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the foothills of the Catalinas. I have obsei'ved it here on only two occiw 
Rather common, especially in early spring, about Tlicson. Mr. 
BrowA found it commonly in the Qyiijitoa country in the winter of /0S4 
and 18^. I did not observe it at either Florence or at Riverside. 
173. melanocephala. Black-headed Grosiseak. — At^ineral 
Creek, altituaje 5000 feet, this species was breeding in smal^numbers 
during the sun^ner of 1882. The only other point where I h^e met with 
it is in the CabiVna Mountains, where it undoubtedly bree^at the high- 
est altitudes, and wl^re after the first of July it rapidly b^omes abundant 
as low down as 3500 f«et. Here I found it in large scatW'ed flocks, during 
July, August, and September, 1884, feeding on all t^ small wild fruits 
and seeds that are abund^t at this time of year. It/ arrival at this same 
locality was first noted May i, and it remains till ^out the first week in 
October. 
I took a remarkably fine alfeino of this spe/es on August 15, 1S84, in 
Pepper Sauce Canon, Catalina IV^untains. 
174. Guiraca caerulea. Blue Qrosbeai/ — The only records I have of 
this species are kindly furnished \je by/Mr. Brown, who finds it rather 
rare about Tucson late in May and eat^^in June, 
175. Passerina amoena. Lazuli/B^’ting. — Observed at Mineral 
Creek in August, 1882. Took a yyung imie (No. 624) in Pepper Sauce 
Canon (4500 feet), July 27, 1884/ These ai\ the only records I have made 
of the species. Mr. Brown ha^found it breeding, but not common, about 
Tucson, where it is most frecment during the spring migration. 
176. Spiza americana. /Dickcissel. — The ^ly record of this species 
is furniblied by Mr. Hemert Brown, who tookaifemale near Tucson on 
September n, 1884, an^ater kindly showed me Ih^^rd in his collection. 
177. Calamospizaymelanocorys. Lark Bunting. Vriiis species, if it 
does not breed within the area under consideration, is j^sent almost the 
entire year and .^metimes is to be met with in enormoiiV^cks. I find 
in my notes lar^e flocks noted near Florence, Dec. 10-20, iS^. On the 
mesa, above >/epper Sauce Canon, Catalinas (altitude 4000 fe\t), I saw 
Aug. 17, i 3 ^, two large flocks, composed of adult and young Wa about 
equal ni^bers, the adult males still in full plumage. A small flo^ was 
seen u/Old Hat Canon, Catalinas (4000 feet), on March 10, 1885— Nu'st 
o( jXe spring migration. A number of large flocks were noted on tub 
pMins about Tucson, Feb. 19, 1S86. 
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RARE BIRDS OF NORTHEASTERN NEW BRUNS- 
WICK. 
BY PiriLIP cox, Jit. 
Before entering upon the subject of this paper, it is well to 
say something concerning the character and climate of this cor- 
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