iSSs-] Scott, Early Spring Notes from Southern Arizona. ^C? 



April, 22 ; No. 2229, $ , April 22 ; No. 2274, $ , April 23 ; No. 

 2275, o* , April 23 ; and No. 2290, 9 , April 24). No. 2290, ? , 

 proved on dissection to have the eggs so far developed that I 

 judge she would have laid at latest in two weeks. 



This species seems to live well within the pine region, and to 

 affect the pines and hemlocks alone. Its movements are slow, 

 and much remind me of those of Dcndrceca pimis. I heard no 

 song, though the peculiar Warbler cheep was very pronounced. 



Cardellina rubrifrons. Though not observed during the 

 first day, I obtained a male of this species in the oaks, far down 

 on the northern side of the mountains and almost out of the pine 

 region, on April 20. During the last two days of my stay I found 

 the species very common, in small companies of from four to six 

 individuals. They were very shy, and affected the thick pine 

 trees, though now and then descending into the oaks among the 

 pines. The males have a very clear whistling song, which is 

 rather prolonged, and which betrays their presence, as the)' move 

 about rather nervously in thick pines and hemlocks, where they 

 would otherwise hardly attract attention. That the main part of 

 the representatives were males, and that the arrival of females was 

 not yet general, seems clear from the series before me, which con- 

 sists of eleven of the former and one of the latter. The female 

 (No. 2295, April 24) is in no way different in appearance from 

 the highest colored males that I have, and there is very little in- 

 dividual variation apparent in the birds before me. I noticed 

 nothing of the Redstart, or Flycatching Warbler, in their motions, 

 but they reminded me of Titmice in their general movements. 

 As far as observed they did not associate with other species of 

 Warblers and small birds, except with Setophaga picta, as noted 

 below. 



Setophaga picta. Common in the higher regions of the oak 

 belt and throughout the pine region. Mated and in some cases 

 already nesting or about to lay. A series of ten were secured 

 and many more seen. Found more plentifully near water. I 

 can see no difference between the highest state of plumage in the 

 sexes, but often the male, when carefully compared with the 

 average female, presents an appreciably brighter coloring, which 

 is not to be noticed, however, at the usual distance at which one 

 sees them when alive. They are not nearly as shy as Cardellina 

 rubrifrons, with which bird I noticed them in company twice. 



