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16. Falco sparverius. Sparrow Hawk. — Common. Breeds at 10,000 

 feet. 



17. Bubo virginianus subarcticus. Western Horned Owl. — Not 

 very plentiful. One was shot at 10,000 feet. 



18. Megascops asio maxwelliae. Rocky Mountain Screech Owl. — 

 I once came across a family of the birds in some thick pifion trees at the 

 altitude of 7, Soo feet. They are quite common in the foothills. 



19. Glaucidium gnoma. Pygmy Owl. — Common between the altitudes 

 of 7, Soo and 10,000 feet. 



20. Geococcyx californianus. Road-runner. — A rare mountain bird. 

 One, however, was observed at 8,000 feet. 



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

 Quite common at 10,000 feet. 



22. Dryobates pubescens orocecus. Batchelder's Woodpecker. — 

 Found sparingly at 10,000 feet. 



23. Picoides americanus dorsalis. Alpine Three-toed Wood- 

 pecker. — Several shot at 9,000 feet. Never observed below 7,500 feet. 



24. Sphyrapicus varius nuchalis. Red-naped Sapsucker. — Breeds 

 sparingly at 8,500 feet. 



25. Sphyrapicus thyroideus. Williamson's Sapsucker. — Abundant 

 at 10,000 feet, and upwards. 



26. Melanerpes torquatus. Lewis's Woodpecker. — Breeds at 8,000, 

 and frequently seen at 10,000 feet. 



27. Colaptes cafer. Red-shafted Flicker. — Nidificates at 10,000 feet. 



28. Phalaenoptilus nuttalli. Poorwill. — Frequently heard and seen 

 at 10,000 feet. 



29. Chordeiles virginianus henryi. Western Nighthawk. — Found 

 throughout the summer at 10,000 feet. 



30. Micropus melanoleucus. White-throated Swift. — Tolerably 

 common at 10,000 feet. 



31. Trochilus platycercus. Broad-tailed Hummingbird. — Abundant. 

 Breeds at 10,000 feet. Feeds chiefly on insects, especially small spiders. 



32. Contopus borealis. Olive-sided Flycatcher. — Nests at 9,500 

 feet. 



33. Contopus richardsonii. Western Wood Pewee. — Occurs spar- 

 ingly at 10,000 feet. 



34. Empidonax obscurus. Wright's Flycatcher. — Tolerably 

 common between the altitudes of 7,500 and 9,000 feet. 



35. Pica pica hudsonica. American Magpie. — Abundant in the fall. 

 I have never shot specimens above 10,000 feet. 



36. Cyanocitta stelleri macrolopha. Long-crested Jay. — Abundant 

 at 10,000 feet and upwards. 



37. Aphelocoma woodhousei. Woodhouse's Jay. — Common at 6,000, 

 scarce at 7,000, and never ascends over 8,000 feet. 



3S. Perisoreus canadensis capitalis. Rocky Mountain Jay. — Several 

 specimens were procured at 10,500 feet. 



