1875.] 341 [Nelson. 



nest was not concealed by an arched cover, as in the East, but was 

 loosely constructed of grass stems. 



24. Icterus Bullockii Bonap. Bullock's Oriole. Common. 

 So shy that I did not succeed in obtaining a specimen. 



25. Scolecophagus cyanocephalus Cab. Brewer's Black- 

 bird. Very abundant. The first of July the young were nearly full- 

 grown and were flying about with the old birds. 



CORVIDiE. 



26. Pica melanoleuca var. hudsonica All. Magpie. Not 

 common. Obtained one specimen in a bunch of willows where it had 

 taken refuge to escape the persecutions of a flock of Brewer's Black- 

 birds which were after it. 



TYRANNIME. 



27. Tyrannus verticalis Say. Arkansas Flycatcher. Com- 

 mon, frequenting the tall co„tton woods. 



28. Contopus virens var. Bichardsoni All. Richardson's 

 Pewee. They were quite active except during the middle of the day, 

 when they remained concealed in the thickets. 



CAPRIMULGID^. 



29. Chordeiles popetue var. Henryi All. Abundant. Of- 

 ten found them on the bare spq|s in the sage brush in the hottest part 

 of the day. When scared up they would circle around and alight 

 near the same place. 



ALCEDINIDJK. 



30. Ceryle alcyon Boie. Kingfisher. Not common. 



PICIDtE. 



31. Colaptes mexicanus Swains. Red-shafted Woodpecker. 

 One pair was often seen near the Fort in a small opening in the 

 bushes. They searched for food on the ground like C. auratus. 



strigim;. 



32. Bubo virginianus Bonap. Horned Owl. Mr. Carter 

 had one alive which was brought in by the Indians. It probably 

 came from the mountains. 



