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Plate 22. Corvus crypioleums, Coven.. — "White-necked Crow. — No. 4118. Charco Escondido. Type specimen. 565 
23. Corvus americanus, AuD. — Common American Crow. — Eastern United States 5C6 
24. Corvus caurimis, Baird — Western Fisli Crow. — Washington Territory 569 
25. Pica hudsonica, Bon. — American Magpie. — Rocky Mountains 576 
26. Pica nutlalh, Aud — Yellow-billed Magpie.— California 578 
27. Fig. 1. Carpod'Sicus cassinii, B/LinD. — Cassin's Purple Finch. — Type specimen from New Mexico 414 
Fig. 2. 3Mospizafallax, Baird. — Mountain Song Sparrow. — Type from Pueblo Creek, New Mexico 481 
28. Fig 1. Junco dorsalis, Henry. — Red-backed Snowbird. — 9270. — Fort Thorn, N. M. Type 467 
Fig. 2. Passerculus sandwichensis, Baird. — Nootka Sparrow. — 10263. Male. Russian America 444 
29. Pipih mesoleucus, B\mD. — CaBon Fincb. — New Mexico . 518 
30. Pipilo aberlii, l&AmD. — Abert's Towbee. New Mexico 517 
31. Pyranga hepatica, Swaine. — Mountain Tanager. — Fort Thorn, N. M. Museum Phila. Academy.. 302 
32. Quiscalus baritus, Vieill. — Florida Blackbird. — 10336. — Male. Indian Key, Fla 556 
33. Fig. 1. Poliopiila plumbea, Baird. — Western Gnat Catcher. — 7181. Colorado river. (The figure beneath 
it represents the coloration of the tail) 382 
Fig. 2. Psallnparus plumbeus, Baird. — Lead-colored Tit.— 6777. Colorado river. Type.. 398 
Fig. 3. Silta acultata, Cassin.— Slender-billed Nuthatch.— Profile of head —10209. Fort Tejon 375 
Fig. 4. Sitla carolinensis, Gmelin. — White-bellied Nuthatch. — Profile of head. Pennsylvania 374 
34. Fig. 1. Sphyropicus loilliamsonii, Haiwd. — Williamson's Woodpeclcer. North California 105 
Fig. 2. Icieria longicauda, Lawrence. — Long-tailed Chat. — From the type belonging to Mr. G. N. Lawrence. 
(No. 8602.) California 249 
35. Fig. 1. Sphyropicus nuchalis, Baird. — Red-throated Woodpeclier. — Male. — 10769. Fort Bridger 103,921 
Fig. 2. Sphyropicus nuchalis, Baird. — Head of female. — 10783. Fort Bridger 103 
36. Centurus uropygialis, Baird. — Gila Woodpecker. — Bill Williams's Fork. — Type. Two figures of the 
male bird. The female lacks the red of the crown Ill 
37. (?rMs/ra/!erc!«ZMS,CASsiN.— Little Crane.— 10378. Albuquerque, N. M. Type...; 656 
38. Potops occirfeniaZis, Lawrence. — Western Grebe. Washington Territory 894 
39. (1.)* &ops mc'caWi, CASsiN.—Western Blottled Owl. Texas 50 
40. (II.) Fig. 1. Trogon mexicanus, Sw — Mexican Trogon. — 4338. New Leon. Fig. 2. Under view of tail of a 
different specimen 65 
41. (III.) Fig. 1. Ptfi(s scaZaris, Wagler — Texas Sap-sucker — Male. Texas -- 94 
Fig. 2. Pious nuttallii, Gambe^. — Nuttal's Woodpecker. — Male _ 93 
By an error in the plate the wliitish nasal bristles of P. nutlallii are not shown in contradis- 
tinction to the smoky brown ones of P. scalaris. 
42. (IV.) Centurus flaviuenlris, Svf. — Yellow-bellied Woodpecker. — Fig. 1, male. — Fig. 2, female. Texas 110 
43. (V.) Figs. 1 and 2. Selasphorus plaiyoercus, Govld — Broad-tailed Humming-bird - 135 
Fig. 3. Trochilus alexandr, BovRO. — Black-chinned Humming-bird.— Male. In Dr. Heermann's collection. 133 
44. (VI.) Chordeiles icxensis, Lawrence. — Texas Night Hawk. Texas 154 
45. (VII.) Ceryle araericana, BoiE. — Texas Kingfisher. — Fig. 1 : Adult ; fig. 2 : Young — Texas 159 
46. (VIII.) Momotus caeruliceps, Gould —Saw-bill. — From a Mexican specimen in the Museum of the Phila- 
deli)hia Academy 161 
47. (IX.) Fig. 1. Pachyrhamphus aglaiae, Lafk. — Rose-throated Fl3'catcher. — Male. 4025. New Leon. {Pla- 
typsaris affinis of Elliot) 164 
2. Balhimidurusmajor, QxRKms. — Thick-bill.— Female. 4026. New Leon 166 
Fig. 3. Myiarchus lawrencii, Baikd. — Lawrence's Flycatcher, — Female. 10028. New Leon 181 
* The figures iu parenthesis refer to the numbers of the plates in the Mexican Boundary series. 
