\ 



Ig UNITED STATES AND MEXICAN BOUNDARY 



132. PIPILO ABERTII, Baird. (p. 516.) 



4604. Fort Yuma, Cal. A. Schott.— 4578. Colorado river, Cal. Do. 



133. PIPILO MESOLEUCUS, Baird. (p. 518.) 



6834 S • Santa Catarina, Mex, April, 1853. Lt. Coucli.— 6835 5 . 6828. Copper Mines, 

 New Mex. J. H. Clark, 5.— 6830. Los Nogales, Mex. June, 1855. Dr. Kennerly. 



Was met in abundance in the deep valleya or cailons of the Copper Mine region ; almost always in or about the thick clumps 

 of bushes, several in company ; makes less noise in scratcliing among leaves for food than the eastern species, nor is it so 



* 



active. It is gentle, however, and easily approaclied — (Clark.) 



Not very common, preferring the dense bushes in the valleys. When approached it becomes very restless, flying from 

 bush to bush, accompanying its motions with their peculiar notes. — (Kennerly.) 



134. PIPILO CHLOEURA, Baird. (p. 519.)— Blanding's Fincli. 



4609. Colorado river, New Mex. April 10, 1355. A. Scliott, 60.— 6242. San Elizario, Tex. 

 DecemLer 16, 1854. Dr. Kennerly, 23.-6243. Eagle Pass, Tex. Fall of 1852. A. Schott. 



A specimen was procured with some difficulty. For several successive days it was found in the same place, occupying a 

 Bmall clump of very thick weeds. When aroused, which was only accomplished with some effort, its flight was short, rapid 

 and irregular. Its motions on the ground were very aw^kward. — (Kennerly.) 



135. MOLOTHRUS PECORIS, Bwains. (p. 524.)— Cow Bird. 



8T59. Eagle Pass, Tex. A. Schott.— 8Y61. Los Nogales, Mex. Dr. Kennerly, 82.— 4580, 

 4585, and 4582. Fort Yuma, Cal. A. Schott, 43, 42.-4584. Gila river, New Mex. Decem- 

 ber 6, 1854. Do. 28. 



Quite common at various points on the route. Very tame, feeding in large flocks around the camp, and among the wagons 

 and tents. Sometimes following the hfrd of mules, making themselves very familiar with them by perching in numbers 

 sometimes on their backs. So tame are they that the herders often indulged in the cruel sport of killing them with their 

 whips. — (Clark.) 



136. AGELAIUS PHOENICEUS, Vieillot. (p. 526.)— Swamp Blackbird. 



4048 ? . Brownsville, Tex. February 11, 1853. Lt. Couch, 20.— 4049 ^ and 4047 9 ? 

 New Leouj Mex. March, 1851, and April, 1853. Lt. Couch, 170 and 182.— 4050. Saltillo^ 

 Mex. May, 1853. Do. 17.-8591. San Elizario. December, 1854. Dr. Kennerly, 7.-8573. 

 Espia, Mex. Dr. Kennerly, 45. 



More or less common, to Durango, generally in the vicinity of ranches and villages ; but in the lower Eolson de Mapime it 

 makes its home in the pasturage of those natural meadows. — (Couch.) 



Quite common in this localityj going in flocks, feeding in the grain fields and about the settlements. Observed also at 

 Espia, and at Janos was sometimes found in company with the saffron-headed blackbird, {Jigelaius xantkrocephalus,) 

 (Kennerly.) 



137. AGELAIUS GUBEBNATOR, Bon. (p. 529.)— Red-shouldered Blackbird. 

 4599? Colorado river, Cal. A. Schott, 50.— 4600? and 4598? Do. 

 138. AGELAIUS TRICOLOR, Bon. (p. 530.)— Red and White-shouldered Blackbird. 

 4601. Colorado river, Cal. December, 1854. Dr. Kennerly, 19. 

 139. XANTHOCEPHALUS ICTEROCEPHALUS, Baird. (p. 531.)— Yellow-headed Black 



bird. 

 4045 (? . New Leon, Mex. May, 1853. Lt. Couch.— 4046 ? . Do.— 8570 <?• El Paso 

 A. Schott. 



1 



