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5. Beckham on the Birds of South-western Texas. 



[Observations on the Birds of South-western Texas. By C. W. Beck- 

 ham. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 1887, p. 633.] 



This is a long and apparently valuable paper. Mr. Beck- 

 ham spent the latter half of December 1886 and the first 

 four months of 1887 collecting and studying the birds in 

 four different localities in South-western Texas, most of his 

 observations, however, having been made at San Antonio. 

 At first he intended to record only the results of his own 

 experience, but subsequently determined to embody in his 

 memoir the notes of other observers in the same district. 

 After preliminary remarks upon the physical features of the 

 four localities, their botany, and the works of previous col- 

 lectors, amongst which is specially cited Mr. Dresser's paper 

 published in this Journal in 1863, Mr. Beckham gives notes 

 upon the 283 species as yet ascertained to belong to the avi- 

 fauna of South-western Texas. 



6. Bendire on Polioptila californica. 



[Description of the Nest and Eggs of the Californian Black-capped 

 Gnat-catcher {Polioptila californica^ Brewster). By Capt. Charles E. 

 Bendire, U.S.A. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 1887, p. 549.] 



Capt. Bendire describes the newly-discovered nest and 

 eggs of this species from specimens taken near San Ber- 

 nardino, Cal. The nest-structure is like that of P. plunibea 

 of Arizona, and differs radically from that of the well-known 

 F. carulea of the Eastern U.S. 



7. Bendire on Nests and Eggs from Arizona. 



[Notes on a Collection of Birds' Nests and Eggs from Southern Arizona 

 Territory. By Capt. Charles E. Bendire, U.S.A. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 

 1887, p. 551.] 



Capt. Bendire describes a collection of nests and eggs made 

 by Lieut. H. C. Benson near Fort Huachuca, in S.E. Ari- 

 zona, about 18 miles from the Mexican boundary. Eight of 

 these belong to species the nests and eggs of which are new 

 to the Museum collection. Psaltripariis jjlumbeus is a summer 



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