14 UNITED STATES AND MEXICAN BOUNDARY. 



101. POLIOPTILA PLUMBEA, Baird. (p. 382.) 

 TISY 9 . Boca Grande, Mexico, Marct, 1855. Dr. Kennerly, 38. 



When the specimen was procured only two were found together, a mile or more from the river, on the hills among the bushe b 

 Very active and restless, continually in motion. — (Kennerly.) 



102. LOPHOPHANES ATRICKISTATUS, Cassin. (p. 385.)— Black crested Tit. 



39T4 S . New Leon, Mexico, Lieutenant Couch, 96, and 3975 ? , do., 97. 



This species was found very common from near China, on the San Juan, into the Sierra Madre. It is a lively bird, with a 

 most perfect whistle of one note. — (Couch.) 



103. LOPHOPHANES WOLLWEBEEI, Bon. (p. 386.) 



Plate XV, fig. 1. 



0*794 9 . Copper Mines. J. H. Clark, 3. 



104. PSALTPJPAEUS MELANOTIS, Bon. (p. 396.)— Black-cheeked Tit. 



Plate XV, fig. 3. 



Said to occur on the Kio Grande of Texas. 



105. PAKOIDES FLAVICEPS, Baird. (p. 400.) 



Plate XV, fig. 2. 



6774. El Paso, December 26, 1854. Dr. Kennerly, 24.— 4015. Saltillo, Mexico. Lieut. 

 Couch, 218. 



Found in the vicinity of the Rio Grande ; very wild, and flying rapidly and far before alighting. Frequenting the low mes- 

 quite andLarrea bushes on the hill sides. — (Kennerly,) 



106. EREMOPHILA CORNUTA, Boie, var. CHRTSOLAEMA, Wagler, (p. 403.) 



Sky Lark. 



8726. Frontera, May, 1852. C. Wright.— 4097 5 , Saltillo, Mexico, May, 1853. Lieutenant 

 Couch. 



Called by the Mexicans llaneros, meaning a bird that lives on the plains ; it is only seen on the open and arid plains ; by June 

 it is in flocks. — (Couch.) 



107. CARPODACUS FRONTALIS, Gray. (p. 415.)— House Finch. 



6426 S. Frontera, Mexico, May 6. C. Wright.— 4084 5 and 4085, Monterey, Mexico, April, 

 1853. Lieutenant Couch, 186. 



First seen in the city of Monterey, where it lived in security, its lively note and social disposition making it a w^elcome visitor 

 in the gardens of the city. 



It was found in considerable numbers in the vicinity of dwellings throughout the passes of the Sierra Madre. In the court- 

 yard of the Hotel de Monterey I noticed that it often came to drink from the water bucket by the well.— (Couch.) 



108. CHRYSOMITRIS MEXICANA, Bonap. (p. 423,)— Mexican Goldfinch. 



Plate XVI, fig. 1. 



4077 



Lieutenant Couch, 183. — 6396 ? . 



Agua Nueva, Coahuila, Mexico, May, 1853. Lieutenant Couch, 234.— 4078 9 Parras, Mexico, 

 June 1, 1853, do. 



This little bird was only seen in the vicinity of water, generally among the branches of the ornamental trees of the almedas 

 and gardens. — ^(Couch.) 



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