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birds were frequently seen, perched on the agaves or flying over- 

 head, but they were remarkably shy, seldom permitting a near 

 approach. In fact, the only specimen secured, an adult male 

 (no. 2485) taken at Dos Palmos June 1, flew into a tree within 

 gunshot of the collector, who was sitting, unobserved, near camp. 

 At the time of our last visit to Dos Palmos and Deep Canon, 

 late in the summer. August 22 to 27. the orioles seemed to have 

 already abandoned their breeding grounds, for none was to be 

 seen. To all appearance food was more abundant then than 

 earlier in the season, the plentiful summer rains having brought 

 forth an abundance of vegetation, with a corresponding abund- 

 ance of insect life. 



Icterus cucullatus nelsoni Ridgway 



Arizona Hooded Oriole 



Seen at but a few points, in the lowest parts of the range. 

 On tlie desert side they were largely confined to the immediate 

 neighborhood of the Washington palms. Thus at Dos Palmos 

 Spring, the last week in May, there was a nest of the Arizona 

 hooded oriole containing small young, in one of the palms by the 

 spring, while the species was not seen elsewhere in the vicinity. 

 At the mouth of Palm Canon they were common, and breeding 

 in the palm trees, as also at the mouth of Murray Canon near by. 

 They did, however, ascend Palm Canon somewhat farther up 

 than the palm trees extended, being seen in cottonwoods at Little 

 Paradise, about 2500 feet. 



At Cabezon they were fairly abundant during May; toward 

 the end of the month a number of nests were found, one or 

 two in cottonwoods, but the majority in palm trees on deserted 

 ranches in the vicinity. The species was seen at Banning, June 

 8, and at Hemet. May 1!». undoubtedly nesting at both places. 



Five specimens were taken: Cabezon, three (nos. 1726-1728), 

 Snow Creek, one (no. 2155). and Vallevista, one (no. 3126). 

 The Vallevista specimen, taken August 30. is in juvenal plumage 

 throughout. 



