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29. Micropallas whitneyi. Elf Owl. — One shot near Apaclie on Sep- 

 tember 6 is the only record. 



30. Geococcyx californianus. Roadrunner. — No roadriinners were 

 seen in the Apache Hills, although their tracks were seen on one or two 

 occasions. At Hachita and in the little Hachita Mountains, however, 

 thej were not uncommon. At Hachita a pair came regularly to one of 

 the mines for water, a small pool having been formed near the shaft, from 

 the pumps. The visit was made at nearly the same hour each forenoon, 

 and was eagerly looked forwai'd to by a fox hound owned by one of the 

 workmen. Tlie dog never failed to give chase as soon as the birds were 

 sighted, and the race was as much enjoyed by the birds as by the dog; 

 they seemed to have no difficulty whatever in keeping well out of danger 

 without taking wing, and usually found time during the chase to stop at 

 the water hole and get their daily drink, after which they quickly 

 disappeared. 



31. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — One seen near the railroad, 

 September 23. 



32. Dryobates scalaris bairdi. Baird's Woodpecker. — Rather com- 

 mon wherever yuccas or agaves afforded nesting sites. A nest was found. 

 May 19, in the dry blossom stalk of an agave, containing four or five 

 young not over two days old. 



33. Sphyrapicus thyroideus. Williamson's Sapsucker. — One seen 

 near Hachita, September 30. 1S89. 



34. Colaptes cafer. Red-shafted Flicker. — Not seen after April i. 

 Common during winter and spring. 



35. Phalaenoptilus nuttalH nitidus. Frosted Poorwill. — Poorwills 

 were not uncommon about Apache after April 6, and one was seen in the 

 Sierra Hachita or Big Hachita range as late as November 24. 



36. Chordeiles virginianus henryi. Western Nighthawk — Two 

 were seen flying south, July 26, which with one shot August iS com- 

 pletes the record. 



37. Chordeiles texensis. Texas Nighthawk. — At Deming this spe- 

 cies fairly swarmed in June and July, and was doubtless nesting. They 

 were rather rare at Apache, however, being seen there on May 17 and on 

 only one or two subsequent occasions. There seem to be but few of the 

 habits of the Eastern Nighthawk that are shared by this species, C. texen- 

 sis flies low and does much of his hunting within two feet of the ground, 

 while a large part of his bill of fare is obtained by jumpin^g up from the 

 ground and catching passing insects, without taking wing — a habit also 

 noticed in Phalcrnoptilus. The flight of texensis also is unaccompanied 

 by the many aerial evolutions and booming notes so common in z'irgini- 

 aniis. The only note I have ever heard from texensis was a low chipper- 

 ing, uttered when a pair were chasing each other. 



38. Micropus melanoleucus. White-throated Swift. — A few were 

 seen during the spring at Apache and again in October (1-15) about 

 Hachita, ten miles west of the former camp. 



