4-0 Brown’s Reconnvi ssance in Southwestern Texas. 
60. M olothrus ater ( Bodd .) Gray. Cowbird . — A few females : shot 
out of flocks of the following variety, in March. 
60 b. Molotlirus ater obscurus {Gm.) Cones. Dwarf Cowbird. — 
On Jan. 20 I shot the first females that I had observed, after which they 
soon became common. No males were detected until Feb. 25, but from 
that time both sexes were found in abundance. 
61. Agelaeus phoeniceus .{Linn.) Vieill. Red-winged Blackbird. 
— ■ Abundantly represented, during the winter, but by females only, so far 
as my observations went. The males are said by the villagers to occur 
rarely. 
62. Sturnella neglecta, And. Western Field Lark. — Abundant 
during my stay. 
63. Icterus, spurius {Linn.) Bp. Orchard Oriole. — One individ- 
ual seen in April. 
64. Bcolecophagus cyanoceplialus ( Wagl.) Cab. Brewer’s Black- 
bird.— Found throughout my stay; in great abundance up to the middle of 
March. 
65. Corvus corax carnivorus {Bartr.) Ridg. Raven. = — Uncommon. 
Usually solitary, but on Jan. 28, I noticed a flock of a dozen. 
66. Corvus frugivorus, Bartr. Crow.— R are. 
67 ^ Br'emopltila alpestris chrysolaema {Wagl.) Cones- Mexigan 
Horned Lark. — Abundant up to the first week of March, after which 
none were seen until March 27. From this time occasional individuals 
only were observed. 
68. ^Milvulus'forficatus {Gm.) Szv. Scissor-tail. — Arrived March 
24, and became at once common. 
69, Myiarchus crinitus {Linn.) Cab. Great-crested Flycatcher. 
■ — One specimen taken March 30. 
7oJ> Bayortiis fuscus ( Gm.) Bd. Pewee. — Found rather uncommonly 
throughout my stay. 
71. Caprimulgus vociferus, Wils. Whippoorwill. — One specimen 
taken April 2. 
72. Picus scalaris, Wagl. Texas Woodpecker. — An abundant 
resident. 
73. Sphyrapicus varius -(LinnS) Bd. Yellow-bellied Woodpecker 
— Rare and irregular. 
74. Centurus carolinus {Linn.) 5 /. Red-bellied 'Woodpecker. — 
The rarest species of -this family: but three seen. 
75. Centurus aurifrons, Wagl. Golden-fronteD Woodpecker. 
— Uncommon resident. Unlike Mr. Sennett,* I found it always very shy. 
76. Colaptes auratus hybridus {Bd.) Ridg. Hybrid Flicker. — 
Uncommon and of- irregular occurrence. This form does not appear to 
have been met with in Texas limits before. The present locality is at. all 
events exceptionally southern. 
• * See Or-n. Lower Rio-Grande, Bull. U. S. GeoL Surv., IV, N-o.-i, 1878, p.. 39. 
