346 CarRoLL, Birds of Refugio County, Texas. ane 
128. Quiscalus quiscula eneus. BRONZED GRACKLE.—Common in 
migration season. In18g9,arrived March 3. Found a few pairs breeding 
with the colony of Q. macrourus in June, 1898. 
129. Quiscalus macrourus. GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE. — Abundant at 
all times. A common pest. Breeds in immense colonies in May and 
June. Nests placed in small trees in prairie mottes or in weeds in ponds, 
about three to five feet above water. Local name, ‘ Jackdaw.’ 
130. Pocecetes gramineus confinis. WESTERN VESPER SPARROW. — 
Tolerably common. 
131. Ammodramus sandwichensis. SAVANNA SPARROW. — Not very 
common. One taken April 2, 1898. 
132. Ammodramus savannarum perpallidus. WESTERN GRASSHOPPER 
SPARROW. — Rare summer resident. Nest containing five fresh eggs 
was found in May, 1898. 
133. Ammodramus maritimus sennetti. TEXAN SEASIDE SPARROW. 
— Rather rare, occurring sparingly along the bays. 
34. Chondestes grammacus. LARK SpARROw.— Very common. 
summer resident. Arrived in 1899, March 15. Nests indiscriminately on 
the ground, in chaparral or in small trees. 
135. Zonotrichia leucophrys. WHuHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. — Toler- 
ably common winter resident. Associates with Sfzzella pallida. 
136. Spizella pallida. CLAy-cOLORED SPARROW.—Common winter 
resident. 
137. Spizella pusilla) Fretp SpARROW.— Common winter resident. 
138. Juncohyemalis. SLATE-COLORED JuNco. — A few seen in winter. 
Not common. 
139. Peuczea cassini. Cassin’s Sparrow.—Tolerably common. 
Breeds in April and May. 
140. Melospiza lincolni. LincoLn’s SpARROW.— Common during 
migrations. In 1899, arrived March 14. 
141. Cardinalis cardinalis canicaudus. GRAY-TAILED CARDINAL. 
— Common resident. Breeds in April, May, and June. 
142. Pyrrhuloxiasinuata. TEXAN CARDINAL. — Not common. Breeds 
sparingly. 
143. Cyanospiza cyanea. INDIGO BUNTING.— Common migrant. 
In 1899, arrived April 15. 
144. Cyanospiza ciris. PAINTED BUNTING. — Rather uncommon sum- 
mer resident. Breeds in May. In 1899, arrived April 17. 
145. Spizaamericana. DicKcIssEL.— Very common migrant. Do not 
think any remain to breed. In 1899, arrived April 15. 
146. Calamospiza melanocorys. LARK BUNTING.— Very common win- 
ter resident. Gregarious. Frequents the chaparral. 
147. Pirangarubra. SuMMER TANAGER.— Rather scarce migrant. In 
1899, arrived April 17. 
148. Progne subis. PurPLE MARTIN. — Rather common summer resi- 
dent. In 1899, arrived April 6. 
