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Cox, Birds from Mt. Orizaba, Mexico. Frir!" 



Oct. 



lars and wing feathers nearly obsolete, sides and flanks much paler in 

 color, and size somewhat greater. 



"■^ Adult male (132,720, U. S. National Museum, Mount Orizaba, Mexico, 

 alt. 11,000 feet; Ul^ysses O. Cox): Above uniform dull grayish brown, 

 slightly tinged with olive, scarcely darker on the head ; outermost scapu- 

 lars with marginal elongated spots of white, and lowermost middle and 

 greater wing-coverts with more roundish terminal spots of the same ; no 

 white markings on the remiges, but primaries edged with light brownish 

 gray ; tail (except middle feathers) very dark brown, the three outermost 

 feathers with a large, abruptlj' defined white spot terminating the inner 

 web, that on the lateral feather nearl}' one inch long. Chin, throat, and 

 chest blackish brown, gradually lightening on the sides of the head 

 and grading gradually into color of the crown, the throat spotted with 

 white beneath the surface; sides, flanks, and under tail-coverts ochraceous 

 buff, somewhat deeper anteriorly ; median lower parts white, broadest 

 and purest anteriorly next to blackish brown of the chest. Bill black; 

 legs light brown, toes darker. Total length (skin), 8.30 ; wing, 3.35 ; tail, 

 3. 85 ; exposed culmen, 0.60; tarsus, 1.17; middle toe, 0.7S." 



17. Aphelocoma sieberii (^Wagl.). Sieber's Jay. — Two fine specimens 

 were taken near San Andres at the beginning of the timber on Peak 

 Orizaba. Others were seen. 



iS. Corvus corax sinuatus? ( Wagl.'). Mexic.\n Raven. — One was seen 

 and heard about midway between lower timber line and snow line on 

 Peak Orizaba. 



19. Lanius ludovicanus excubitorides Svj. White-rumped Shrike. — 

 One specimen was taken near the timber line at the foot of Peak Orizaba. 

 No others wei-e seen. 



20. Dendroica olivacea (6/;-.). Olive Warbler. — Two specimens, a 

 male and a female, were taken at an elevation of 11,000 feet. No others 

 were seen. 



21. Ergaticus ruber (^ti'.). Red Warbler. — One specimen was 

 taken at an elevation of 11,000 feet. Several others were seen. 



22. Troglodytes brunneicollis Scl. Tawny-throated Wren. — Two 

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

 others were seen. 



23. Certhia familiaris alticola Mill. Mexican Creeper. — Two spec- 

 imens taken at 11,000 feet. 



24. Sitta pigmaea Vig. Pygmy Nuthatch. — One specimen was taken 

 at the city of Orizaba and two at snow line, 14,000 feet, on Peak Orizaba. 

 They were quite abundant at the latter place. 



25. Sitta carolinensis mexicana N'els. and Palm. — One specimen, 

 taken at an elevation of 9000 feet. Not common. 



26. Parus meridionalis 6V/. .* Mexican Chickadee. — This can only 

 be reported as doubtful for the specimen taken was so mutilated that it 

 was not preserved. 



