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36. Lanius ludovicianusexcubitokldes (Sw.) Coues. — WJiite-rumped 



Shrike. 



Observed at Corpus Cliristi MarcTi 23, and on the Eio Grande during 

 April. Less common in the heavily wooded districts about Lomita than 

 farther down the river. ;N"o specimens taken. 



FEINGILLID^. 



37. Chetsomitris mexicana aeizonje Coues. — Arizona Goldfinch. 



A few of this species were seen at Lomita, during May, about flower- 

 stalks of weeds and bushes; but one only was secured, a handsome 

 male, in full plumage. 



280 



Lomita May 



4.50 



.00 



2.50 1.63 



I 



38. Passerculus savanna (Wils.) Bp. — Savanna Sparrow. 



Common at Corpus Cliristi during the last of March, and occasionally 

 seen at Lomita Eanch in May. No doubt it is resident there. Its 

 presence so far from the coast is perhaps noteworthy. No vaiiations 

 from eastern forms were noted, except that Eio Grande specimens are 

 paler. 



11 



^ I Corpus Christi o Mar. 22 



6.00 



9.50 



3.00 



2.13 



39. CoTURNicuLUS PASSERiNUs (Wils.) Bp. — Yelloiv-winged Sparrow. 



But one specimen was secured. It was shot among the tufts of wild-to- 

 mato vines in company with Green Finches and Chats. Nothing noted 

 of its habits. 



40. Melospiza lincolni (And.) Bd. — Lincoln's Finch. 

 Seen at Lomita by roadsides and in dry open places. 



Lomita . 

 ....do .. 

 ....do .. 

 ....do .. 



April 9 



April 9 



May 4 



May 5 



5.85 



6.00 

 6.00 



7.85 



8. .50 



8.50 



2.25 

 2.50 

 2. 50 

 2.50 



2.12 

 2.45 

 2.25 

 2.35 



41. PoosPiZA BiLiNEATA (Cass.) Scl. — BUcli-throated Finch. 



Found at Lomita Eanch in even greater numbers than at Hidalgo 

 the season before. It is the sweetest singer of all the birds that frequent 

 the thorny bushes of that region, and I have mllingly undergone a 

 broiling sun and considerable laceration from thorns and spines of 

 cactus to listen to its note. 



