Vol. XXVIII 

 1911 



Phillips, Birds of TamavMpas, Mexico. 83 



Laniuxe. 



Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides (Swainson). — 4, both sexes: 

 Matamoros, Nov. 24-30; San Fernando, Oct. 24. 



VlREONID^E. 



Vireosylva olivacea (Linn.). — 1 d\ Matamoros, Aug. 21. 



Vireosylva gilva swainsoni (Baird). — 5, both sexes, Galindo, March 

 14-27. 



Lanivireo fiavifrons (Vieillot). — 1 cf, Matamoros, Aug. 25. 



Lanivireo solitarius solitarius (Wilson). — 10, both sexes: Galindo, 

 Oct. 2; Guiaves, Sept. 17; San Fernando, Oct. 25; Montclunga, Oct. 11- 

 April 27; Realito, May 30- June 6. 



Remarks. — There are four breeding birds from Realito, May 30-June 6, 

 and two from Montelunga, April 26-27. These are very close to northern 

 specimens of true solitarius, though they differ slightly in the line of 

 demarcation between the colors of the head and back being rather more 

 sharply drawn, and the head slightly bluer. On the whole, however, we 

 are surprised to find these local birds, breeding in the mountains of eastern 

 Mexico so very close to migrants and northern examples. Four breeding 

 males have a wing average of 72.5, while two breeding females have a 

 wing average of 73. 



Vireo atricapillus Woodhouse. — 1 d\ Santa Leonor, April 12. 



Vireo griseus griseus (Boddaert). — 4 cf: San Fernando, Oct. 10; 

 Altamira, Dec. 10-14. 



Remarks. — These are wholly referable to the northern bird both in 

 color and size. 



Vireo griseus micrus (Nelson). — 30, both sexes: Matamoros, Aug. 

 20-Dec. 6; San Fernando, Sept. 16-Oct, 30; Guiaves, Sept. 14-21; Rio 

 Santa, Sept. 8; Caballeros, Sept. 7; Santa -Leonor, Sept. 11-April 2; Rio 

 Martinez, March 3; Rio Cruz; Sept. 10; Altamira, Dec. 11-12. 



Remarks. — In this large series the wing runs very constantly from 54 

 to 58 mm. Most of the specimens are extreme of this small, dull colored 

 race, and have been so pronounced by Mr. Nelson, who examined some of 

 them. A few, however, are not quite typical and may have migrated 

 from an intermediate region. 



Vireo huttoni mexicanus Ridgway. — 7: Yerba Buena, Sept. 29; 

 Galindo, Oct, 4-March 27; Rampahuila, Sept. 28. 



Vireo belli belli Aud.— 8: Guiaves, Sept, 18-22; Galindo, Oct. 5; 

 Caballeros, Sept. 6; Rio Santa, Sept. 8. 



