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Troglodytes hyemalis (Vieillot). Winter-Wren. 

 Only an occasional visitor to the neighbourhood of San An- 

 tonio. 



Certhia AMERICANA, Bonaparte (var. mexicana, Gloger). 

 American Creeper. 



Not uncommon in southern and south-western Texas, I often 

 noticed it on the Medina and San Antonio rivers. I have two 

 specimens which I shot in March. Dr. Heermann tells me that 

 he has found the nest of this bird near Howard^s rancho on the 

 Medina River. 



SiTTA CAROLiNENSis, Gmclin. White-bellied Nuthatch. 

 I noticed this bird often, when on the Medina, late in April 

 and early in May, and procured several specimens. 



PoLioPTiLA CiERULEA (LinnsBus) . Bluc-grey Gnatcatcher. 



In March 1864, when peccary-hunting on the Rio Savonal, I 

 found these birds very abundant, but a week later I could not 

 discover a single one. In April, however, I noticed several near 

 San Antonio. I have one specimen which I shot on the Hondo 

 in March. 



Male. Upper mandible blackish ; lower mandible light brown ; 

 legs dark lead-colour; iris dark hazel. Stomach containing 

 minute coleopterous insects and gnats. 



PoLioPTiLA MELANURA, Lawrcncc. Black -tailed Gnatcatcher. 



I shot a fine male specimen of this bird on the San Antonio 

 River on the 30th September, 1863, but, unfortunately, almost 

 blew it to pieces, and thus was unable to make even a passable 

 skin of it. 



LoPHOPHANEs BicoLOR (Linuseus) . Tufted Titmouse. 



I shot one specimen of this bird on the Medina, 9th April, 

 1864, and at the same time noticed several others. This, how- 

 ever, was the only occasion on which I observed this bird in 

 Texas. 



LoPHOPHANEs ATRiCRiSTATUS, Cassiu. Black-crcstcd Tit- 

 mouse. 



Very common near San Antonio and Houston, remaining 

 there to breed. The nest, however, is difficult to find, as the 



