The Birds of El Paso County, G)lorado 573 



scratching among the leaves for whatever they can find in 

 the way of food. 



PIpilo maculatus montanus. Mountain Towhee. 



Summer resident; common. Winter resident; rare. The 

 spring migration seems to begin early in April and is in full 

 swing by May 1. Most of the birds are gone by the last of 

 October. 



A few individuals of this species spend the winter with 

 us, just how many it would be difficult to say without collect- 

 ing every Towhee one sees. The following are winter dates 

 of specimens from the County identified by Oberholser: Jan- 

 uary 16, 1910; March 12, 1877; December 13, 1909. There is 

 also one taken March 28, 1878, which might be either a winter 

 resident or an early spring arrival. 



" A common breeder up to above 7,000 feet frequenting very 

 largely the oak thickets in the foothills, bluffs, and mesa 

 gulches. Aiken found a nest with four eggs May 29, 1872. A 

 pair probably bred in the Monument Valley Park in 1913. 



Pipilo fuscus mesoleucus. Canon Towhee. 



Rare; there are a few pairs locally distributed along the 

 lower edge of the foothills. A specimen in the Aiken Collection 

 was taken at Red Rock Canon, April 13, 1878. The winter of 

 1907-8 one or two were constantly seen on Camp Creek, not 

 far from Colorado City. Usually but one was seen, but Aiken 

 saw two January 29. 



Oreosplza chlomra. Green-tailed Towhee. 



Summer resident ; common. Arrives about May 1 ; earliest 

 date April 27, and by May 7th the species is here in full force^ 

 It appears to be all gone by October 1. 



This species is most numerous in migration, probably 

 comparatively few breed below 7,000 feet.. A pair no doubt 



