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ZOOLOGY— BIRDS. 



latter, .along the Sonoita Valley, itappeand to iiilial)it the brusli and unclor- 

 growth in considerable numbers. It is the most shy and retiring of tlie 

 family ; once suspecting danger, it hides itself in the thickest brusli, and, 

 if followed, skulks from point to point, being generally successful in its 

 attempts to elude capture. 



PYRRHULOXFA SINUATxV (Bp.). 

 Texas Cardinal. 



Cardinalis sifivatu.t, Bp., Proc. Zool. Soc. Loiul., v, 1S,'57, 111 (Mexico). 



Pyrrhuloaia sinuafa, Bd., Birds N. A., 1858, 508.— Oeerm., P. R. R. Rep.,x, 1859, Hi.— 

 Xantus, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pliila., 1859, 304. — CoiiKS, Proc. Acad. 

 Nat. Sci. Phila., 18GC, 90 (Arizona).— /</., ib., 18(58, 84 (Arizo.ia).— Coopek, 

 Birds Cal., i, 1870, 23G.— Bd., Buew., & RiDG., N. A. Birds, ii, 1874, 95.— 

 Yaurow, Rep. Oni. Specs., 1871, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 35. 



Of this species, a single specimen was obtained in Arizona by Mr. 

 Bischoff in 1871. It appears to be of very irregular occurrence in this 

 Territory, and is only found in the extreme southern paits. Dr. Palmer 

 detected it near Camp Grant, where it was not found by me on either visit 

 to this post. From Captain Bendire I learn, also, that it is found about 

 Camp Lowell in winter, and it is probably here a resident. The species 

 is better known as an inhabitant of Texas and Cape Saint Lucas, in both 

 which regions it abounds. 



CARDIN.VF.IS VIKdINIANUS (Bri.ss.), var. IGNEUS, Bd. 



Cape Cardinal. 



Cardiiialix ifineits, Bu., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1S."»9, .'505 (Cape Saint Liica.-;).— Coves. 

 I'roc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pliila., I8fi8, 84 (Sonlherii Arizona).- Cooper. Biid.s 

 Cu\., i, 1870, 1,'38.— Yarrow, Rep. Oin. Specs., 1871. Wheeler's E.\ped., 

 1874, 35. 



