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the United States to California. "Although towhees were not un- 

 common at that time at Monon, two specimens were unfortunately 

 the only ones collected." 



III. The Green-tailed Towhee {Pipilo chlorrnms Towns.) 

 Recorded as occupying the interior plateau region of the United 

 States. ''First seen at Monon May 3, when there were many in the 

 cottonwoods along Bear creek." 



IV. ^\Nkmso^'^ NiB.^o {Vireogilvusswamsoni). "One speci- 

 men taken May 3 at Monon, and another at Springfield May 30, 

 both in the trees along Bear creek." 



V. Virginia's Warbler {Helminthophila virginice). Re- 

 corded from the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. "A 

 single specimen, a male, taken May 3, at Monon, which extends its 

 range very much to the east." 



VI. Macgillivray's Warbler ( Geothlypis macgillivi'ayi 

 Aud.) This species was taken at Springfield, twenty-five miles 

 west of the state line. It is a migratory bird, has been taken at 

 Gainesville, Tex., and in western Nebraska, and must pass through 

 Kansas in the migrating seasons. "Seen only near Springfield, as 

 usual among the trees along Bear creek. First seen May 11 ; sev- 

 eral seen the next few days. The last one seen was a male of the 

 preceding year in immature plumage, taken May 30." 



VII. The Sage Thrasher {Oi'oscoptes mnntanus Towns.) 

 This species was taken at Springfield. It has also been taken in 

 western Nebraska and without doubt is a Kansas bird. 



VIII. The Dwarf Hermit Thrush ( Hylocichla aonalaschkcB 

 Gmel.) Previously recorded as occurring in the Pacific Coast re- 

 gion from Alaska to Lower California and western Mexico, east, 

 during migrations, to Nevada and Arizona. " First seen May 1, at 

 Monon, where one was shot in a tree beside Bear creek. On May 

 11, at Springfield, they seemed common among the trees along 

 Bear creek. Disappeared a day or two after." 



A very interesting capture during the present year was a speci- 

 men of the Chaparral cock or Road-runner ( Geococyx cal^forni- 

 anus Less.), at Emporia, Kan. This capture was made by the 

 children of Mr. David Taylor, of Emporia, by whom it was kept 

 alive as a pet. This information was received from Prof. L. C. 

 Wooster, of the State Normal School, on June 3. 



