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Chippy No. 1, the new pet after a while attracted others of his species to 

 our camp, and tliese soon became so familiar that tliey would perch upon 

 the tents, even during our presence. One individual happened to alight 

 upon the fly of the mess-tent while we were at lunch, and being near 

 the edge of the canvas, and his shadow showing his exact position from 

 beneath, he was easily caught. This proved to be a full-grown bird, 

 although evidently one of the year, and being placed in a cage and sump- 

 tuously fed for a day or two, was released in Chip's presence, and would 

 not depart. He had become almost as tame as his companion, and remained 

 with us until both wei'e killed by our domesticated hawks, some fine speci- 

 mens of Bideo sivahisoni, which were allowed the liberty of the camp. 



Lint of specimens. 



1.5, nest and eggs (3); Sacramento, California, June 11, 1867. Nest in large 

 Cottonwood tree. 



IC, nest and eggs (3); Sacramento, June 11, 1867. Nest in small willow, in copse. 



17, 9 ad. (parent of No. 15). 8^— 14J— 4i— 4J^— f — f — 3|— la Bill, tarsi, and 

 toes, deep black; iris, hazel. 



37, nest and eggs; Sacramento, June 12, 1867. Nest in small cotton-wood, in 

 copse. 



4.5, nest and eggs (3) ; Sacramento, June 17, 1867. Nest on horizontal branch of 

 large cotton-wood. 



46, ^aflf. (parent of preceding.) 9i— IGJ— 5i— 4|— 3— ii— 4— 13 Bill, tarsi, and 

 toes, deep black ; iris, hazel. 



71, nest and eggs (4); Sacramento, June 20, 1867. Nest in top of small oak, in 

 grove. 



1180, nest and eggs (4); Salt Lake City, Utah, June IS, 1869. Nest on small 

 mountain-mahogany bush, overhanging cliff. 



1181, nests and eggs; same date and remarks. 



1408, nest; Bear River Valley, July, 1869. [J. C. Olmstead.] 



Tyrannus CAROLINENSIS. 



Kingbird. 



Lanius tyrannus var. ;- caroUnensis, Gmel., Syst. Nat., I, 1788, 302. 



Tyrannus caroUnensis, Temminck, Tabl. Meth. — , 24. — Baied, B. N. Am., 1858, 

 171; Cat. N. Am. B., 1859, No. 124.— Cooper, Oru. Cal., 1, 1870, 311.— CouES, 

 Key, 1872, 169, pi. ii, figs. 1, 2, 110b, 111 ; Check List, 1873, No. 242 ; Birds 

 N.W., 1874, 235.— B. B. & R., Hist. N. Alii. B., II, 1874, 316, pi. XLIII, tig. 

 4.— Henshaw, 1875, 341. 



In the rich valley of the Truckee River, in western Nevada, two or 



