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286. Lanius borealis Vieillot. 



Northern Shrike. 



Synonyms — Collyrio borealis; Colhirin borealis. 



Status— Only one record, that of a specimen secured by Coues (1866a, p. J2)) 

 at Fort Whipple, in February, 1865. 



287. Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides Swainson. 



White-rumpEd Shrike. 



Synonyms — Lanius ludovicianus; Collyrio excubitorides; Collnrio ludovi- 

 cianus var. excubitorides; Collurio excubitoroides. 



Status Found in the Lower Sonoran zone of southern Arizona, along- the 



Colorado River, and the Desert of the Little Colorado in northeastern Arizona. 

 Apparently restricted to the Lower Sonoran zone in the l^reeding season but rang- 

 ing into Upper Sonoran in late summer and fall: one specimen, Fort Whipple, 

 September 4, 1864 (Coues, 1866a, p. 73,) ; foothills of the Huachuca Mountains, 

 October (Swarth, 1908, p. 115). Not known to occur in the high plateau region 

 of central Arizona, and but sparsely distributed in the region where it is found. 



288. Vireosylva olivacea (Linnaeus). 



Red-eyed VirEO. 



Synonym — I'ireo olivaceus. 



Status— But a single record, that of a specimen secured by Lusk in the 

 Huachuca Mountains, May 20, 1895. This specimen is now in the Swarth collec- 

 tion (Swarth, 1904b, p. 49). 



289. Vireosylva gilva swainsoni (Baird). 



Western Warbling VirEo. 



Synonyms— Fir^o gihus ; Virco sivainsoni; fireo gilvus sivaiiisom. 



Status— A common summer visitant of the Upper Sonoran -'.nd iTansition 

 zones of northern and central Arizona: Fort Whipple (Coues, 1866a, p. 73) ; San 

 Francisco Mountain (Merriam, 1890, p. 98). Of rare occurrence south of the 

 central plateau region, but has occasionally been found breeding at the extreme 

 southern boundary of the state: Santa Catalina Mountains (Scott, 1888, p. 32) ; 

 Huachuca Mountains (Willard, tqoSc. p. 230). Abundant and of general dis- 

 tribution during the migrations. 



2QO. Lanivireo solitarius cassini (Xantus). 



Cassin Vireo. 



Synonyms— /'/rro solitarius: J'ircosyJvia solitaria: J'ireo solitarius cassini. 



Status — A migrant, of common occurrence and general distribution. Re- 

 ported from numerous localities in various parts of the state, but not from the 

 desert region of the northeast corner. Specimens have been taken at Forts Whip- 

 ple, Mohave, Apache, and Crittenden, and also at San Francisco Mountain, 

 Mount Graham, and the Santa Rita, Santa Catalina. and Huachuca mountains. 



