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It was found by Stephens in 1881 uoiu^' al)()ut generally in the foorliills 

 of the Santa Ritas in flocks of froin. five to twenty. A nest foiiiul .May 16, 

 1881, had "four eggs on the point of hatching." A series of nineteen adults 

 was taken by Nelson, June 5-28. and five juveniles June '). 17, and 20, and 

 July 'S, 1884, at Gardner's Ranch, it was found by Swarth iji the latter half 

 of June, 1903, very abundant in Madera Canyon, troops of juveniles being seen 

 accompanied by their parents. One was taken by Bailey, October 2^, 1913, l)e- 

 tween 4,000 and 4,500 feet above MeCleary's. Three adults were taken by 

 Howell, July 30 and August 1. and two inuuatures, August 3 and 8, 1918, in 

 Madera Canyon. A flock was seen by ns in the M'inter of 1920-1921 at about 

 4,500 feet near the water pools of Stone Cabin Canyon. A specimen was 

 taken, April 10, 1921, by Stanley Kitts of Tucson. 



In January and February, 1923, Taylor found them numerous in the 

 oak country. At Rosenu)nt (5,000 feet), January 15, he noted 20 or moi-e, 

 usually in companies of three or foui'. Three or four stayed about the ran- 

 ger station grounds and if any unusual noise was heard, or any unusual object 

 appeared around the corner, their scolding notes were almost sure to be 

 heard. In the morning they were seen drinking water, perched on the edge 

 of the tub by the windmill. Once when Tajdor threw out some Vienna sau- 

 sages, five Jays came to the feast. One seized a small sausage by the end 

 and "proudly bore it off with him, intact, to some more distant perch,"" his 

 actions suggesting those of the Rocky Mountain Jay. On FebiMiary 3. Taylor 

 heard the Arizona about MeCleary's Ranch (Nicholson "s). and February 4. 

 several times along the lower ])ortion of Madera Canyon. At Gardner's Ranch 

 February 8-10. he found them in the oaks at intervals from below the ranch at 

 5,200 feet up to 6,000 feet or more, usually in com])anies of four or five. 



Corvus corax sinuatus. Raven" 



The hoarse croaking of Ravens was heard se\eral times l)y Bailey, Octo- 

 bei' 25-29. 1913, near MeCleary's, and the birds wei'e occasionally seen there 

 throughout our stay in 1920-1921, about the canyons aiul over the pastured 

 mes([uite slopes, flying singly or in twos, threes, or fixes. On December 4. 

 1920. two w^ere seen at open water in Box Canyon. On February 14, 1921, 

 three were seen cii-cling the sky. 



Corvus cryptoleucus. Wliite-uecked Raven 



From 4,000 to 4,500 feet during most of the winter of 1920-1921, the 

 ravens seen were the largei- s])ecies, but at 2,900 feet in the Santa Cruz bot- 

 toms near Continental, large numbers of White-necks were seen. On February 

 21, 1921, a flock of seventy-nine was counted drifting low across the fields. 

 On Febi-uary 28, twenty-five were seen in a freshly plowed field and sonn> 

 were seen following the plow. Flocks of different sizes were seen mulling 



-'The Arizona form has been referred to under the name Corvus rornr clarionen- 

 sis. Clarion Island Raven. 



