Wyoming Birds. 65 



588a. Pipilo maculatus montanus: Spurred Towhee. 



Lockwood thinks he has found this bird. The recent A. O. 

 U. check list records it from eastern Wyoming, probably 

 upon the authority of Knight, who said it was an abundant 

 summer resident in the northeastern portion of the state. 



592 — 1. Oreospiza chlorura: Green-tailed Towhee. 



Common summer resident in the sage-brush region through- 

 out almost the entire state. 



593. Cardinalis cardinalis cardinalis: Cardinal. 



Our only record of this is by Clearwaters, who records it 

 from the eastern p6rtion of the state. 



596. Zamelodia melanocephala: Black-headed Grosbeak. 



The first record of its occurrence in summer in southern 

 Wyoming is by Walker, who took one male on June 26, 

 1911, in Centennial Valley. Metz, Peabody, Lockwood, and 

 Blackwelder report it. Apparently found rather commonly 

 in northeastern Wyoming. 



£99. Passerina amoema: Lazuli Bunting. 



Reported by Walker. Metz. Peabody. and Blackwelder in 

 • the Teton regions. While not common, this bird is evi- 

 dently more abundant than formerly. 

 .604. Spiza americana: Dickcissel. 



Metz and Peabody record this from the northern and east- 

 ern portions of the state. Clearwaters has found it in 

 eastern Wyoming. Probably it is extending its range 

 westward and hecoming a summer resident. 



605. Calamospiza melanocorys: Lark Bunting. 



One of the most abundant birds of the plains region of 

 the state ; and during post breeding migrations it occa- 

 sionally goes to the higher altitudes. 



TANGARIDAE (Tanagers). 



During the fall migrations the Tanagers come to .the lower alti- 

 tudes and while there they feed largely upon the wild fruits, seeds. 

 and insects. In California they have at times done damage to 

 fruit. Their food is principally insects and insect larvae, which 

 they destroy in great numbers. In the east they are efficient protec- 

 tors of the oak and chestnut trees. 



