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Mr. Lloyd says it is a fall migrant in western Texas. 



In the fall of 1885 the last was seen at Grinuell, Iowa, September 28 

 At Saint Louis the bulk was present September 25; the bulk departed 

 September 29, and the last was seen October 14. 

 632a. Vireo huttoni stephensi Brewst. [ .] Stephen's Vireo. 



The known habitat of this western subspecies is in Arizona, western 

 Mexico, and Lower California. Its presence in our district has been 

 ascertained by Mr. Lloyd, who took half a dozen specimens at Fort 

 Davis, Tex., where it was rare in the winter of 1885-'86. The specimens 

 were identified by Mr. Eidgway. 



633. Vireo belli; Aud. [145.] Bell's Vireo. 



Though a bird of the western United States, Bell's Vireo comes east- 

 ward far enough to invade much of the Mississippi Yalley. It has been 

 found breeding in Illinois, and extends north to Minnesota and Dakota. 

 From Kansas to southeastern Texas it is an abundant summer resident. 

 Its winter home appears to be in the Southwest, and the birds which 

 spend the summer in the region along the Mississippi probably reach it 

 by a northeast and eastward migration. It was found in central and 

 northern Texas during the middle of April, and was reported as very 

 common at San Angelo, Tex. The last of April and the 1st of May it 

 was reported from southern and east-central Missouri, and the middle 

 of May from central Iowa. By May 11 it had arrived at Saint Louis in 

 full numbers and was at its breeding places. At the same time the 

 bulk arrived at Manhattan, Kans., where the first was seen April 27. 

 At this point it is very abundant, being the characteristic summer 

 Vireo, and many nests are taken annually. At San Angelo, Tex., the 

 species breeds from May 1 to July 3, and Mr. Lloyd has taken clutches 

 of five, six, seven, and two of eight eggs each. 



In the fall of 1884 the last BelPs Vireo was seen at Mount Oarmel, 

 Mo., August 27. 



In the spring of 1885 BelPs Vireo was one of the few species the rec- 

 ord of whose migration in Texas was regular. It was seen at San An- 

 tonio, April 7; San Angelo, April 16 ; and Gainesville, April 23. It 

 reached Manhattan, Kans., and Paris, 111., April 28, and Saint Louis, 

 Mo., April 29. At Hennepin, 111., one was seen May 3; and at Grin- 

 nell, Iowa, May 14. The bulk arrived at Saint Louis May 3. 



In the fall of 1885 the dates of departure of this species from Grin- 

 nell, Iowa, Mount Carmel, Mo., and Saint Louis, Mo., fell within the 

 five days from August 27 to September 1. 



634. Vireo vicinior Coues. [147.] Gray Vireo. 



The home of this Vireo is in western Texas, and thence westward to 

 southern California. 



636. Mniotilta varia (Linn.). [74.] Black and White Creeper. 



With this species we take up a group of strictly migratory birds, the 

 greater number of which migrate so late that their tiuy forms can hardly 



