be of 

 this species were seen on lower Monroe Creek in the middle 

 of June. 



622a. Laniu^ Jiidoriciavvs ercuhitoridps (Swain.). — White-rumped Shrike. 

 Abundant breeders in the bad lands, where they nest in the 

 cottonwoods. Two pairs were also found nesting on the divide 

 at the head of Dead Man's Canon in small pines. 



624. Tireo olivaceus (Linn.). — Red-eyed Vireo. Seen in Monroe and War- 

 bonnet Caiions in May and June; also on Indian Creek in the 

 middle of June. 



627a. Vireo gilms sicainsoni Baird. — Western Warbling Vireo. Several 

 vireos of this species were found in Monroe and Warbonnet Caiions 

 earh' in the season, and a young bird shot on Indian Creek in 

 July by Mr. Carriker. 



680. Geothlypis tolmiei (Towns.). — McGillivray's Warbler. I saw a Mc- 

 Gillivray's Warbler near the head of Monroe Caiion May 27, 1900, 

 and at intervals during- the summer of 1901 birds were seen in 

 thickets of R1iu>i trilobata in bad lands pockets. I have no doubt 

 that they were breeding in the latter locality. 



6Sla. Geothlypis ti'ichas occidentalis Brewst. — Western Yellow-throat. An 

 abundant breeder in the brush and thickets along the streams. 



683a. Icteria rircns loiKjicauda (Lawr.). — Long-tailed Chat. Throughout 

 the region, wherever there are suitable thickets for nesting sites. 

 A characteristic bird of the shrubbery. 



687. ^etopliaya niticilla (Linn.). — Eedstart. Commonly seen in thickets 

 of black birch, and the two nests found were in birch trees. 



715. Salpinctes ohsoletiis (Say). — Rock Wren. Breed in the buttes of the 

 plateau as well as in the bad lands, and are abundant. 



721&. Trofilodytes (rdon aztecus (Baird). — Western House Wren. Through- 

 out the region. 



