PASSERES— TYliANNIDAE— p. RUBINEUS VAK. MEXICANUS. 365 



PYEOCEPHALUS RUBINEUS (Bodd.), var. MEXICANUS, Sclat. 

 Red Flycatcher. 



Pyrocephalns nibineus, Lawr., An. Lye. Nat. Hist. N. Y., v, May, 1851, 115. — Bd., Ives' 

 Col. Exped., 1857-58, pt. iv, 5. — Id., U. S. & Mex. Bound. Surv., ii, pt. ii, 

 1859, Birds, 9.— Heeem., P. R. R. Rep., x, pt. iv, 1859, 38.— Henry, Proc. 

 Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1859, lOG (New Mexico). 



Pyrocephahis mexicanus, Bd., Birds N. A., 1858, 201. — CouES, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 

 Pbila., 186G, 04 (Fort Whipple, Ariz.).— J<?., ib., 1868, 82.— Cooper, Birds 

 Cal., 1870, 333. 



Pyrocephahis rubineiis var. mexicanus, CoUES, Key N. A. Birds, 1872, 177. — Bendire, 

 Am. Nat., vii, 1873, 170.— Bd., Brew., & Eidg., N. A. Birds, ii, 1875, 387, 

 pi. xliv, f. 5. — Henshaw, Rep. Orn. Specs., 1873, Wheeler's Exped., 1871, 128. 



Pyrocephahis nanus, WooDH., Sitgreave's Exp. ZuDi & Col. Rlv., 1854, 75. 



This beautiful species was found to be not very uncommon in the valley 

 of the Gila late in September. A specimen was secured here September 25 

 by Dr. C. G. Newberry, who observed quite a number of others, which, 

 owing to their shyness, could not be obtained. They were seen perching 

 upon the mesquite bushes, whence they darted constantly forth after insects. 



It appears to be confined to the warmer valleys of Southern Arizona. 

 The past season we found it occurring quite commonly in the Sonoita 

 Valley, frequenting the bushes along the streams and in narrow rocky ca- 

 nons. From settlers I learned that along the Gila River it was in some 

 places very numerous ; their description of the bird, with its bright plumage 

 and fly catching habits, making me feel sure that this was the species to which 

 their remarks applied. 



