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Allen and Brewster on Colorado Birde. 
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evening on the West Monument, and not infrequently came 
close to the house at dusk, after the manner of the common 
Whippoorwill in the east. 
96. Chordediles popetue henryi. Western Night- 
hawk. — Abundant. Arrived about June 1. 
97. Cypselus saxatilis. White-throated Swift. — 
A few were seen in the Garden of the Gods, March 24. Before 
April 10, the next time the locality was visited, they had arrived 
in full force. On April 7 they were observed flying over the 
fields near the entrance to South Cheyenne Canon. Occasion- 
ally observed later still further out on the plains. In addition 
to the large colony in the Garden of the Gods, others inhabit the 
two Che} 7 enne Canons and William’s Canon, and doubtless other 
mountain gorges of the vicinity. 
98. Selasphorus platycercus. Broad-tailed Hum- 
ming Bird. — First seen May 12. More or less common, but 
restless and hard to capture. 
99. Ceryle alcyon. Kingfisher. — A single individual 
seen May 10. A few pairs noted later. 
100. Picus villosus harrisi. Harris’s Woodpecker. — 
A pair taken May 8 and a few others seen in June. Not common. 
101. Picus pubescens gairdneri. Gairdner’s Wood- 
pecker. — Rare. Only two seen in all our excursions, till a 
pair or two were met with on the West Monument in the breed- 
ing season. 
102. Bphyropicus varius nuchalis. Nuchal Wood- 
pecker. — Not common. A few specimens were taken in April 
and one seen May 3. 
103. Sphyropicus thyroides. Brown-headed Wood- 
pecker. — A male taken April 5, and a female taken April 15 
were the only ones seen. 
104. Melanerpes erythrocephalus. Red-headed Wood- 
pecker. — Began to arrive about May 18, but were not common 
till a week or ten days later. 
105. Melanerpes torquatus. Lewis’s Woodpecker. — 
Seen occasionally from April 25 till May 12. Also in the 
breeding season on the West Monument. 
106. Colaptes auratus mexicanus. Red-shafted Wood- 
pecker. — Forms of Colaptes were more or less common during 
the last half of March and April, most of the specimens taken, 
