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ZOOLOGY— BIRDS. 



In 1872, numerous .specimens were obtained of this species, which was first 

 seen near Rush Lake, Utah, October 5. It was observed in small migratory 

 companies of from three to ten, frequenting the sage brush on desolate 

 plains. Very shy, and was most often seen running with great agility among 

 the bushes ; its motions being so quick that it might readily be mistaken for 

 a mouse. In running, its long tail is carried in a perpendicular position ; in 

 this respect greatly resembling the wrens. No notes were heard save its 

 single sparrow like chirp. 



Very abundant in the valleys of the San Pedro and Gila Rivers, Arizona, 

 in which Territory, as also New Mexico, tliis as well as several other species 

 winter, coming from farther north in early fall. A rather exclusive inhabitant 

 of the open plains, where its habits are quite terrestrial. Taken in San Luis 

 Park, Colorado, by Mr. C. E. Aiken, where not common 



Poospiza belli. 



[In Smithsonian collection.] 



No. 



Sex. 



Locality. 



Date. 



Collector. 



Wing. 



Tail. 



Bill. 



Tarsus. 



633S 

 63652 











2.74 

 2.75 

 2-43 



2. 90 

 3.00 

 2.31 



o-43 

 0.40 

 0.32 



0. So 

 0.75 

 0.S1 































Poospiza belli 



var. nevadensis. 











No. 



Sex. 



Locality. 



Date. 



Collector. 



Wing. 



Tail. 



Bill. 



Tarsus. 



221 



9 



Iron Springs, Utah. . 

 do 



Oct. 4, 1872 

 . do 



H. W. Henshaw 











do 













do 



do 



do 











234 

 236 



235 

 3H 

 3'5 

 325 

 37' 







S 



0" 



c*(?) 



9 

 £ 

 $ 

 0* 

 $ 



do 



.do 



do 













. do 



do 











do 



do 



Oct. 5, 1872 

 . . do 



do 











do 











Toquerville, Utah... 

 do 



Oct. 16, 1872 

 do 



do 











do 











do 



Saint George, Utah . 



do 



( rila River, Ariz 



do 



Oct. 19, 1S72 

 Oct. 28, 1S72 



do . 



do 











Dr. H. C. Yarrow and 

 II. W. Henshaw. 

 do 



















•37 2 



916 $ 



917 9 



Oct. 16, 1873 

 do 



H.W. Henshaw 



do 



3.02 

 2.95 

 3. 10 



3.02 

 2.85 



2.97 



o.43 

 o.43 

 0. 42 



0. S3 

 0.77 

 0.S6 



do 



do 



do 



174 



$ 



San Luis, Colo 



Aug. 21, 1S74 

















