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Tt was found fairly common and immatures were taken by Swarth in the lat- 

 ter half of June, 1908, in the lower parts of the mountains; and it was found 

 by Howell, one of the most abundant birds of Upper Sonoran and Transition 

 zones in Madera Canyon, five adults being taken July 29-August 5, and four 

 immatures, July 29, and August 4, 6, and 9, 1918. One was seen by Bailey, 

 December 29, 1920, at about 4,500 feet in the live oaks of Stone Cabin Canyon 

 and one, April 13, 1921, in the sycamores and live oaks at about 4.500 feet in 

 Madera Canyon. 



Three or four were noted by Taylor, January 15, 1923, at Rosemont 

 (5,000 feet), all in oak trees. One seen on an oak near a tub of water in the 

 back yard of the ranger station, in order to reach the barrel ''appeared to go 

 into reverse," hopping backward down the tree so as to get at the water. One 

 was taken and another noted by Taylor, February 4, 1923, in Madera Canyon, 

 at 6,000 feet. 



Centurus uropygialis. Gila Woodpecker 



Taken by Dr. J. T. Rothrock, September 4, 1874, at Camp Crittenden. 

 Taken also by Howell, August 16, at Continental, where several were seen. 

 Tt was noisy around our camp during the winter of 1920-1921 in the sycamores, 

 mosquites, and hackberries, frequently visiting the beef bones and bacon rind 

 put out for its benefit and getting water from a dripping ranch faucet. A 

 pair had nested in one of the live oaks in front of the ranch house the previous 

 year, and although no nest was located, the birds were commonly seen in the 

 oaks until our departure on May 6. This adds another species of tree to those 

 enumerated by Bendire as used for nesting sites by the Gila "Woodpecker 

 when not using the giant cactus. Nidification in southern Arizona, his obser- 

 vations led him to think, begins about the latter part of April. 



At Rosemont (5,000 feet), Taylor saw three, two in oaks and one in the 

 wash below the ranger station. At the station, the tub of water that had at- 

 tracted the ant-eating was visited by the Gila. He backed down the oak be- 

 side the tub and "reached over, still clinging to the tree, and drank some 

 water." 



Colaptes cafer coUaris. Red-shafted Flicker 



A few were seen by Swarth in June, 1903, a few were seen by Bailey in 

 Octol)er, 1913. and they were found common by Howell in August, 1918, in the 

 Tipper Sonoran and Transition zones of Madera Canyon, an immature being 

 taken August 7 and an adult August 11. 1918. They were seen occasionally 

 l)y us in 1920-1921, from about 4,500 feet in Stone Cabin Canyon down to 

 about 2,900 feet in the Santa Cruz Valley near Continental. 



Several were seen by Taylor in January and February, 1923. At Rose- 

 mont (5.000 feet), January 15, he saw three or four in the oak country; Jan- 

 uary 16, two or three in Barrel Canyon; January 17, two or three in the wash 

 below the Rosemont ranger station. At McCleary's Ranch (Nicholson's) Feb- 



