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Swarth shot one in the Santa Rita Mountains in 1903. He announced 

 this in 'The Condor' for 1903. I saw one under very favoral^Ie conditions 

 at 3000 feet in the Catahnas May 4. 



46. Tyrannus vociferans. Cassin's Kingbird. — Abundant breeder 

 about Tucson, arriving the hist of April. 



47. Myiodynastes luteiventris. Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher.** — 

 One pair nested at 5000 feet in Pima Caiion, Catalina Mountains, in 1909. 

 Lusk met a pair in Caiion de Ordo on the north side of the range in 1907. 



48. Myiarchus cinerascens. Ash-throated Flycatcher. — Call starts 

 out hke that of the Crested but has a peculiar ring at its close. 



49. Myiarchus lawrencei olivascens. Olivaceous Flycatcher. — 

 Seen repeatedly at 3500-4500 feet in the cailons of the Catalinas. Also 

 noted near Tucson in the spring migration. 



50. Sayornis saya. Say's Phcebe.* — A regular though not frequent 

 breeder near Tucson as well as in the mountains. The fledglings have a 

 puttering call suggesting that of the Bluebird. 



51. Contopus pertinax pallidiventris. Coues's Flycatcher.*** — 

 Called by the Mexicans "the Joseph and Mary bird" because its wonder- 

 fully sweet song might be interpreted "Hosea-Maria." Very abundant in 

 the pine forests. Before light, and in the evening they are heard in every 

 direction. 



52. Empidonax difficilis. Western Flycatcher.— Common breeder 

 throughout the mountains from 3000-8000 feet. 



53. Empidonax trailli. Traill's Flycatcher.*** — Locally an abun- 

 dant summer resident in the mesquite along the Santa Cruz River. 



54. Empidonax wrighti. Wright's Flycatcher.* — "Probably a 

 rare breeder in the Pine Zone." (Lusk.) 



55. Empidonax fulvifrons pygmaeus. Buff-breasted Flycatcher.** 

 • — Three pairs bred in the pines of the Catalinas at 7500 feet in 1909. 

 Nests found by Mr. Lusk. 



[Ornithion ridgwayi. Ridgway-'s Flycatcher. — Mr. H. S. Swarth in 

 his list of summer birds of the Papagoe Indian Reservation (Condor, 1903) 

 tells of the capture of a brood of these rare birds.] 



5G. Otocoris alpestris adusta. Scorched Horned Lark. — ■ Locally a 

 tolerably common resident on the mesa. 



57. Nucifraga Columbiana. Clarke's Nutcracker.** — Occasionally 

 abundant in the pine and red fir forests of the Catalinas. (Lusk.) 



58. Molothrus ater obscurus. Dwarf Cowbird.* — A summer resi- 

 dent as high as .5000 feet in the oaks. Arrived May 5. 



59. Tangavius seneus aeneus. Western Red-eyed Cowbird.**** — 

 At least three pairs spent the summer on the bottom just west of Tucson, 

 and at least four young were matured. For the announcement of the 

 capture see 'The Auk' for July, 1909. For further notes see 'The Auk' 

 for April, 1910, p. 210. 



60. Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. Yellow-headed Bl.\ckbird.*** 

 — Nests in the valley. 



