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172. Melospiza fasciata. Song Sparrow. — Tolerably common in 



winter in Tom Green and Concho Counties. 



173. Melospiza lincolni. Lincoln's Sparrow. — Tolerably common 

 during spring and fall migrations from the Pecos east to Colorado. Lin- 

 gers in cane fields until Christmas. 



174. Melospiza georgiana. Swamp Sparrow. — Rare in spring migra- 

 tion in Concho County. Winters on the edge of the Plains at the head of 

 the South Concho (Tom Green County). 



175. Pipilo erythrophthalmus. Towiiee. — Occasional winter visitor in 

 Tom Green and Concho Counties. Two were shot in January, 1884. 



176. Pipilo maculatus arcticus. Arctic Towhee. — Winter visitor. 

 Tolerably common in suitable places. Arrives October 8, and remains 

 until the first week in May. 



177. Pipilo fuscus mesoleucus. Canon Towhee. — Resident and tol- 

 erably common in Tom Green County. Mr. Loom is shot three in the 

 fall of 18S6 in Eastern Concho County. Nest with three incubated eggs, 

 in fork of small live oak in Tom Green County, found April 12, 1885. 

 Nests found further west contained five eggs, so three is an exception. 

 The A. O. U. 'Code and Check-List' gives its habitat as "Valley of Upper 

 Rio Grande" ; it should now include Valley of the Conchos to Colorado 

 River. Heard its song only once, August 12, 1SS4. 



17S. Pipilo chlorurus. Green-tailed Towhee. — This bird must be 

 spreading east, as I see it as far east as the head draws of the Middle 

 Concho. Common on the east side of Pecos River. Probably breeds. 



179. Cardinalis cardinalis. Cardinal. — Abundant resident. Very 

 small flocks of this species are found in the river bottoms in winter. None 

 seen west of the head draws of the creeks that rise in the Plains. Raises 

 two broods. Earliest clutch found April 7; latest June 30. 



150. Pyrrhuloxia sinuata. Texan Cardinal. — Accidental visitor in 

 Tom Green County. One was shot in May, 1SS5. I hear they occur in 

 winter in the eastern part of Concho County, but have not seen them. 



151. Habia melanocephala. Black-headed Grosbeak. — Rare sum- 

 mer visitor; probably breeds. Shot a male August 5, 1SS6, in Concho 

 County. No nests found. This supplements Mr. Geo. H. Ragsdale's 

 record of one observed in spring at Colorado City, on the Texas and 

 Pacific Railroad. 



152. Guiraca caerulea. Blue Grosbeak. — Tolerably common migrant 

 in fall, from the Pecos River to the Colorado River ; breeds abundantly 

 further west. 



153. Passerina cyanea. Indigo Bunting. — Rare fall migrant in Tom 

 Green County. One was observed June 5, 1SS3, in Concho County. 



154. Passerina ciris. Painted Bunting. — Common summer visitor. 

 Raises two broods. Nests found from May 12 to July 14. Clutch 4-5. 

 Builds generally in hackberry, but often in cat-claw and chapparal. The 

 males arrive April 27 to 30 in small flocks. One female recorded April 19, 

 1SS5, but for two other years the females came after the males. A well 

 known and delightful songster. The young female does not assume full 

 plumage until the second year. 



