466 Mr. F. Withington on the 



blotched with reddish brown^ the blotches being some large 

 and some small. 



i 32. Pyrocephalus rubineus (Bodd.). 



This bird arrives early in September and becomes very- 

 abundant. It generally selects a forked branch as the 

 situation for its nest, seldom more than ten feet from the 

 ground, and oftener much less. It never lays more than 

 three eggs. It departs about the end of April. 



-33. Tyrannus MELANCHOLicus (Vieill.). 



Fairly plentiful in the wooded districts. I never knew it 

 breed here. 



- 34. MiLVULUs TYRANNUS (Linn.). 



Migratory, appearing about the middle of September and 

 beginning to breed in October. The nest is generally placed 

 in tala-trees, about six or eight feet from the ground. One 

 now before me is composed of twigs, fibrous roots, grass, and 

 the down of thistles. Wool is sometimes used instead of 

 thistle-down. This bird generally lays four eggs, but often 

 not more than three. 



f 35. Pachyrhamphus polychropterus (Vieill.). 

 [A pair of this species, killed February 1st, 1886. — P. L. S.] 

 The only examples of this species I have met with in this 

 part of the world, though I have lately noticed it fairly 

 plentiful in Santa Fe. Both specimens were sitting together 

 on a small tree in a thick wood when I shot them. The 

 contents of the stomach were what I took for the fruit of the 

 Ombu {Phytolacca dioica), but it was too far digested to 

 make certain of. There were no signs of insect food what- 

 soever. 



36. Phytotoma RUTiLA (Vieill.). 



[Two males of this species : iris '^ orange.^' — P. L. S.] 



37. Upucerthia dumetoria (Geoffr. et d'Orb.). 



This is a rare bird with us. I once took three young 

 from a nest in a hole under a bridge over which there was 

 constantly a great deal of traffic. I may add that the hole 

 was not made by the birds. 



