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ZOOLOGY— BIRDS. 



nAKPORnYNCHDS RUFUS, (L.) 



Brown Thrasher. 



Tiinhis ru/us, LlNN, Sjst. Nat., lOtb cd., 1758, 1G9 (based on Catesby, Tab., 19). 



JJarporhynchiis ru/us, Bu., Bird.s N. A., 1858, 353.— IlAYD., Trans. Pliil. Soc, 12, 18G2, 

 lU3._CooPER, Am. Nat., iii,18(j9,29G( Upper Mis,souri, breeding). — Allen, 

 Bui. Mus. Comp. Zoiil., iii, 187li, 174 (Eastern Kansas; \ve.st edfje of tlie 

 plains, Colo., in mountains u\t to 7,.")00 feet). — Snow., Birds Kan., 1872, 9. — 

 CouES, Key N. A. Birds, 1872, 75.— FIenshaw, llep. Orn. Spees., 187.5, 

 AV heeler's Exped., 1874, 57.— Bd., Bkew., & Kidg., N. A. Birds, i, 1874, .•;7, 

 1)1. iii, f. 1. — Allen, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., Journ., 1874, 15, 17, 19. — 

 CouES, U. S. Geol. Surv. Terr., 1874, 9. 



Harporhyiichux ni/un var. loiujicuuda, Bd., Birds N. A., 1858, 353 (in text). — SXEV., U. 

 S. Geol. Surv. Terr., 1872, 404. 



In its western range, this species appears to be restricted by the Rocky- 

 Mountains, to the west of which it is not kno\vn to occur. In the vicinity 

 of Denver, it appears to be not very uncommon, as it was noted here by 

 both Dr. Rotlu-ock and myself. It was also observed by Mr. Allen near 

 Colorado City. I have never seen it in Arizona or New Mexico, and do not 

 think it occurs. So far as I noticed them, their habits here are entirely cor- 

 respondent with those at the East. 



IIARPORUYNCUUS CINEREUS, Xantu.s, var. BENDIREI, Cs. 



Boudire')!! Thru^^h. 



UarporhiinvhuK hetuJirei, CoUES, Am. Nat., vii, 1873, 330, f. 09.- Bd, Brew. & RlDG., 

 N. A. Birds, 1874, iii, app. p. 500. 



This thrush was first descriljed by Dr. Coues in June, 1873, from 

 specimens collected near Camp Lowell, Southern Arizona, by Capt. Charles 

 Bendire. During a few days' reconnaissance the past season in the same 

 l()(;aiity, I procured three individuals of this species, which exhibit, wlien 



loiMparcd with the tvpc sjicciincus in the Siuithsonian histitiitlim, (•crtaiii 



