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286. Lanius borealis Vieillot. 



Northern Shrike. 



Synonyms — Collyrio borealis; Collurin borealis. 



Status — Only one record, that of a specimen secured by Coues (1866a, p. 73) 

 at Fort Whipple, in February, 1865. 



287. Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides Swainson. 



White-rumpEd Shrike. 



Synonyms — Lcmius hidoviciamts ; Collyrio excubitorides; Colhirio ludovi- 

 cianus var. excubitorides; Collurio excubii oroides. 



Status — Found in the Lower Sonoran zone of southern Arizona, along the 

 Colorado River, and the Desert of the Little Colorado, in northeastern Arizona. 

 Apparent!}^ restricted to the Lower Sonoran zone in the breeding season but rang- 

 ing into Upper Sonoran in late summer and fall: one specimen, Fort Whipple, 

 September 4, 1864 (Coues, 1866a, p. 73) ; foothills of the Huachuca Mountains, 

 October (Swarth, 1908, p. 115). Not known to occur in the high plateau region 

 of central Arizona, and but sparsely distributed in the region where it is found. 



288. Vireosylva olivacea (Linnaeus). 



Red-eyed Virp:o. 



Synonym— Vireo oHvacetcs. 



Status — But a single record, that of a specimen secured by Lusk in the 

 Huachuca Mountains, May 20, 1895. This specimen is now in the Swarth collec- 

 tion (Swarth, 1904b, p. 49). 



289. Vireosylva gilva swainsoni (Baird). 



Western Warbling Vireo. 



Synonyms — Vireo gilvtts; Vireo swainsoni; Vireo gilvus swainsoni. 

 Status — A common summer visitant of the Upper Sonoran ^,nd Transition 

 zones of northern and central Arizona: Fort Whipple (Coues, 1866a, p. ji,) J San 

 Francisco Mountain (Merriam, 1890, p. 98). Of rare occurrence south of the 

 central plateau region, but has occasionally been found breeding at the extreme 

 southern boundary of the state: Santa Catalina Mountains (Scott, 1888, p. 32) ; 

 Huachuca Mountains (Willard, T908C, p. 230). Abundant and of general dis- 

 tribution during the migrations. 



290. Lanivireo solitarius cassini (Xantus). 



Cassin Vireo. 



Synonyms — Vireo solitarins; Vireosylvia solitaria; Vireo solitaries cassini. 



Status — A migrant, of common occurrence and general distribution. Re- 

 ported from numerous localities in various parts of the state, but not from the 

 desert region of the northeast corner. Specimens have been taken at Forts Whip- 

 ple, Mohave, Apache, and Crittenden, and also at San Francisco Mountain, 

 Mount Graham, and the Santa Rita, Santa Catalina, and Huachuca mountains. 



