18S7. 



Scott on the Birds of Arizona. 



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No. 68, $ ad. June 13, 1S84. Is very dark and intense in color, forming 

 a near approach to mexicanus. No. 2663, £, May 2S, 1SS5. Typical 

 arizonce. No. 2566, r? , May 19, 1SS5. Typical arizonce. This very 

 meagre material is all that has come under my immediate notice. 



145. Spinus lawrencei. Lawrence's Goldfinch. — This species I have 

 not met with, but a female was taken by Mr. Herbert Brown on February 

 28, 18S6, to which he kindly called my attention soon after its capture. 

 Mr. Brown also saw the male bird but was unable to get it. 



146. Spinus pinus. Pine Finch. — A rather common, and at times an 

 abundant fall and winter visitor in the Catalina Region, ranging as low 

 as an altitude of 3500 feet. The first fall record I have is October 

 2S, and I have seen them as late as April 16. This was in the vicinity of 

 my house, at an altitude of about 4500 feet. During the winter of 1SS5-S6 

 this species was associated with flocks of Carpodacits purpureus califor. 

 nicus, feeding on the fruit of the sycamore, and was rather common all 

 through the season. 



[The considerable number of specimens of this species sent by Mr. 

 Scott, are uniformly somewhat lighter colored than eastern examples, but 

 the difference is much less than that noticed above as occurring between 

 eastern and western specimens of Spinus tristis. — J. A. A.] 



147. Calcarius ornatus. Chestnut-colored Longspur. — On the 

 mesas of the foothills of the Santa Catalinas, near American Flag (altitude 

 about 3500 feet), I took a single individual of this species, and saw a large 

 fiock on November 11, 18S5. These are the only times that it was met with. 



14S. Poocaetes gramineus confinis. Western Vesper Sparrow. — 

 In general a fall and spring migrant in the Catalina region, which is the 

 only point at which I have notes of their occurrence. During these sea- 

 sons they are quite common, and a few winter in the same locality. I saw 

 a small flock and took a male (No. 1635) in Mesquite Canon, altitude 

 3500 feet, January 24, 1SS5. On March 12, 1SS5, there were many every- 

 where on the mesas of the Catalina foothills. 



149. Ammodramus sandwichensis alaudinus. Western Savanna 

 Sparrow. — Mr. Brown informs me of the occurrence of this species, rather 

 sparingly, about Tucson in fall, winter, and spring. I have not met with 

 it mj'self. 



[I have received from Mr. Brown a specimen taken in the Rincon Moun- 

 tains, Arizona, May S, 1SS6.— J. A. A.] 



150. Ammodramus savannarum perpallidus. Western Grasshop- 

 per Sparrow. — Apparently a rather uncommon resident on the mesas of 

 the foothills of the Catalinas. The following are all the references to it 

 contained in my note book: Hills above Old Hat Canon, altitude 37150 

 feet, January 29, 1SS5. Took an adult female (No. 16S2) ; saw no others, 

 but observed another on January 24 in Mesquite Canon, at a somewhat 

 lower altitude. Both of these were found in thickets of cat-claw mesquite 

 and not in a grassy region. Same locality, March 22, 1SS5. Took a 

 female (No. 1946), the only one seen. 



151. Chondestes grammacus strigatus. Western Lark Sparrow. 



