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44. Meloftpiza melodia (Wils.), var. fallax, Bd. Western Song-Sparrow. 

 Not common. Frequents moist localities in the neighborhood of water. 



45. Melospiza lincolni (Aud.) Lincoln's Finch. 



By the last of May nearly all of this species had disappeared, migrat- 

 ing to the northward. A few stragglers were, however, seen here; 

 shy and retiring in their habits, preferring the deep thickets along the 

 streams. A few may possibly remain during the summer among the 

 high mountains. 



46. Hedymeles melanocephalus (Sw.) Black-headed Grossbeak. 

 Rather rare. But one or two seen. 



47. Cyanospiza amcena (Say). Lazuli Finch. 



None seen in this vicinity. Common on the Huerfano River, sixty 

 miles northeast of Garland. Song resembles in its character that of the 

 Indigo-bird (C. cyanea), but is much weaker, and the strains less me- 

 lodious. 



48. Pipilo maculatus (Sw.), var. megalonyx, Bd. Long-spurred Towhee. 

 Uncommon. A few were seen skulking among the dense undergrowth, 



and very shy. 



49. Pipilo aberli, Bd. Abert's Towhee. 



Though no specimens were secured, pretty good evidence of the 

 presence of this species at the alkali lakes northwest of Garland was 

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