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National Museum, which was collected by Mr. C. P. Davis at 

 Jackson, Michigan. This seems to be the only authentic instance 

 of its breeding in the State of Michigan. The breeding record 

 from Neosho Falls, Kansas, above noted, is also authenticated 

 by a set of eggs now in the United States National Museum, 

 collected by Capt. B. F. Goss. A specimen obtained by Dr. E. A. 

 Mearns at Cloverdale, New Mexico, on the Mexican Boundary 

 Line, July 14, 1892, is a long way south of the southernmost part 

 of the breeding range of this form, and, as will be noted, is indica- 

 tion that this species starts very early on its southward migration. 



Specimens examined. — Altogether 89 examples of this subspecies 

 have been examined, from the localities that follow: 



Arizona. — Peck's Lake, Upper Verde Valley (April 20, 1886) ; 

 Sonoyta Plains (August, 1901); Fort Verde (Nov. 8, 1886); near 

 Naris, Pima County (Jan. 8, 1894). 



California — Monterey (Nov. 16, 1912); Berkeley (April 23, 

 1898); Hyperion, Los Angeles County (June 4, 1917); San 

 Francisco; San Diego. 



Colorado. — Spanish Peak (April 17, 1877). 



Florida.— Tarpon Springs (Sept. 7, 1889; July 5, 1888); Gas- 

 parilla (Feb. 6, 1884). 



Georgia. — Savannah (January, 1860); Sapelo (Nov. 19, 1887). 



Idaho.— Dickey (June 8, 1912); American Falls (May 27, 1911). 



Illinois — Oaka (April 20, 1881). 



Iowa. — Dickinson County (June 10, 1881). 



Kansas. — Fort Hays (June 12, 1871). 



Massachusetts. — Eastern Massachusetts (1847). 



Missouri. — Near Snatch Creek (June 7, 1864). 



Nevada.— Franklin Lake (June 24, 1898). 



New Jersey.— Cape May (Sept. 14, 1880). 



New Mexico. — Raton (May 10, 1901); Cloverdale, Mexican 

 Boundary Line (July 14, 1892). 



New York. — Bought in New York City (April 7, 1879) ; near 

 New York (1841). 



South Carolina.— Hilton Head (April 1, 1864). 



South Dakota. — White River. 



Texas.— Valentine (Aug. 12, 1902); Padre Island (Aug. 21, 

 1891); Point Isabel (Feb. 19, 1881; March 5, 1881); High Island 



