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21. Asio wilsonianus. American Long-eared Owl. — Five seen 

 -on January 18, and one on January 21, on the ranch. 



22. Megascops asio cineraceus. Mexican Screech Owl. — Common 

 resident. 



23. Bubo virginianus pallescens. Western Horned Owl. — Com- 

 mon resident. One nest that I discovered about two miles north of Silver 

 City contained two downy young. This was on April 20. 



24. Speotyto cunicularia hypogsea. Burrowing Owl. — Locally 

 common. One colony, about four miles east of Silver City, composed of 

 some three or four owls. Further south on the plain they are quite often 

 seen. 



25. Geococcyx calif ornianus. Road-rtjnner. — Common resident. 



26. Ceryle alcyon. Belted Kingfisher. — A few seen during the 

 spring and fall months. Not common. 



27. Dryobates villosus hyloscopus. Cabanis's Woodpecker. — 

 Rather common on Coleman's Ranch throughout the months recorded. 



28. Dryobates scalaris bairdi. Texan Woodpecker. — Very com- 

 mon resident. 



29. Sphyrapicus varius nuchalis. Red-naped Sapsucker. — Fairly 

 •common about Silver City during the winter and spring. 



30. Sphyrapicus thyroideus. Williamson's Sapsucker. — Two 

 specimens were taken on Coleman's Ranch March 22. In April of the 

 same year, I noticed this handsome woodpecker in the Mimbres Range 

 at an altitude of 8,000 feet. 



31. Melanerpes formicivorus. Ant-eating Woodpecker. — A com- 

 mon resident from Pifios Altos north. 



32. Asyndesmus torquatus. Lewis's Woodpecker. — This wood- 

 pecker is probably locally common throughout Grant County, but I have 

 ■only noticed it near Pinos Altos, where it is to be found in small flocks. 



33. Colaptes cafer collaris. Red-shafted Flicker. — Common resi- 

 dent. 



34. Tyrannus verticalis. Arkansas Kingbird. — Common during 

 spring migration after April 12, but rapidly gives place to the following 

 species. 



35. Tyrannus vociferans. Cassin's Kingbird. — Arrives a few days 

 later than verticalis. A common summer resident, nesting in the town 

 and in the country. Leaves for the south about October 10. 



36. Myiarchus cinerascens. Ash-throated Flycatcher. — Arrives 

 about May 6. Collected one specimen on that day, and several others 

 were seen later. 



37. Sayornis saya. Say's Phcebe. — Common resident, though less 

 common in winter. 



38. Sayornis nigricans. Black Phcebe. — A migrant during March 

 and April; not common. 



39. Empidonax wrightii. Wright's Flycatcher. — Arrives about 

 April 15. Common during the remainder of the month. Five seen on 

 May 4. 



