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Plate 48. (X.) Tyrannus vociferans, Sw. — Cassia's Flycatcher. — New Mexico 174 
49. (XI ) Fig. 1. Tyrannus eouchii, Baird. — Coucli's Flycatcher. — New Leon. Type 175 
Fig. 2. Ti/rannus mdanchoUcus, Vibill. — Silent Flycatcher. — Tail. (A south Mexican species introduced 
to show the difference in emargination of tail from T. eouchii) _ 176 
Fig 3. Empidonax obscurus, BAinv. — Wright's Flycatcher. — 7234. El Paso 200 
50. (XII.) Ilirporhynclius leconlii, Bdnap. — Leconte's Thrush. — Fort Yuma. From the type in collection of Geo. 
N. Lawrence 350 
51. {XIII.) Tlarporlujnchus curvirostris, Cab. — Curve-billed Thrush. — 7200. Pvinggold Barracks, Texas.... 351 
52. (XIV.) Earporhynchus longirostris, Cab. — Texas Thrasher. — Mexico 352 
53. (XV.) Fig. 1. Lophophanes wollioeberi, BoNAP.—Wollwebcr's Titmouse. — Fort Thorn. Museum Philadelphia 
Academy 386 
Fig. 2. Paroides flaviceps, Baied — Verdin. — Texas 400 
Fig. 3. Psaltriparus mdanotus, Bonap. — Black-cheeked Tit. — Guatemala. Museum Philadelphia Academy. 390 
54. (XVI ) Fig 1. Chrysomitris mexicatius, Bonap — Mexican Goldfinch 424 
Fig. 2. Spt.rmophila moreletii, Pugheean. — Little Seed-eater. — Male. From specimen belonging to P. L. 
Sclater. Fig. 3. Spcrmjphil'i moreletii. Female. Lt Couch's collection 506 
55. (XVII.) Fig. 1. Spizella atrigularis, Baird. — Black-chinned Sparrow. — 4335. Coahuila 47G 
Fig. 2. Embeniayra rufivirgata, LA.WB.. — Texas Finch. — Texas - — 373 
56. (XVIII ) Fig. 1. Cyanospiza pardlina, Baied. — Blue Bunting. — 4076. New Leon 502 
Fig 2. Cyanospiza versicolor, Baird. — Varied Buntiog. — 4075. New Leon. 503 
57. (XIX) Fig. 1. Icterus parisorum, Bonap. — Scott's Oriole. — 4056. Male. New Leon. Type of Icterus scottii, 
Couch - 544 
Fig. 2. Icterus wagleri, ^^clatee. — Wagler's Oriole. — Blale. 4058. Coahuila 545 
58. (XX.) (JuiscaZus TwacTOiim, Sw.— Long-tailed Grakle.-— Texas 553 
59. (XXI.) Gyanocitla woodlmusii, BAmx). — Woodliouse's Jay. — 9345. San Francisco Mountains, New Mexico 585 
60. (XXII ) Fig. 1. Cyareocitta sor(Zj(/a, Baied — Mountain Jay.— 9095. Mexico 587 
Fig. 2. Cyanocitta ultramarina, Strickl. — Ultramarine Jay. — Bill and tail, to show the difference irom the 
preceding species. 4113. Male. Monterey, Mexico - 588 
61. (XXIII.) Columbaflavirostris, Waql. — Red-billed Dove.— 4111. New Leon 598 
62. (XJLTV.) Orlyx texanus, Lawr. — Texan Quail. — Male and female. Dr. Heermann's collection 472 
63. (XXV.) Fig. 1. Z)««iTOcy^reo/«foa,BuRM.— Brown Tree Duck.— 10399. Male. Fort Tejon 770 
Fig. 2. Dendrocygna autumnaliSj'E.YTOii. — Long-legged Duck. — 9871. Texas 770 
64. Aslurina nitida, Bonap. — Mexican Hawk. — Fig. 1 : Adult. Collection of Phila. Academy. Fig. 2: 
4128. Young female. San Diego, Mex 35 
65. Rostrhamus sociabilis, D'Orb. — Black Kite. — Fig. 1 : Adult. Museum Phila. Academy. Fig. 2 : 
Young. Specimen from Florida in Museum Phila. Academy 38 
66. Syrnium occidentale, Xantus. — Tej on Owl . — Type « 
67. Fig. 1. Corvus floridanus, Baikd.— Florida Crow.— 10374. Male. South Florida. Type 568 
Fig. 2. Corvus ossifragus,y>[iL%Oii. — Fish Crow. — 4515. Male. Washington, D. C 571 
* Syrnium occidentale, Xantus. — Proceedings Phila. Acad. Nat. Sciences, 1859, 193. 
Sp. Char. — A little smaller than S. nebulosum ; general color liver brown, the feathers barred everywhere, even on the flanks 
Axillars and under wing and tail coverts banded transversely with white, the bands towards and on the head are contracted 
into rouuded spots. 
General appearance that of /S. nebulosum. Prevailing color light liver brown, each short feather with two transverse bars 
of white, the basal one tinged with rufous yellow ; the subterminal pure white and not generally extending to the edges of 
the feathers. These bars have a marginal suffusion of brown darker than the ground color. On the top of the head and 
neck the subterminal bar exhibits a tendency to contraction into rounded or cordate spots, and in other places to a median 
