288 ViSHER, Birds of Pima County, Arizona. [^y 



Mid-June: Gambel's Quail, Palmer's Thrasher. 



116. Catherpes mexicanus conspersus. Canon Wren. — A common 

 resident abovit the lava hills in the valley as well as in the mountains, 

 where it is abundant up to 6500 feet. Song very loud and ringing; che, 

 repeated six times on an ascending scale and ending with a squeak. 



117. Thryomanes bewicki leucogaster. Baird's Wren. — Common 

 migrant and rare breeder in the valley, abundant in the oak zone. Song 

 distinctly suggests that of the eastern Towhee. 



118. Troglodytes aedon parkmani. Western House Wren.* — Tol- 

 erably frequent in March, April and September in the valley; abundant 

 summer resident above 7000 feet in the Catalinas. 



119. Certhia familiaris albescens. Mexican Creeper.*** — Abundant 

 at 7500 feet in the pines of the Catalinas in June; apparently nesting. 



120. Sitta pygmsea. Pygmy Nuthatch.*** — One seen near Tucson 

 April 10. ''A fairly frequent nester in the pine forests." (Lusk.) 



121. Penthestes sclateri. Mexican Chickadee.** — "Common nester 

 in the pines" (Lusk.) Seen in the oak zone in April. 



122. Regulus calendula. Ruby-crowned Kinglet.*** — Abundant 

 until the end of April at low altitudes. "Breeds in the Catalinas above 

 8000 feet." (Lusk.) 



123. Myadestes townsendi. Toavnsend's Solitaire. — Several seen 

 at 6000 feet in the Catalinas early in April. Mr. Lusk says they occasionally 

 breed at about that altitude. 



124. Hylocichla guttata auduboni. Audubon's Hermit Thrush.*** — 

 Early in June their song was heard repeatedly, especially in the fir forested 

 valleys above 8000 feet. 



125. Planesticus migratorius propinquus. Western Robin.*** — 

 Several pairs nest, quite after the fashion of the eastern bird, about the 

 scattered cabins and clearings in the coniferous zone of the Catalinas. A 

 Robin is occasionally seen on the lawns of Tucson. 



126. Sialia mexicana occidentalis. Western Bluebird. — "Rare 

 breeder in the spruces at 9000 feet in the Catalinas." (Lusk.) 



127. Sialia mexicana bairdi. Chestnut-backed Bluebird.** — 

 Abundant breeder in the pines. Taken by Lusk. 



