284 ViSHER, Birds of Pima County, Arizona. [fuW 



61. Agelaius phoeniceus sonoriensis. Sonora Redwing. — Lacking 

 rushes in which to build their nests they place them in mock orange trees 

 along the usually dry irrigation ditches. 



62. Sturnella magna hoopesi. Rio Grande Meadowlark. — Abun- 

 dant winter visitor. One pair spent the summer in one of the few large 

 alfalfa fields. There is no noticeable difference in the songs of this and 

 S. neglecta. 



68. Icterus parisorum. Scott's Oriole. — Seen frequently migrating 

 at Tucson. An abundant summer resident of the oak zone in the Catalinas. 

 Their loud, ringing whistle, suggesting the " I-want-to-speak-to-you " call 

 of the Western Meadowlark, was the most noticeable bird note there in 

 June. 



64. Icterus cucuUatus nelsoni. Arizona Hooded Oriole. — Abun- 

 dant breeder. They have two songs; the louder and more frequent 

 resembles that of Yellow-headed Blackbird. The other is sung in an 

 undertone and strongly suggests a distant Bobolink. The nest is almost 

 as pendant as that of the Baltimore. I found several between and under 

 the ribs of the leaves of the fan-leaved palm. 



65. Icterus buUocki. Bullock's Oriole. — Common summer resident 

 to 4000 feet, all leaving by the middle of July. Arrivals from the north 

 noted September 12. 



66. Hesperiphona vespertina montana. Western Evening Gros- 

 beak.*** — Three pairs nested at 7500 feet in the Santa Catalinas in 1909, 

 and at 9000 feet in 1906. Nests found in 1906 by E. O. Howard and in 

 1909 by Lusk. 



67. Carpodacus cassini. Cassin's Purple Finch. — Regular migrant 

 in the mountains. (Lusk.) 



68. Passer domesticus. English Sparroav.** — Now fairly numerous 

 about Tucson, and also Phoenix. 



69. Spinus pinus. Pine Siskin.* — A flock seen near Tucson in March. 

 "Abiuidant in August and September. 1909, at 8000 feet." (Lusk.) 



70. Rhynchophanes mccowni. McCown's Longspur.** ^ One col- 

 lected by Lusk at Old Fort Lowell October 1, 1900. 



71. Pooecetes gramineus confinis. Western Vesper Sparrow.* — 

 A common migrant, March to May, and September 15 to October at Tucson. 



72. Ammodramus bairdi. Baird's Sparrow.** — Fairly numerous 

 for a few days late in April near Tucson. 



7.3. Zonotrichia leucophrys. White-crowned Sparrow. — An abun- 

 dant winter visitor. They remain several weeks longer than Z. gamheli 

 feeding on the blackberry like fruits of the mulberry. Last seen June 8. 



74. Zonotrichia leucophrys gambeli. Gambel's Sparrow. — Common 

 winter visitor, arriving September 2.3 and leaving May 13. 



75. Spizella passerina arizonae. Western Chipping Sparrow. — 

 Abundant migrant in the basin. 



76. Spizella breweri. Brewer's Sparrow.** — Several noted in April 

 near Tucson. Taken by Lusk. 



