222 Kansas Academy of Science. 



NOTES ON THE BIRDS OF THE BABOQUIVARI MOUNTAINS 



During the Montlis of June and July. 



By L. A. Adams, University of Kansas, Lawrence. 



WHILE on an entomological collecting trip with Doctor Snow 

 last summer, through his kindness I was permitted to make 

 a collection of bird skins from this locality. 



The Baboquivari range is located sixty miles south of Tucson, 

 Ariz. It is about forty miles long and ten miles wide, and extends 

 in a southwesterly direction, the highest point being Baboquivari 

 Peak. It is 10,000 feet above sea-level. The' rest of the range is 

 low, and has an elevation of about 5000 feet. 



We were camped in a canyon which fairly teemed with insect 

 life. Tlie canyon was well covered with vegetation, and many 

 flowering trees and shrubs, although water was very scarce. 



RAPTORES. 



1. Aquila chrysietos. Golden Eagle. 



Several eagles were seen soaring above the canyon, and near the 

 summit of the range. 



2. Buteo albicaudatus. Sennett's White-tailed Buzzard. 



This buzzard was seen frequently on the lower part of the range. 



3. Buteo abbreviatus. Zone-tailed Hawk. 



Rather common at the mouth of the canyon. A Mexican vaquero 

 brought one to me alive. In crossing the desert early in the 

 morning he had seen the hawk sleeping on a mesquit tree and 

 had caught him alive. 



4. Accipiter cooperi. Cooper's Hawk. 



Frequently seen in the canyons. One nest was found, the young be- 

 ing full-grown. 



5. Falco spaverinus deserticola. Desert Sparrow Hawk. 



They were common on the edge of the canyons, and usually were 

 found near the large tree cactus. They were breeding in holes 

 in these. 



6. Megascaps cineraceus. 



They were common; collected several alive by placing an insect net 

 over their hole in oak trees and then hammering on the trees. 



7. Micropallas whitneyi. Elf Owl. 



They were common. Would light in trees around the camp, and 

 make their sharp little cry. 



8. Bubo virginianus pacificus. Western Horned Owl. 



Saw two in the canyon. 



9. Symium occidentaHs. Spotted Owl. 



Saw three specimens in the canyon. They were quite tame. 



