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ZOOLOdY— BIRDS. 



The Mexican Creeper (var. mexicana) lias not yet been fletected Tvit)iin 

 our borders, tliou<i,h its occurrence in the Southern Rocky ]\ronntains. has 

 been thought probable. 



Fam. TROGLODYTIDiE : Wkens. 



CAMPYLORHYNCHUS BRDNNEICAPILLUS, Lafr. 

 Cactus ^Wren. 



PicoJaptPn hrvnneicapilhis, Lafrksnayk, Mag. de Zoiil., 183.'), Gl, pi. xhii. 



Campyldrln/uchufi hru)ineic(q)iUHs,iiT>., Bird.s N. A., 1858, .'{oS. — Id., U. S. & Mex. Bound. 

 Surv., ii, pt. ii, 1850, Birds, 13.— Hekrm., P. R. R. Rej)., x, pt. ii, 18.59, 

 41.— Bd., Rev. Am. Birds, i, 18G4, 90.— CouES, Proc. Aca<l. Nat. Sci. Phila., 

 18GC, 77 (valleys of the Gilaand Lower Colorado).—!^/., /6., 18GS, 83— Coopeu, 

 Bird.s Cal., i, 1870, CI.— CoUES, Key N. A. Birds, 1872, 85.— Bd., Bbew., & 

 RiDG., y. A. Birds, 1874, i, 132, pi. viii, f. 5. — Yarhow, Rep. (3ni. Specs., 



1871, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 34. — Y'areow& Hen.«iiaw, Rep. Orn. Specs., 



1872, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 9.— Hexshaw, An. Lye. N:it. Hist. N. Y'., xi, 

 1S74, 3.-1(1, Au. List Birds Utah, 1872, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 41.— 

 Id, Rep. Orn. Si)ecs., 1873, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, ]()(). 



A single individual of this species was captured a few miles north of 

 Saint George, Utah, in October ; two others being seen at the same time. 

 It is believed tliat this is the most northern locality in which this bird has 

 been taken. 



In the region south of the Gila Kiver in Arizona, and also in South- 

 western New Mexico, this wren is very abundant. Its name is suggestive 

 of its habits ; for the broad plains, covered with the various species of cacti, 

 constitute its chosen home, and the neighborhood of these plants forms its 

 hunting ground, while among the branches are seen on every side their 

 curious, bulky, ]iouch shaped nests. They are also fond of the dense shrub- 



