80 Phillips, Birds of Tamaulipas, Mexico. |_Jan. 



Toxostoma curvirostre curvirostre {Swains.). — 11, both sexes: 

 Matamoros, Nov. 3-Dec. 6. 



Dumetella carolinensis (Linn.). — 2, both sexes, Altamira, Dec. 13. 

 Mimus polyglottos leucopterus (Vigors). — 1 d>, Matamoros, Nov. 6. 



TuRDIDjE. 



Catharus mexicanus smithi Nelson. — 25, both sexes: Galindo, 

 Oct. 4-April20; Rampahuila, Sept. 27; Montelunga, April 26-29; Realito, 

 May 22-June 11. 



Remarks. — This form, which belongs to these mountains, was described 

 by Nelson from a single specimen. It differs but slightly from true mexi- 

 canus of the uplands of Vera Cruz, one of the rarest of Mexican birds. 



Catharus occidentalis fulvescens Nelson. — 7, both sexes, Galindo, 

 March 17-April 24. 



Hylocichla guttata guttata (Pallas). — 3, both sexes: Santa Leonor, 

 March 10; Rio Martinez, March 2; Galindo, March 25. 



Hylocichla guttata nana (Aud.). — 3, both sexes, Oct. 11-28. 



Hylocichla guttata sequoiensis (Belding). — 7, both sexes: Galindo, 

 March 17-25, April 20; Montelunga, April 26. 



Hylocichla guttata auduboni (Baird). — 10, both sexes: Galindo, 

 March 16-26; Montelunga, Oct. 11. 



Hylocichla ustulata swainsoni (Cabanis). — ■ 1 d\ Galindo, April 24. 



Planesticus migratorius propinquus (Ridgway).— 9, both sexes: 3, 

 Galindo, March 15-22; 6, Realito, May 30-June 16 (only 2 males). 



Remarks. — The resident birds of this region average a little smaller 

 than true propinquus as recognized by Ridgway in 'Birds of North and 

 Middle America.' Average length of wing of seven females 126, of two 

 males 130. The series also averages a little paler than true propinquus, 

 and possibly there is sufficient difference to warrant separation. 



Planesticus grayi tamaulipensis (Nelson). — 6, both sexes: Galindo, 

 March 16-April 22; Realito, May 31-June 5. 



Sialia sialis fulva Brewster. — 15, both sexes: Montelunga, Oct. 13- 

 April 29; Carricitos, Oct. 15-16; Yerba Burna, Sept. 30; Rampahuila, 

 Sept, 27; Galindo, Oct, 3-March 27; Realito, May 29-June 1. 



Myadestes obscurus occidentalis Stejneger. — 5, both sexes: Monte- 

 lunga, Sept. 25-April 30; Realito, June 11; Santa Leonor, April 5 



Sylviid^e. 



Regulus calendula calendula (Linn.). — 15, both sexes: Matamoros, 

 Nov. 26-29; Guiaves, Sept. 15; Altamira, Dec. 10-14; Galindo, March 

 23-24; Santa Leonor, March 9-11. 



Polioptila caerulea caerulea (Linn.). — 15, both sexes: Carricitos, 

 Oct. 14; Guiaves, Sept. 17-20; Matamoros, Aug. 26-Nov. 28; Galindo 





