PASSERES— TYEAXXIDAE— P. RITBLXE17S YAE. MEXICAXUS. 365 



PYEOCEPHALUS BUBLXEUS (Bodd.), var. MEXICAXUS, Sclat. 

 Red Flycatcher. 



Pyrocephalus rubineus, Lawr., An. Lye. Xat. Hist. X. Y., v, May, 1S51. 115. — Bd., Ives' 

 Col. Exped., 1857-58, pt. iv, 3. — Id., U. S. tV Mex. Bound. Surv., ii. pt. ii, 

 1859, Birds, 9.— Qeeem., P. K. E. Eep., x, pt. iv, 1S59, 3S.— Henry, Proe. 

 Acad. Xat. Sci. Phila., 1S59, 106 (Xew Mexico). 



Pyrocephalus mexieanm, Bd., Birds X. A., 1858, 201. — Coues, Proc. Acad. Xat. Sci. 

 Phila., 18GG, 64 (Fort Whipple, Ariz.).— Id., ib., 1808, Si'.— Cooper, Birds 

 Cal.. 1870, 333. 



Pyrocephalus ruMneus var. mexicanus, Coves, Key X. A. Birds, 1872. 177. — Bendire, 

 Am. Xat., vii, 1873, 170. — Bd., Brew., & Eidg., X. A. Birds, ii, 1875, 3S7, 

 pi. xliv, f. 5.— Hexshaw, Eep. Orn. Specs., 1873, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 128. 



Pyroce})halus nanus, Woodh., Sitgreave's Exp. Znni & Col. Eiv., 1854. 75. 



This beautiful species was found to be not very uncommon in the valley 

 of the Gila late in September. A specimen was secured here September 25 

 by Dr. C. G. Xewberry, who observed quite a number of others, which, 

 owing to their shyness, could not be obtained. They were seen perching 

 upon the mesquite bushes, whence they darted constantly forth after insects. 



It appears to be confined to the warmer valleys of Southern Arizona. 

 The past season we found it occurring quite commonlv in the Sonoita 

 Valley, frequenting the bushes along the streams and in narrow rocky ca- 

 nons. From settlers I learned that along the Gila River it was in some 

 places very numerous ; their description of the bird, with its bright plumage 

 and flycatching habits, making me feel sure that this was the species to which 

 their remarks applied. 



No. Sex. 



' Locality. 



Date. 



Collector. 



Wing. Tail. 



A 

 593 

 594 

 595 

 621 



637 

 671 

 691 

 95S 



a !. 



ad. 



ad. 



ad. 



ad. 



ad. 

 <?jun. 

 2 ad. 



Pueblo Viejo, Ariz ... 



Sonoita Valley, Ariz 



do 



do 



Camp Lowell, Ariz 



do 



do 



do 



Gila River, Ariz 



Sept. 25, 1S73 

 Sept. 2, 1S74 

 Sept. 3, 1S74 



do 



Sept. 7, 1S74 

 Sept. 9, 1S74 

 Sept. 10, 1S74 



do 



Oct. s, 1S74 



Dr. C. G. Xewberry 



H. W. Henshaw 



do 



do 



do 



do 



Dr. J. T. Rothrcck.... 



do 



H. W. Henshaw 



. 22 

 .05 

 . 12 

 . 12 



■ I / 



■ 4S 



2.5S 

 ^•43 



2.45 

 2.4S 



^•57 

 2.52 

 2. 62 



-•54 



11. 



Tarsus. 



51 



0. 62 



4 S 



0.65 



32 



0.63 



52 



0. 62 



4 S 



0. 62 



S° 



0.63 



5^ 



0.63 



45 



0.6S 



5° 



0. 64 



