»S9i.J Attwater, Birds of Sati Antonio, Texas. 1 -20 



143. Melospiza georgiana. Swamp Sparrow.— Rare migrant. A few 

 probably winter here. 



144. Passerella iliaca. Fox Sparrow. — Common winter resident. 



145. Pipiloerythrophthalmus. Towiiee. — Rare migrant. 



146. Pipilo maculatus arcticus. Arctic Towiiee. — Common winter 

 resident. 



147. Pipilo chlorurus. Greex-tailed Towiiee.— In the spring of 

 1SS5. during the hist week in February, I shot several of these birds at 

 a place near the Medina River, fifteen miles south of San Antonio, 

 and saw others. I have not met with it since. They were scratching 

 among the leaves in the thick underbrush, and were extremely shy. 

 They may possibly occur reguhirly in this particular locality, but 1 have 

 not been there since the occasion referred to. 



14S. Cardinalis cardinalis. Cardinal. — Common resident, much 

 more abundant, in summer than in winter. During the migration they 

 are particularly numerous, passing by in flocks. On Feb. 3, 1890, I shot 

 a male the plumage of which is peculiar; it resembles a caged bird which 

 Mr. Ridgway says he once saw. I saw another similar to the one 

 taken, at the same time, but was unable to get a shot at it. They were 

 in company with other Cardinals. 



149. Pyrrhuloxia sinuata. Texan Cardinal. — Common resident, 

 but very rare north of San Antonio. The eggs of this bird cannot be 

 distinguished from those of the common Cardinal, except perhaps that 

 the brown markings are as a rule much clearer and of a deeper shade, 

 and cluster more thickly toward the larger end. In regard to size, I 

 have been unable to discover any difference. The nest, however, of the 

 Texan Cardinal is always built of much finer material than that used in 

 the construction of nests of C. cardinalis. 



150. Habia ludoviciana. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. — Rare migrant. 



151. Guiraca caerulea eurhyncha. — Western Blue Grosbeak. Rare 

 summer resident. 



152. Passerina cyanea. Indigo Bunting. — Tolerably common mi- 

 grant. 



153. Passerina ciris. Painted Bunting. — Common summer resident. 



154. Spiza americana. Dickcissel. — Very abundant migrant, and com- 

 mon summer resident. They begin to arrive about the middle of April, 

 and within a week after their first appearance their monotonous notes 

 may be heard from daylight till dark, while hundreds of flocks are to be 

 seen, passing continually. At this time they play particular havoc among 

 the oats, which begin to ripen at this season. A farmer on the Medina 

 River told me last year that he considered one fourth of his crop (about 

 twenty acres) was taken by these birds. 



155. Calamospiza melanocorys. Lark Bunting. — Common winter 

 resident. 



156. Piranga erythromelas. Scarlet Tanager. — Rare migrant. 



157. Piranga rubra. Summer Tanager. — Common summer resident. 

 They are commonly known as 'Bee Birds' here, from their habit of catch- 

 ing honey bees, of which they seem extremely fond. 



