REPORT UPON ORNITHOLOGICAL SPECIMENS. 



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81. Colaptes aurntus (L.),var. mejoicanus^Sw. Red-shafted Woodpecker. 

 Abundant everywhere, frequenting indifferently the deciduous and 

 coniferous trees up to timber-line. A natural cavity in a cottonwood- 

 tree contained three fresh eggs. This was May 22. A male, taken at 

 Fort Garland, is noticeable as having distinct black markings in the 

 red maxillary patch. 



STRIG-IDJE (the Owls). 



82. Bubo virginianus (Gm.), var. arcticus Sw. Western Great-horned 

 Owl. 



But oiie seen among the mountains. Said to be not uncommon in 

 fall and winter, descending to the plains. 



FALCONID^E (the Falcons). 



83. Falco sparverius, L. Sparrow-Hawk. 

 Common everywhere below 10,000 feet. 



84. Buteo lorealis (Gm.), var. calurus, Cass. Western Red-tail. 



Not common. A fine adult bird was noticed on several occasions, 

 soaring far above a tract of pine- woods. 



85. Archibuteo ferrugineus (Licht.) California Squirrel- Hawk. 



Not met with during the summer. In November, this species was 

 numerous on the plains about Pueblo, and also near Colorado City. 

 Unquestionably breeds in the mountains. 



86. Archibuteo lagopus (Brtinn.), var. sancti-johannis, Gm. 



Not seen near Garland. Probably, however, spends the summer in 

 the mountains, as the species was a common one on the plains near 

 Colorado City. 



CATHARTIDJE: (the American Vultures). 



87. Rkinogrypus aura (L.) Ked-headed Vulture. 



Apparently rather rare in this region. A few seen during the month 

 of June, sailing high in air. 



