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329. Toxostoma lecontei iecontei Lawrence. 



Lia'oNTE Thrash EK. 



Synonyms — Harporhyiicliiis Ivcontci; Harporhynchus redivivus lecontei. 



Status — A resident of the and Lower Sonoran plains of southern and western 

 Arizona. In the valley of the Colorado River north to the extreme northwestern 

 corner of the state ( Merriam, 1895, p. 59) : east in the valley of the Gila about to 

 Phoenix. Maricopa, Casa Grande, and Picacho Peak (Mearns, 1886b, p. 299) : 

 its northwestern limits at the base of the Plateau escarpment (Merriam, 1. c. ). 

 In southern Arizona it has not been observed at any point cast of the valley of 

 the Santa Cruz River. 



^^30. Toxostoma crissale Henry. 



Crissal Thrasher. 



Synonym — Harporliy)ichus crissalis. 



Status — Common resident, principally in Lower Sonoran ; locally abundant 

 but rather irregularly distributed. Ranges north in the valley of the Colorado 

 River as far as the mouth of Diamond Creek, Mohave Count) ( Mearns, 1886b, 

 p. 292) ; in central Arizona to Fort \'erde (Mearns. 1. c). In the valley of the 

 Gila it has been traced east to the mouth of San Carlos Creek ( Mearns, 1. c). In 

 southeastern Arizona it is common at Fort Bowie, and in the valleys of the San 

 Pedro and Santa Cruz rivers : in the northwest reported as breeding in the Hual- 

 pai Mountains (Stephens. 1903, p. 105). There are no records from northeastern 

 Arizona, and in all probability its range in this direction is limited by the great 

 Mogollon Divide. 



331. Heleodytes brunneicapillus couesi (Sharpe). 



Cactus Wren. 



Synonym.s — Campylorliynclnis bniiiiicicapilliis : Hclcodyfcs hninncicapillus : 

 Ilclcodytcs brnniieicapillus anthoiiyi. 



Status — A common resident of the Lower Sonoran ztme in southern and 

 western Arizona. Most abundant in the hot valleys of the southern part of the 

 state. In western Arizona ranges as far north as l>eale Spring ( Stephens, 1903. 

 p. 105) ; in eastern Arizona there are no records from north of the Gila River. 



332. Salpinctes obsoletus obsoletus ( Say ) . 



Rock Wren. 



Synonyms—Tro^^ludytcs obsoletus: Thryothonis obsoletus. 



Status — Has been found in every part of Arizona where obser\ations have 

 been made. In the southern valleys a permanent resident, but in the north prob- 

 ably found in summer only (see Coues. 1866a. p. jy). as also in the higher moun- 

 tains. 



333. Catherpes mexicanus conspersus Ridgway. 



Canon Wren. 

 Synonyms — Thryothorus mexicanus ; Catherpes mexicanus ; Catherpes niex'- 

 canus punciulatus : Catherpes nuwieanits polioptilus. 



