40 Brown's Reconnoissance in Sojithxvestern Texas. 



60. Molothrus ater {Bodd.) Gray. Cowbird . — A few females shot 

 out of flocks of the following variety, in March. 



60 b. Molothrus ater obscurus (G;«.) Cones. Dwarf Cowbird. — 

 On Jan. 20 I shot the first females that I had observed, after which they 

 soon became common. No males were detected imtil Feb. 25, but from 

 that time both sexes were found in abundance. 



61. Agelaeus phoeniceus {Litin.) Vieill. Red-winged Blackbird. 

 — Abundantly represented, during the winter, but by females only, so far 

 as my observations went. The males are said by the villagers to occur 

 rarely. 



62. Sturnella ue^lecta., And. We.stern Field Lark. — Abundant 

 during my stay. 



63. Icterus spurius {Linn.) Bp. Orchard Oriole. — One individ- 

 ual seen in April. 



64. Scolecophagus cyanocephalus (Wagl.)Cab. Br ewer'.s Black- 

 bird. — Found throughout my stay ; in great abundance up to the middle of 

 March. 



65. Corvus corax carnivorus (Bart?-.) Ridg. Raven. — Uncommon. 

 Usually solitary, but on Jan. 28, I noticed a flock of a dozen. 



66. Corvus frugivorus. Bartr. Crow. — Rare. 



67. Eremophila alpestris chrysolcema ( Wagl.') Cones. Mexican 

 Horned Lark. — Abundant up to the first week of March, after which 

 none were seen until March 27. From this time occasional individuals 

 only were observed. 



68. MilVUlus forficatus (G;«.) Sxv. Scissor-tail. — Arrived March 

 24, and became at once common. 



69. Myiarchus crinitus {Linn.) Cab. Great-crested Flycatcher. 

 — One specimen taken March 30. 



70. Sayornis fuscus (G;«.) Bd. Pewee.— Found rather uncommonly 

 throughout my stay. 



71. Caprimulgus vociferus, Wils. Whippoorwill. — One specimen 

 taken April 2. 



72. Pious scalaris, Wagl. Texas Woodpecker. — An abundant 

 resident. 



73. Sphyrapicus varius {Linn.) Bd. Yellow-bellied Woodpecker 

 — Rare and irregular. 



74. Centurus carolinus {Linn.) Bp. Red-bellied Woodpecker. — 

 The rarest species of this family : but three seen. 



75. Centurus aurifrons, Wagl. Golden-fronted Woodpecker. 

 — Uncommon resident. Unlike Mr. Sennett,* I found it always very shy. 



76. Colaptes auratus hybridus {Bd.) Ridg. Hybrid Flicker. — 

 Uncommon and of irregular occurrence. This form does not appear to 

 have been met with in Texas limits before. The present locality is at all 

 events exceptional!}' southern. 



* See Orn. Lower Rio Grande, Bull. U.S. Gaol. Surv., IV, No. i, 1878, p. 39. 



