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and it was interesting to watch its actions around the piles of offal which 

 the birds and dogs shared in common. These Vultures seemed to go in 

 flocks of eight to ten. 



2. Syrnium nebulosum sartorii Ridgxv. Mexican Barred Owl. — A 

 Barred Owl was seen in the deep pine forests about half way up Peak 

 Orizaba but I was not able to shoot it. It appeared very much like our 

 common S". iicbulosKin. 



3. Dryobates Strickland! {Malh.'). Strickland's Woodpecker. — A 

 specimen of Strickland's Woodpecker was taken at an altitude of 11,000 

 feet, but unfortunately it was so mutilated that it was not preserved. 

 Several others were seen. The species, of course, is doubtful. 



•4. Petasphora thalassina (^ty.). — Two specimens were taken at 11,000 

 feet. 



5. Cceligena clemenciae Less. Blue-throated Hummingbird. — Two 

 specimens, a male and a female, were taken at an elevation of 11,000 feet 

 on Peak Orizaba. It was noticed that this species kept up a continual 

 chattering similar to that of a Sparrow. 



6. Selasphorus platycercus (5w.). Broad-tailed Hummingbird. — 

 Two specimens were taken at 11,000 feet on Peak Orizaba. They were 

 seen flying around flowers and were heard to chirp a few short, distinct 

 notes. 



7. Basilinna leucotis {Vieill.). White-eared Hummingbird. — One 

 specimen was taken at an elevation of 11,000 feet on Peak Orizaba. 



8. Myiozetetes texensis (G/>.). Texan Flycatcher. — One specimen 

 was taken at an elevation of 9000 feet. 



9. Empidonax fulvipectus Lazvr. — This Flycatcher was taken at an 

 elevation of 10,000 feet. Another was seen, but my observation would 

 lead me to think that this species was not common. 



10. Aimophila supercilliosa 5-y.— This Sparrow was found very abun- 

 dant from San Andres up the mountain to an elevation of 11,000 feet. 

 It is a tine singer and rather tame. Four specimens were taken. 



11. Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis (<9rtj). House Finch. — Very com- 

 mon about the houses in the town of San Andres. 



12. Chamaeospiza torquata {DiiBois). — One specimen was taken of this 

 shy but beautiful bird. The note was very pleasant and, while I saw but 

 one, I judge it lives mainly in bushes. 



13. Euetheia pusilla {Szv.). — One specimen was taken on a high bluff 

 near the city of Orizaba. No others were seen. 



14. Junco cinereus {Stv.). Mexican Snowbird.^ This rather com- 

 mon bird was taken at the foot of Mt. Orizaba, San Andres, also at an 

 elevation of 11,000 feet. 



iv Pipilo fuscus {S-i.v.). Brown Towhee. — One specimen taken at the 

 citv of Orizaba and one taken at the lower timber line of the Peak. 



16. Pipilo orizabae Cox. Orizaba Towhee. — (Auk, Vol. XI, 160, April 

 1894.). 



" Sp. Char. — Most like P. macnlatus Sw., but no black whatever 

 on upper parts, which are plain grayish brown ; white markings of scapu- 



