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weed thickets of the Colorado River. Breeding on the Cahfornia side 

 about Needles where many full grown young were seen early in May. 

 The Mohaves call tliis bird Cum-tos'-kah. 



Guiraca caerulea lazula. Western Blue Grosbeak. — Common about 

 openings along the river above Needles where four specimens were col- 

 lected. Mohave name, Sflck-a-teeth'-a. 



Piranga rubra cooperi. Cooper Tanager. — Common in the large 

 cottonwoods from Needles northward along the California side of the river 

 into Nevada. Four specimens collected ten miles above Needles. Mohave 

 name, Min-sah'-6w. 



Tachycineta thalassina lepida. Northern Violet-green Swallow.— 

 A few seen about Needles during the early part of my stay. 



Stelgidopteryx serrlpennis. Rough-winged Swallow. — Abundant 

 along the river above Needles. Called by the IMohave Indians Hom- 

 kay'. 



Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides. White-rumped Shrike. — One 

 pair and a family of young recently from the nest were secured at Goffs, 

 April 11. One seen on the mesa near Needles. 



Vireo belli arizonse. Arizona Vireo. — A single female taken at Fort 

 Mohave, Arizona, May 25. 



Dendroica audubonl. Audubon Warbler. — Several seen at Goffs, 

 April 10 to 15. 



Geothlypis trichas occidentalis. Western Yellow-throat. — One 

 seen in a bottomland thicket near Needles. 



Icteria virens longicauda. Long-tailed Chat. — Fairly common along 

 the Colorado River where it was evidently breeding. 



Oroscoptes montanus. Sage Thrasher. — Common and in full song 

 at Goffs, April 10 to 15. 



Mimus polyglottos leucopterus. Western IMockingbird. — Common 

 at Goffs. One seen at Needles. In full song. Mohave name, So-koth-61'- 

 yah. 



Toxostoma lecontei. Leconte Thrasher. — Two seen among the 

 larger creosote bushes in Ivanpah Valley. I found it exceedingly diffi- 

 cult to shoot one as they ran and flew low over the ground ahead of me at 

 a greater speed than I could travel, and it was only by persistent stalking 

 that a specimen was secured. 



Salpinctes obsoletus. Rock Wren. — Common on New York Mountain. 



Catherpes mexicanus conspersus. Canon Wren. — Common high up 

 on New York JNIountain. 



Bseolophus inornatus griseus. Gray Titmouse. — Fairly common 

 among the junipers on New York Mountain. Specimen collected. 



Psaltriparus plumbeus. Lead-colored Bush-Tit. — Several bands of 

 these tits were seen among the junipers on New York Mountain. Usually 

 in parties of eight or ten and passed rapidly along, feeding by the way. 

 Two specimens. 



Auriparus flaviceps. Verdin. — One seen in a thicket near Fort Mohave, 

 May 26. 



