1923 BIRDS OF THE SANTA RJTA MOUNTAINS 45 



teen miles south of Tucson. An adult male stopped at our camp for a few 

 moments, May 1, 1921. 



Passerina versicolor versicolor. Varied Bnntino- 

 One was taken by Stephens, July 14, 188-4, at Camp Crittenden. 



Spiza americana. Dickcissel 



Taken by Hensliaw, in 1873, and on August 23 and 24, 1874, near Camp 

 Ciittenden, where there were ''usually four or five together, associated some- 

 times with other sparrows in the canyons and among the brush of the rocky 

 hillsides. ' ' 



Calamospiza melanocorys. Lark Bunting 



One was taken by Howell, August 16, 1918, at Continental. While all 

 the many large flocks seen by us in 1921 were in the Santa Cruz Valley near 

 Continental, a few were seen, March 17, between Continental and the Santa 

 Ritas, and a few" others, March 23, in a flock of Vesper and Brewer sparrows 

 oil the U. S. Range Reserve a little ])elow 4,000 feet. On April 21, when enor- 

 mous flocks were seen at Continental and in the Santa (^ruz bottoms, one black 

 male was conspicuous among many others which had only partly assumed the 

 I'lack l)reeding plumage. 



Piranga ludoviciana. Western Tanager 



Taken by Henshaw, September 1, 1874, at Camp Crittenden. One was 

 taken by Stephens, May 18, 1881, in Madera Canyon; two others by Nelson, 

 June 9 and 11, 1884, at Gardner's Ranch; and tw^o adults by Howell, August 

 3 and 12, 1918, when all seen were close to 5,000 feet. At our camp at 4,000 

 feet, in the spring migration in 1921, an adult male was seen May 2 and 3, and 

 two were seen, May 4. 



Piranga hepatica. Hepatic Tanager" 



Taken by Henshaw, August 26 and 27, 1874, at Camp Crittenden; and by 

 Stephens May 12, 14, and 15, 1881, when he reported it "not uncommon in 

 the Santa Rita Mountains," ranging "from the foothills through the oaks to 

 the l(Aver pines on the mountains." One was taken by him on July 9. 1884. 

 Three juveniles were taken by Nelson, June 7, 18, 28, and eight adults June 

 10- July 3, 1884, at Gardner's Ranch. A few were seen by Swarth, the latter 

 half of June, 1903, "in the higher parts of the mountains," and both adults 

 and juveniles secured. Five adults were taken by Howell, July 30-August 4, 

 1918, when it was "not rare from 4,800-7,500 feet. But one family party was 

 seen, all the rest being lone birds or pairs." One was seen in a mesquite at 

 our camp on April 27, 1921. 



--The Arizona form has been referred to under the name Piranga hepatica oreo- 

 phasma. Northern Hepatic Tanager. 



