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ZOOLOGY— HIRDS. 



Kknnekly, P, R. 11. Hep., Whipple's Route, 1859, ;«.— Uenry, Proc. 

 Acad. Nat. Sci. Pliila., l.S.'Jlt, 108 (New Me.-aco).— Coues, Proc. Acail. Nat. 

 Sci. Pbila., ISGG, 9.5 (Fort Wliipple, Ariz.).— Coop. & SrcKL., P. R. R. Rop., 

 xii, |)t. ii, 18(50, :,'18.— IIayd., Trans. Am. Phil. Soc, xii, 1801.', 172.— Cooper, 

 Am. Nat., iii, 18(59, 81.— 7f/., Birds Cal., i, 1870, .512.— Stev., U. S. Geol. 

 Surv. Terr., 1870, 405.- Allen, Kull. Mas. Coiup. Zoiil., 1872, 181.— Snow, 

 Birds Kan., 1872, 12.— CouES, Key N. A. Birds, 1872, 220, f. 14(5.— Aiken, 

 Proc. Best. Soc. Nat. Ilist., 1872, 208.— Yauuow & IIenshaw, Rep. Oni. 

 S|)ec.s., 1872, Wheelei-'s Exped., 1874, 27.— Bd., Buew., & Ridg., N. A. 

 Birds, iii, 1874, 383, pi. 58, f. 2.— Uenshaw, Rep. Oru. Specs., 1873, Wheel- 

 er's Exped., 1874, G8, 92, 141.— Allen, Proc. Bust. Soc. Nat. Hist., June, 

 1874, 1(5, 35.— CouES, Birds Northwest, 1874, 389. 

 FvtnpiHtes margindlus, WoODH., Sitgreave's Exp. Zuiii & Col. Riv., 1854, 93. 



Ill Utah, common every where on the plains; occurs sparingly in mount- 

 ains. A number of nests were found near Provo, some containing young 

 iiilly fledgetl July 30, and others eggs ; while, in other cases, the nests were 

 still unfinished. 



In very large numbers in the cottonwood groves along the banks of 

 the Platte, and elsewhere abundant. The first nest was found on the ground 

 May 7, and contained a freshly laid egg. This species is not particular in 

 the choice of a location for its nest. A favorite site is the thick undergrowth 

 which clothes the trunks of the cottonwoods. But nests are often placed on 

 the ground, not infrequently in an open place. The nests are usually a 

 slight mass of straws and twigs irregularly disposed, so tlmt the eggs are 

 often visible from the ground. 



Abundant throughout Eastern Arizona. Being rarely molested, they 

 seem to have no fear of man, and at Camp Apache, where they Avere 

 especially numerous, were accustomed to remain about our camp all day. 



