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416. Tachycineta thalassina lepida. Violet-green Swallow. 



Western Texas, occurring as a fall migrant as far east as Concho 

 county (Lloyd). Probably breeds in the mountains in the trans- 

 Pecos country. 



417. Riparia riparia. Bank Swallow. 



Abundant migrant. Common summer resident, breeding in favorable 

 localities throughout the eastern, central and southern sections. In 

 Concho county recorded only as a migrant. 



418. Stelgidopteryx serripenis. Rough-winged Swallow. 



Abundant migrant. Summer resident, breeding locally. 



FAMILY Ampelidae. Waxwings. 



419. Ampelis cedrorum. Cedar Waxwing. 



Abundant from October to May, distributed throughout the State. 

 Resident in some of the mountain ranges of the trans-Pecos region. 



FAniLY Ptilogonatidae. The Silky Flycatchets. 



420. Phainopepla nitens. Phainopepla. 



Trans-Pecos region, summer resident, in winter east to Eagle Pass 

 etc. My specimens are from the Davis Mountains (Paisano, May.). 



FANILY Laniidae. Shrikes. 



421. Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides. White-rumped Shrike. 



Abxmdant winter resident, occurring throughout the State. Breeds 

 locally in Eastern and Southeastern Texas. Common summer resi- 

 dent of the southern plains and trans-Pecos regions (Midland, Ector, 

 Ward, Reeves, Jeff Davis counties). 



422. Lanius ludovicianus migrans. Migrant Shrike. 



El Paso, February: Fort Clark, January (Ridway). 



FANILY Vireonidae. Vireos. 



423. Vireosylva olivacea. Red-eyed Vireo. 



Eastern Texas, summer resident in the wooded regions. West during 

 the the migrations to Tom Green and Concho counties. 



424. Vireosylva flavoviridis. Yellow-green Vireo. 



Accidental in Southern Texas (Fort Brown, one specimen, August 23, 

 1877, Dr. J. C. Merrill). 



