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ZOOLOGY— BIRDS. 



of their tiny wings was almost incessant, as they darted to and fro, harry- 

 ing from flower to flower, and plunging into each their long bill, sipping 

 the nectar, or relieving each of the minute insects which infested them. 



The combats between the males were many, and inevitable. Whenever 

 two chanced across each other's path, they closed together instantly with sharp 

 angry notes, and strike at each other with all the force of their little bodies, 

 seemingly bont on warring to the death. Indeed, were their strength and 

 ability to injure commensurate with the anger and animosity which they 

 display, little hope would there be for either contestant in these rough tilts. 

 As it is, little damage is done ; though I have seen two males, like 

 wrestlers, fall to the ground in each other's embrace, in a moment the 

 worsted one would be up, and seek safety in flight, wdiile the victor would 

 repair to the nearest perch to arrange his disordered plumes. 



A nest of this hummer was secured by Dr. W. J. Hoffman at Big Pine, 

 Cal., where many of the birds were present. The nest was placed on a 

 small twig of cottonwood, which waved a short distance above the surface 

 of a brawling mountain stream. 



No. 



Sex. 



Locality. 



Date. 



Collector. 



Wing. 



Tail. 



Bill. 



Tarsus. 



129 



12S 

 '3° 

 "3 1 

 132 



5-=i 

 5S7 

 S44 

 3S0 



381 

 467 



473 

 493 

 494 

 5'7 



522 



523 



9 ad. 



£ ad. 

 9 ad. 

 £ ad. 

 9jun. 

 £\m. 

 <£jun. 

 cfjun. 

 cfjuu. 

 9jun. 

 £ ad. 

 £ ad. 

 £ ad. 

 9 ad. 

 9 ad. 

 9 nd 

 9 ad. 



Provo, Utah 



July 29, 1872 

 do 



Dr. H. C. Yarrow and 

 H. W. Henshaw. 

 do . 











do 











do 



do 



do 











do 



do 



July 30, 1S72 

 do 



do 











do 











Camp Apache, Ariz 



do 



Aug. 5, 1873 

 Aug. 21, 1S73 

 Sept. 24, 1S73 

 Aug. 11, 1874 

 do 



H. W. Henshaw 



do 



1.77 

 I.6S 

 1.90 



1-23 



1.05 

 I. 17 



0. So 

 0. 72 



0.77 





Camp Grant, Ariz 



Camp Howie, Ariz 



do 



do 



do 



do 











Sienega, Ariz 



Camp Crittenden, Ariz. 

 do 



Aug. 21, 1874 

 Aug. 23, 1874 

 Aug. 24, 1S74 

 do 



do 











do 











do 











do 



do 











do 



do 



do 



Aug. 27, 1S74 

 Aug. 29, 1874 

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