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it, but the specimens obtained seem to be very characteristic. I generally 

 found it associated with oregonus, but have seen small flocks of this species 

 alone, notably in the pines of the Catalinas, altitude 10,000 feet, from Nov- 

 ember 3 to S inclusive, 1SS5. They were rather common in Pepper Sauce 

 Canon during the later part of February, 1SS6, but I did not detect their 

 presence in the pine region above alluded to in April, 18S5. 



159. Junco caniceps. Gray-headed Junco. — Next to oregonus, this 

 is probably the more common form of Junco, in the foothill region of the 

 Catalinas during the colder weather. My notes indicate that it arrived 

 about my house in the Catalinas October 15, 1884, and became common 

 in a few days. It was abundant in the pine region during my visit, from 

 November 26 to 29, 1SS4. During January and Feburary, 18S5, I saw it 

 almost daily near my house, and late in the latter month noted it. as par- 

 ticularly abundant. It was, however, uncommon during the winter of 

 1SS5 and 18S6 in the same locality. I have taken this form later in the 

 spring, at and about my house, than any of the other Juncos, but did not 

 find it in the pines of the Catalinas in April. 



160. Junco cinereus palliatus. Arizona Junco. — I have discussed the 

 occurrence of this species in the pine woods of the Catalinas in a former 

 number of this journal (Auk, Vol. II, pp. 174, 354-355), where it is 

 referred to as Junco cinereus. It remains to be added that I also found it 

 in the pine forests of the Pinal Mountains, above Mineral Creek, where it 

 was apparently rare. This was late in October, 1882. In the canons of 

 the. foothills of the Catalinas, and about my house, it is the earliest form 

 to appear in the fall, and a few remain during mild winters. But during 

 the winter of 1SS5-S6, which was severe, I only detected it on a single 

 occasion, February 10, 18S6. 



160 a. Junco cinereus dorsalis. Red-backed Junco. — Two Juncos taken 

 in the Catalinas near my house are fairly referable to this form, though 

 No. 1522, a male, had the bright colored sides of the J. cinereus palliatus. 

 The following are the records of the two birds in question taken from my 

 note book: Pepper Sauce Canon, Catalinas, January, :SS5, altitude 

 4500 feet. Took an adult male (No. 1522), which in color is typical of 

 this subspecies, but with bright yellow irides. April 7, same locality, 

 took a female (No. 2T22). 



[The very interesting series of Juncos in Mr. Scott's collection num- 

 bers 197 specimens, of which 2 are referable to hycmalis, 80 to oregonus, 

 27 to anucctens, 35 to caniceps, 3 to dorsalis, and 50 to palliatus. These 

 numbers may doubtless be taken as a fair index of the relative abundance 

 of these forms in the region under consideration. The specimens refera- 

 ble to oregonus and aunecteus call for no special notice. About one-third 

 of the caniceps series show more or less red on the crown, corresponding 

 in tint to that of the back. In several it tinges, more or less strongly, fully 

 one-half of the crown; in others it is restricted to a few well-defined 

 streaks. That it is not a seasonal feature is shown by its presence in 

 May specimens as well as in October ones. It is also traceable in a few 

 specimens of palliatus. There is thus a tendency toward the develop- 

 ment of a red crown in at least the caniceps form. 



