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species is common. Ofcoeoris: Common on the higher parts of the country. 
I usually saw them about sunset. Sarpodaens sex, frontalis; Common in 
all parts of the c 
scalar is: Common, 
CoEsaon, 
CoBsaon. Soolecophagus cvanocephalus : 1 saw them cm various occasions 
in some plowed fields across the river .Moeteauma. I saw -Hies© birds 
at 10,500 feet altitude at Salasar, Mexico, last Uovenber, Splzella 
atrigular.ls : lot common, They are found on brushy hillsides and in 
maguey fields. Cervle eabanislt Common along the river. Apheloema 
su-iioitrasti : Hot common. I shot cm© bird in a rooky canon southwest 
of town in the hills. I heard or saw a few on several occasions, always 
near this locality. They were iheonly ones seen in the neighborhood. 
t Gammon in the Valley of Mexico especially 
in the marshy parts although they are also found in fields where it is 
perfectly dry. Clivieola. rjparla : Common. Tachvoineia thallisina: 
Common. Catherpes mox. t Common. They are found about cliffs, stems 
walls, and houses. Pyrocenhalus rubinus mex. t Cosmos only along the 
river. Scardafolla iacai Tolerably cemmon along the river. They are 
■ • • "■ yfy) ' . 
nearly the color of the ground and often cm© can approach them until 
quite near when they start suddenly fTrara the ©pound at the same time 
making a rattling noise with their wings. Melanerpes aurifrons: Toler- 
ably common in the tall candelabra cacti. 
The following, in addition, are from the catalogue of E. W. Hoi son: 
(For this list, see catalogue of E.W.I.). 
Hots on vegetation: The vegetation of Tula is the same pretty much 
parts 
parts of the country, 
small acorns grows in the hills southwest of town. Some very fin© a&i 
trees have been planted about town and especially between the plaza and 
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