Brown’s Recon noissance in Southwestern Texas. 
40. Rhynchophanes maccowni (Zawr.) Bd. Me C own’s Long- 
spur. — Uncommon migrant, taken between Feb. 11 and 21. 
41. Passerculus sandwichensis alaudinus {Bp.) Ridg. Western 
Savanna Sparrow. — Common, throughout my stay, in cultivated fields. 
42. Pocecetes gramineus confinis, Bd. Western Grass Finch. — 
Abundant in cultivated fields and less common elsewhere, throughout my 
stay. Several specimens were taken in plumage intermediate between 
this and the eastern form ; and one which can hardly be referred to any- 
thing but gramineus proper. 
43. Coturniculus passerinus ( Wils.) Bp. Yellow-winged Spar- 
row. — A single specimen, Feb. 14. 
44. Chondestes grammica {Say) Bp. Lark Finch. — Rare during 
the winter. A general arrival on March 11, after which it was common. 
45. Zonotrichia querula {Nutt.) Gamb. Harris’s Sparrow. — 
Excepting two specimens taken by Mr. Dresser near San Antonio, this 
species has no Texas record. I found it very abundant during the win- 
ter, and in smaller numbers up to within a few days of my departure. 
46. Zonotrichia leucophrys {Forst.) Sw. White-crowned Spar- 
row. — Uncommon winter visitor. 
47. Zonotrichia gambeli intermedia, Ridg. Ridgway’s Spar- 
row. — More common than the preceding,, tarrying into March, if not 
later. 
48. Spizella domestica arizonae ( Coues ) Ridg. Western Chip- 
ping Sparrow. — Rare during the winter. More numerous after Feb. 13. 
This form is new to the State. 
49. Spizella breweri, Cass. Brewer’s Sparrow. — One specimen, 
March 5, amongst sterile hills. Doubtless is not rare in suitable localities, 
of which there are none in the immediate vicinity of the village. 
50. Spizella pusilla {Wils.) Bp. Field Sparrow. — Common dur- 
ing my stay. 
51. Junco hyemalis {Linn.) Scl. Black Snowbird. — Common 
during my stay. 
52. Junco oregonus {Towns.) Scl. Oregon Snowbird. — Uncom- 
mon. In addition to the specimens typical of the two Juncos here given, 
I acquired a series of very puzzling examples intermediate between the 
two. Such connecting links between the accepted species are perhaps best 
accounted for under Mr. Ridgway’s theory* of hybridization, until it can be 
decisively shown that they are an effect of climatic causes. 
53. Peucaea ruficeps eremoeca,t Brown. Rock Sparrow. — This 
beautiful Sparrow was uncommon though apparently resident at Boerne. 
I found it altogether in rocky localities, usually in close proximity to the 
creek, but occasionally upon barren hills, a mile or more from water. It 
has the same shy, skulking habits which are familiar in other species of 
the genus, rarely taking wing, on the approach of an intruder, so long as 
* Hist. N. A. Birds, Vol. I, 1874, p. 579. 
f See antea , p. 26. 
