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to rocky localities in Gila basin." (Stephens.) "Com- 

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

 elder.) "Common, breeds abundantly, San Miguel Co." 

 (Mitchell.) "Ft. Union, Mch. 22." (Coale. ) "Abund- 

 ant resident, Silver City." (Hunn. ) "Common in 

 Upper Sonoran and as high as 7200 ft., Upper Pecos." 

 (Bailey.) "Two specimens seen often, Tijeras; seen 

 during Apr. and May, Pecos and Willis; Glorieta in 

 Dec.: Albuquerque in Sept." (Birtwell.) Three speci- 

 mens, Kingston, Aug. 9." (Metcalfe.) Common resi- 

 dent in Organ Mts., a few in Mesilla Valley. (Ford.) 



222. Pipilo aberti. Abert's Towhee. 



"Sparingly found along the Gila River; in river bottom, 

 Old Ft. West, breeds first seen Feb. 11." (Stephens.) 

 "Common to 9000 ft., in summer, San Miguel Co." 

 ( Mitchell. ) "Southwestern New Mexicy, type specimen. ' ' 

 (A. O. U. Check List.) 



223. Pipilo chlorura. Green-tailed Towhee. 



"Seeu during migrating season, more in fall, Apache. " 

 (Anthony.) "In Nov. thousands seen, Ft. Wingate and 

 Santa Fe, also seen in both places in summer. One 

 brood seen, a few during migration in Mts. east of 

 Santa Fe." (Henshaw. ) "Seen on Gila River, early 

 spring migration." (Stephens.) "Common, breeds 

 from 7000 to 9000 ft., San Miguel Co." (Mitchell.) 

 "Common summer resident, Silver City." (Hunn!) 

 "One specimen 8000 ft., July 13, Upper Pecos. " ( Bailey 

 F.) "Common at Shiprock during spring migration. " 

 (Gilman.) "A few seen, one specimen, Pecos, Sept. 7 

 and 30; seen in Albuquerque in May." (Birtwell.) 

 "Breeds in southeastern New Mexico." A. O. U. Check 

 List.) Resident of Mesilla Valley. (Ford. ) 



224. Pyrrhuloxia sinuata sinuata. Arizona Pyrrhuloxia. 



"Southern New Mexico" (A. O. U. Check List. ) Common 

 resident of Mesilla Valley. (Ford.) 



225. Zamelodia melanocephala. Black-headed Grosbeak. 



"A few during migration, Apache." (Anthony. ) "Nu- 

 merous in New Mexico."- (Henshaw.) "Fairly common, 

 breeds from 8000, ft. down, San Miguel Co." (Mitchell.) 

 "One specimen July 15, 8000 ft., Upper Pecos." 

 (Bailey, F.) "One pair raised brood in El Rito 

 Canyon." (Henderson.) "Three specimens, Willis, 

 May; one seen, Albuquerque, May 6." (Birtwell.) 

 "Common, breeds, Shiprock."' (Gilman.) "Arrives 

 May 6, Silver City." (Hunn.) "Four specimen, Kings- 

 ton, June 24. ' ' (Metcalfe. ) 



