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This nest seems to have been judiciously selected ; for during this season the Como black fruit, somewhat in size and shape of a 

 thimble, with a pleasant milky pulp, constituted their principal food. Eggs are finely s^jeckled ; the maximum number, five. 

 (Clark.) 



From Brownsville to Durango ; at the former place it had paired in February ; was exceedingly tame and gentle in its habits. 

 Its note or son^ is exceedingly melodious and withal very attractive ; perched on the topmost bough of the sweet flowering 

 Mimosa tree, the male, in the presence of his cunsort, pours forth a volume of moat enchanting music, — (Couch.) 



93. HARPORHYNCHUS LONGIROSTRIS, Cabanis. (p. 3520 



Plate XIV. 



4016. c? • Brownsville, Texas, Lieut. Coucli, — 8139. Lower Rio Grande. A. Schott. 



' 94. CAMPYLORHYNCHUS BRUNNEICAPILLUS, Gray. (p. 355.) 



* 7148. Ringgold Barracks, Texas. J. H. Clark. — 3966. ^ . Monterey, Mexico. Lieut. 

 Couch. — 7151. Fort Yuma, California. A. Schott. 



Has apparently a rich povs^erful song. Nest very large, composed of grass lined with feathers, built among the prickly 

 pear. — (Couch.) 



95, CATHERPES MEXICANUS, Baird. (p. 356.)— White-throated Wren. 



3968. Patos, Coahuila, Mexico. Lieut. Couch^ 236. — 3969. J , New Leon^ Mexico. 

 Lieut, Couch J 1Y5. 



Found among the precipitous cliffs of the Sierra Madre canons, away from the haunts of men, seeking its food and probably 

 making its nest in the rocky crevices generally beyond the possibility of access. Its note is rich and clear, making the passes 

 echo and re-echo with its silvery melody. Here it was never seen away from its rocky home, but at Patos, in Coahuila, a speci- 

 men was taken in the suburbs of the city. — (Couch.) 



96. SALPINCTES OBSOLETUS, Cab. (p. 357.)— Rock Wren. 

 7158 S. El Paso, Mexico, December, 1854. Dr. Kennerly, 15.— 7162 S do., May, 1852; 

 do. — 3967, Patos, Coahuila. Lieutenant Couch, 238. 



Found among the low dwarf bushes of the sandstone ranges near Patos, Coahuila ; general habits sparrow-like ; has the 

 grating wren noise, together with a varied song of great sweetness — (Couch.) 



Found in the vicinity of the Rio Grande among the bushes. Flight short, the bird generally soon alighting on the ground 

 and running off very rapidly. — (Kennerly.) 



97. THEYOTHORUS BERLANDIERI, Couch, (p. 362.) 



7122 9 . Boquillo, New Leon, April, 1853, (142,) and 7121, San Diego, Mexico, March, 1853, 

 123, Lieutenant Couch. 



98. THRYOTHORUS BEWICKII, Bonap. (p. 363.)— Bewick's Wren. 



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7127. Los N'ogales, Mexico, January, 1855, Dr. Kennerly — 7131 9 , Devil's river, Texas, J, 

 H, Clarkj 18. — 7130, New Leon, Mexico, April, 1853, Lieutenant Couch, 158. 



At Santa Rosalio (41) the bird was found early in March Hying among the low prickly pear seeking its food. The natives 

 told me it laid its eggs inside of their cabins under the rafters, wherever it could find a place to deposit eggs, without the trouble 



of makinor a nest. 

 At Guaypuco, New Leon, (158,) had a nest in the thatched roof quite elaborately constructed. Its varied song was one of 



ihe sweetest I had heard in the country. — (Couch.) 



99. TROGLODYTES PARKMANNI, A u d . (p. 367.)— Parkmann's Wren. 



T193 5 . Charco Escondido, Mexico. Lieutenant Couch, 76. 



100. POLIOPTILA CAERULEA, Sclater. (p. 380.)— Blue-gray Fly-catcher. 



7193 ? and 7194 ? an Mountains, Texas, J. H. Clark.— 3985 ^ and 3984 9. Org Tamau' 

 lipas, Mexico. Lieutenant Couch. 



