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215. Melospiza melodiafallax. Desert Song Sparrow. 



"One specimen, Ft. Bayard, Oct. 19." (Henshaw. ) "A 

 flock seen, one specimen, Albuquerque, Feb. 8." (Birt- 

 well.) 



216. Melospiza melodia montana. Mountain Song Sparrow. 



"A few seen in Dec., Las Vegas Hot Springs." (Batch- 

 elder.) "Common, breed from 6000 to 9000 ft., San Mi- 

 guel Co." (Mitchell.) -"Two seen, Tijeras, Mch. 21; 

 two specimens. Albuquerque, Jan. and Feb.; one speci- 

 men, Socorro, Dec. 14." (Birtwell.) "Scarce, just ar- 

 rived, Kingston, one specimen, Nov. 1." (Metcalfe. ) 

 Spe&imens, Mesilla Park. Jan. and Mch. (Ford.) 

 "Breeds in New Mexico." (A. O. U. Check List.) 



217. Melospiza lincolni lincolni. Lincoln's Sparrow. 



"First seen Sept. 12, numerous in fall, Mts. east of Santa 

 Fe." (Henshaw.)- -"Fall and spring migrant, Silver 

 . City." (Hunn.)- "Breeding at 11000 ft., July, Upper 

 Pecos." (Bailey, F.) "A few in Feb. and Mch., Ship- 

 rock." (Gilman. ) One specimen, Albuquerque, Oct. 9, 

 (Birtwell.) 



218. Passerella iliaca schistacea. Slate-colored Sparrow. 



"Winters south to New Mexico." (A. O. U. Check List.) 



219. Pipilo maculatus arcticus. Arctic Towhee. 



"Eastern New Mexico." (Ridgway.) 



220. Pipilo maculatus montanus. Spurred Towhee. 



"A few seen during migration, Apache." (Anthony.) 

 "Uncommon, one or two pairs during summer in Mts. 

 east of Santa Fe. One Specimen, Ft. Wingate, July 

 16." (Henshaw.) "Ft. Union, Mch. 22." (Coale.) 

 "Occurs in small numbers in Dec.., Las Vegas Hot 

 Springs." (Batchelder. ) "Abundant in New Mexico 

 in bushy districts." (Stephens.) "Common June 25, 

 Mesa del Agua de la Yegua, also west of Pecos. Fairly 

 common in foothills between Pecos and Santa Fe. " 

 (Bailey, F.) "Young and adults seen in Chusca Mts." 

 (Gilman.) "A few seen in canyons and on mesas at El 

 Rito." (Henderson.) "One seen in Albuquerque, Sept. 

 19; one specimen, Pecos, April." (Birtwell "East to 

 New Mexico." (A. O. U. Check List.) One specimen, 

 Kingston. Oct. 24. (Metcalfe.) A resident of Mesilla 

 Valley, two specimens, Mesilla Park, Feb. and Mch. 

 (Ford.) 



221. Pipilo fuscus mesoleucus. Cinon Towhee. 



"Abundant in Apache and Hachita Mts., nests with fresh 

 eggs June 8 and July 31." (Anthony,) "Common in 

 Glorieta and a little further up; rather numerous, one 

 specimen, Santa Fe, June 20." (Henshaw. ) "Partial 



