Allen and Brewster on Colorado Birds. 
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Common in flocks from March 21 till about May 15, when they 
apparently dispersed to breed. 
75. Xanthocephalus icterocephalus. Yellow-headed 
Blackbird. — An adult male was shot May 2, and several females 
were seen on the following day. We were informed that they 
occurred in numbers at a ranch twelve miles south of Colorado 
Springs. 
76. Scolecophagus cyanocephalus. Brewer’s Black- 
bird. — Common in flocks after April 25, frequently associated 
with Redwings. 
77. Sturnella magna neglecta. Western Meadow 
Lark. — Very common. Seen as early as March 20; doubtless 
winters. 
78. Icterus bullocki. Bullock’s Oriole. — Arrived May 
12, and immediately became common. 
79. Corvus corax ? Raven. — Two birds seen flying at a 
distance April 7, were apparently of this species, but may have 
been C. cryptoleucus , formerly common here, according to Mr. 
Aiken, but now rare. 
80. G-ymnocitta cyanocephala. Blue Nutcracker. — 
Several small flocks, very restless and shy, were seen in April 
and the early part of May. 
81. Pica rustica hudsonica. Magpie. — Resident. Small 
flocks were seen in March, and single pairs here and there in 
April and May. 
82. Cyanocitta stelleri macrolopha. Long-crested 
Jay. — Very abundant in the wooded creek bottoms till about 
May 17, when they apparently retired to the foothills and 
mountains to breed. Several pairs were seen daily during the 
breeding season on the West Monument, at the edge of the 
foothills. 
83. Aphelocoma woodhousii. Woodhouse’s Jay. — 
Not infrequent, but wary and difficult to approach. Began 
nesting the last week of April. 
84. Eremophila alpestris ieucolcema. Western Horned 
Lark. — An abundant resident, frequenting in winter the out- 
skirts of the town as well as the adjacent plains. A nest with 
two fresh eggs was taken about April 1 ; full-fledged young were 
seen April 22 and later. 
A large series, taken after the beginning of the breeding season and 
