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30. OENTUEUS UROPYGIALIS, Baird. (p. 111.)— Gila Woodpecker. 

 4568, 6129. ? . Gila river, Cal. A. Schott, 22. 



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31. MELANEEPES FORMICIVORUS, Bonap. (p. 114.)— California Woodpecker. 



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4606. Santa Isabel, Cal. December 26, 1854. A. Schott.— 6147. Los Nogales, Mex. 

 June, 1856. Dr. Kennerly.— 6149 and 6148. Copper Mines, New Mex. J. H. Clark.— 4033. 

 $ . (162) and 4034 (196.) New Leon, Mex. 1853. Lt. Coucli. 



These appeared in great numbers about the Copper Mines early in the fall, and seemed to feed principally among the oak. 

 By stationing myself near one of their resorts, I could shoot down any number, one by one, without driving them off; and 

 once or twice, wben a wounded one would struggle and make efforts to get off, and be some time falling to the ground, the 

 rest would follow it, occasionally striking it and flying round and round it, as if examining into his case without compre- 

 hending the cause. — (Clark.) 



In the recesses of tlje Sierra Madre this bird was quite common and tame. It generally resorls to high trees to find its food. 

 Among the natives it is held in high estimation for its supposed medicinal properties. It is taken (dried) in a tea, used in 

 cases of pulnionia and heart disease. Not seen east of the Sierra Madre. — (D. N. Couch.) 



This bird was first observed in the vicinity of Santa Cruz, where it was very common on the mountain slopes, always 

 preferring the tallest trees. It was here very shy, and it was with some difficulty that a specimen could be procured. 

 (Kennerly.) 



32. COLAPTES MEXICANUS, Swains, (p. 121.)— Eed-shafted Flicker. 



4041. $ . Saltillo, Mex. May, 1853. Lt. Coucli — 6159. San Elziario, Tex. Dr. Ken- 

 nerly. December, 1854. 



First seen in the high plateaus of Agua Nueva, Coahuila. In habits seemed to be identical with the analogous species from ' 



eastern New York. — (Couch.) 



Not an uncommon bird in this locality. At this season generally found solitary. Wild and cunning, — (Kennerly.) 



33. COLAPTES CHRYSOIDES, Malh. (p. 125.) 

 ? 4569. Boundary line. A. Schott. 



34. TEOCHILUS COLUBRIS, Linn. (p. 131.)— Ruby-tliroated Humming Bird. 

 3962. Brownsville, Tex. Lt. Couch. — 3963. Santa Caterina, Mex. Lt. Couch. 



35. TEOCHILUS ALEXANDKT, Bourc. (p. 133.)— Black Chinned Humming Bird. 



Plate Y. — Fisr. 3. — Male, 



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Not uncommon in southern California. 



36. SELASPHORUS RUFUS, Swains, (p. 134.)— Red-backed Humming Bird. 



6067. El Paso, Tex. J. H. Clark. 



) — Broad-tailed Humming Bird 



Plate V.— Figs. 1, 2.— il/aZe and Female 



6066. $ . El Paso, Tex. J. H. Clark. 



38. ANTROSTOMUS NUTTALLI, Cass in. (p. 149.)-Nuttair8 Whippoorwill. 

 6002. 9 . Rio Mimbres, New Mex. J. H. Clark. 



From the way in Khich this bird flies, and particularly its rising and striking, it reminded me «o much of the woodcock, that 

 before obtauung a Bpecmen, I thought it belonged to that family. It was not seen east of the Rio Grande, bat I found it at 

 var.ous poinU west as far aa Santa Cruz, the westernmost point reached by me. Not abundant, and usually soliUry, occasionally 



