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identification. Later (after the habitat of this subspecies was restricted 

 to the Pacific Coast), the specimen was shown to Prof. W. W. Cooke, who 

 probably thinking it would, at that time, be referred to connedens, made 

 no mention of it in his 'Birds of Colorado'. This disposal of it did not 

 satisfy the writer, however, who quite recently again sent it to the National 

 Museum, at the same time caUing attention to the restriction in habitat 

 which had taken place since the original examination. In due time the 

 specimen was returned still bearing the above cognomen. 



Junco montanus. Montana Junco. — In a large series of Colorado 

 Juncos, we find a number that are evidently referable to this species. A 

 few of these were selected and sent to Prof. Robt. Ridgway for further 

 examination, and specimens from the following localities were identified 

 by him as this species. These are a pair taken by the writer on the Platte 

 River near Denver, Dec. 3, 1885, and March 23, 1892, respectively. Two 

 females taken on Clear Creek, near Denver, by Curator Ferril, April 2, 

 1901, and a male taken at Ralston Creek, Jefferson Co., by Ralph Smith, 

 Feb. 22, 1895. We believe it is quite common at these localities, both as a 

 migrant and winter resident. 



Pipilo fuscus mesoleucus. Canon Towhee. — In a small collection of 

 birds made by Howard S. Reed, the writer had the pleasure of examining 

 a specimen of tliis subspecies, shot near Boulder, Colo., March 17, 1895. 

 So far as I know tliis is the most northern record of the variety in Colorado; 

 other recorded captures having come from the Arkansas Valley in Pueblo 

 County. In this connection it might be well to mention the taking of 

 several specimens by Curator Ferril at Las Animas, Bent Co., on April 27, 

 1907, which would seem to extend its range somewhat to the eastward. 

 In 1906 the writer also took two males at Watervale, Las Animas Co., 

 Aug. 7 and 8, respectively, and saw several others while there. 



Giiiraca cserulea lazula. Western Blue Grosbeak. — Since recording 

 this bird at Wray (Auk, Jan. 1905, p. 82), we have found it to be a not un- 

 common summer resident in eastern Yuma Co. The writer caine upon a 

 young brood not yet able to fly, near Boyes's ranch, Dry Willow Creek, 

 June 5, 1905. The parents were feeding them at the time. The species 

 was not uncommon, both here and in the vicinity of Wray. The dates of a 

 number of specimens taken from 1904 to 1900, inclusive, vary from May 

 21 to June 15. 



Cyanospiza cyanea. Indigo Bird. — A female was taken by Curator 

 Will C. Ferril, at Hugo, Lincoln Co., Colo., June 9, 1906, and is now in the 

 Historical Society's collection. 



Spiza americana. Dickcissel. — Not uncommon summer resident at 

 Wray, Yuma Co., where my attention was first called to them by Mr. W. 

 E. Wolfe, who kindly drove me out to a certain field where they were 

 apparently breeding. 



One male was taken June 2, 1905, and two others on June 15, 1906. 

 Their songs are not uncommon in the fields in the vicinity of town, where 

 they doubtless nest; in fact, the writer marked several areas in which nests 



