TABLE OF CONTENTS. VII 



Family Tyrannid.e. Tyrant Flycatchers. 



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85. Milvulus tyrannus, Linnams Fork-tailed Flycatcher 231 



86. Milvulus forficatus, Gmelin Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (PI. I, Figs. 12,13) 233 



87. Tyrannus tyrannus, Linnseus Kingbird (PI. I, Figs. 14, 15) 236 



88. Tyrannus doininiccnsis, Gmelin Gray Kingbird (PI. II, Figs. 3, 4) 241 



89. Tyrannus nielancholicus couchii, Baird Couch's Kingbird (PI. II, Figs. 5, 6) 243 



90. Tyrannus verticalis, Say Arkansas Kingbird (PI. I, Figs. 16, 17) 245 



91. Tyrannus vociferans, Swainson Cassin's Kingbird (PI. I, Figs. 18,19) 249 



92. Pitangns derbianus, Kaup Derby Flycatcher (PI. I, Figs. 20, 21) 251 



93. Myiozetetes texensis, Giraud Giraud's Flycatcher (PI. I, Fig. 22) 254 



94. Myiodynastes luteiventris, Sclater Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher (PL II, Fig. 7) 256 



95. Myiarchus crinitus, Linnaeus Crested Flycatcher (PI. II, Figs. 8, 9) 259 



96. Myiarchus mexicanus, Kaup Mexican Crested Flycatcher (PL II, Figs. 10, 11). .. 263 



97. Myiarchus mexicanus magister, Ridgway Arizona Crested Flycatcher (PL II, Fig. 12) 264 



98. Myiarchus cinerascens, Lawrence Ash-throated Flycatcher (PL II, Fig. 13) 266 



99. Myiarchus cinerascens uuttingi, Ridgway Nutting's Flycatcher (PL II, Fig. 14) 269 



100. Myiarchus lawrenceii, Giraud Lawrence's Flycatcher 270 



101. Myiarchus lawrencei olivascens, Ridgway Olivaceous Flycatcher 270 



102. Sayornis pho_d>e, Latham Phcebe (PL I, Fig. 28) 272 



103. Sayornis saya, Bonaparte Say's Phcebe (PL I, Fig. 29) 276 



104. Sayornis nigricans, Swainson Black Phoebe (PL I, Fig. 30) 280 



105. Contopus borealis, Swainson Olive-sided Flycatcher (PL II, Figs. 15, 16) 282 



106. Contopus pertinax, Cabanis Coues's Flycatcher (PL II, Fig. 17) 286 



107. Contopus virens, Linmeus Wood Peweo (PL II, Figs. 18, 19) 288 



108. Contopus riehardsonii, Swainson Western Wood Pewoo (PL II, Figs. 20, 21,22) 291 



109. Empidonax flaviventris, Baird Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (PL II, Fig. 23) 295 



110. Empidonax difficilis, Baird Western Flycatcher (PL II, Fig. 24, 25 298 



111. Empidonax cineritius, Brewster St. Lucas Flycatcher 301 



112. Empidonax acadicus, Gmelin Acadian Flycatcher (PL II, Figs. 26, 27) 302 



113. Empidonax pusillus, Swainson Little Flycatcher (PL II, Figs. 28, 29) 305 



114. Empidonax pusillus traillii, Audubon Traill's Flycatcher (PL II, Fig. 30) 310 



115. Empidonax minimus, Baird Least Flycatcher (PL II, Fig. 31) 312 



116. Empidonax hammondi, Xantus Hammond's Flycatcher (PL II, Fig. 32) 315 



117. Empidonax wrightii, Baird Wright's Flycatcher (PI. II, Fig. 33) 318 



118. Empidonax griseus, Brewster Gray Flycatcher 320 



1 19. Empidonax fulvifrons, G iraud Fulvous Flycatcher 321 



120. Empidonax fulvifrons pygnucus, Cones Bufl'-breasted Flycatcher 321 



121. Pyrocephalus rubineus mexicanus, Sclater Vermilion Flycatcher (PL II, Figs. 34, 35) 322 



122. Ornithion imberbe, Sclater Beardless Flycatcher 325 



123. Ornithion imberbe ridgwayi, Brewster Ridgway's Flycatcher 325 



Family Alaudid.e. Larks. 



124. Alauda arvensis, Linmeus Skylark (PL V, Fig. 23) 327 



125. Otocoris alpestris, Linnreus Horned Lark 330 



126. Otocoris alpestris leucohema, Coues Pallid Horned Lark (PL V, Fig. 24) 332 



127. Otocoris alpestris praticola, Henshaw Prairie Homed Lark (PL V, Fig. 25) 334 



128. Otocoris alpestris arenicola, Hensha w Desert Horned Lark (PL V, Fig. 26) 338 



129. Otocoris alpestris giraudi, Henshaw Texan Horned Lark (PL V, Fig. 27) 340 



130. Otocoris alpestris chrysohema, Wagler Mexican Horned Lark ( PL V, Fig. 28) 341 



131. Otocoris alpestris rubea, Henshaw Ruddy Horned Lark (PL V, Fig. 29) 343 



132. Otocoris alpestris strigata, Henshaw Streaked Horned Lark 344 



133. Otocoris alpestris adnata, Dwight Scorched Horned Lark (PL V, Fig. 31) 345 



134. Otocoris alpestris merrilli, Dwight Dusky Horned Lark (PL V, Fig. 30) 346 



135. Otocoris alpestris pallida, To wnsend Sonoran Horned Lark 347 



136. Otocoris alpestris insularis, Townsend Insular Horned Lark 347 



Family Corvidjs. Crows, Jays, Magpies, etc. 



137. Pica pica hudsonica, Sabine American Magpie (PL III, Figs. 11, 12, 13) 349 



138. Pica nuttalli, Audubon Yellow-billed Magpie (PL III, Fig. 14) 355 



139. Cyanocitta cristata, Linnieus Blue Jay (PL V, Figs. 5, 6) 356 



140. Cyanocitta cristata florincola, Coues Florida Blue Jay (PL V, Figs. 7, 8) 361 



141. Cyanocitta stelleri, Gmelin Steller's Jay (PI. V, Fig. 9) 362 



142. Cyanocitta stelleri frontalis, Ridgway Blue-fronted Jay (PL V, Fig. 10) 365 



143. Cyanocitta stelleri macrolopha, Baird Long-crested Jay (PL V, Figs. 11, 12) 367 



