38 Brown's Reconnoissajice hi Sojithivcsteim Texas. 



40. Rhynchophanes maccowni {La-vi-.) Bd. McCown's Long- 

 SP^TR. — Uncommon migrant, taken between Feb. 11 and 21. 



41. Passerculus sandwicliensis alaudinus {,Bf.) Ridg. Western 

 Savanna Sparrow. — Common, throughout my stay, in cultivated fields. 



42. PocEcetes gramineus confinis, Bd. Western Grass Finch. — 

 Abundant in cultivated fields and less common elsewhere, throughout my 

 stay. Several specimens were taken in plumage intermediate between 

 this and the eastern form ; and one which can hardl_y be referred to any- 

 thing \>\x\. gramincii!. proper. 



43. Coturniculus passerinus ( Wih.) Bp. Yellow- winged Spar- 

 row. — A single specimen, Feb. 14. 



44. Chondestes gramniica (6'<?)') Bp. Lark Finch. — Rare during 

 the winter. A general arrival on March n, after which it was common. 



45. Zonotrichia querula {Ntctf.) Gainb. Harris's Sparrow. — 

 Excepting two specimens taken by Mr. Dresser near San Antonio, this 

 species has no Texas record. I found it very abundant during the win- 

 ter, and in smaller numbers up to within a few days of my departure. 



46. Zonotrichia leucophrys {Forst.) Sxv. White-crowned Spar- 

 row. — Uncommon winter visitor. 



47. Zonotrichia gambeli intermedia, Ridg. Ridgway's Spar- 

 row. — More common than the preceding, tarrying into March, if not 

 later. 



48. Spizella domestica arizonae {Cones) Ridg. Western Chip- 

 ping Sparrow. — Rare during the winter. More nimieroiis after Feb. 13. 

 This form is new to the State. 



49. Spizella bre"weri, Cass. Brewer's Sparrow. — ^One specimen, 

 March 5, amongst sterile hills. Doubtless is not rare in suitable localities, 

 of which there are none in the immediate vicinity of the village. 



50. Spizella pusilla (Wils.) Bp. Field Sparrow. — Common dur- 

 ing my stay. 



51. Junco hyemalis {Li/ni.) Scl. Black Snowbird. — Common 

 during my stay. 



^2. Junco oregonus (Tozvf/s.) Sc/. Oregon Snowbird. — Uncom- 

 mon. In addition to the specimens typical of the two Juncos here given, 

 I acquired a series of very puzzling examples intermediate between the 

 two. Such connecting links between the accepted species are perhaps best 

 accounted for under Mr. Ridgway's theory* of hybridization, until it can be 

 decisively shown that they are an effect of climatic causes. 



53. Peucsea ruficeps eremoeca,! Broxvti. Rock Sparrow. — This 

 beautiful Sparrow was uncommon though apparently resident at Boerne. 

 I found it altogether in rocky localities, usually in close proximity to the 

 creek, but occasionally upon barren hills, a mile or more from water. It 

 has the same shy, skulking habits which are familiar in other species of 

 the genus, rarely taking wing, on the approach of an intruder, so long as 



*Hist. N. A. Birds, Vol. 1, 1874, p. 579. 

 t See anted, p. 26. 



