lxxviii INTRODUCTION 
Myiarchus cinerascens : Ash-throated Flycatcher. — Abundant migrant and 
summer resident. 
Myiarchus lawrencei olivascens: Olivaceous Flycatcher. — One taken at 
5000 feet in Catalina Mountains; common in Santa Rita Mountains 
(Stephens). 
Sayornis saya : Say Phoebe. — Common winter resident, breeding sparingly 
in Catalina Mountains. 
Sayornis nigricans: Black Phoebe. — Regular resident in valleys about 
watercourses, and summer resident of mountains. 
Contopus borealis: Olive-sided Flycatcher. — Rather common migrant in 
mountains. 
Contopus pertinax pallidiventris: Coues Flycatcher. — Two recorded from 
the Catalinas. 
Contopus richardsonii: Western Wood Pewee. — Common summer resident 
in Catalina Mountains. 
Empidonax difficilis: Western Flycatcher. — Found in Catalinas from 
June till last of October. 
Empidonax traillii: Traill Flycatcher. — Two taken in the Catalina Moun¬ 
tains. 
Empidonax hammondi: Hammond Flycatcher. — Migrant in Catalina 
Mountains. 
Empidonax wrightii: Wright Flycatcher. — Four taken in Catalina Moun¬ 
tains, 3500 to 4500 feet. 
Pyrocephalus rubineus mexicanus: Vermilion Flycatcher.— Resident at 
Tucson and Florence ; a few breeding up to 4500 feet in the Catalinas. 
Otocoris alpestris (subsp. ?): Horned Lark. — Found about Tucson in fall 
and winter. 
Cyanocitta stelleri diademata: Long-crested Jay.— Resident in pines in 
Catalina Mountains, descending to oak region in winter. 
Aphelocoma woodhouseii: Woodhouse Jay.— Common resident at head¬ 
waters of Mineral Creek and in foothills of the Catalinas. 
Aphelocoma sieberii arizonce: Arizona Jay. — Abundant resident in oak 
region of Catalinas. 
Corvus corax sinuatus: Raven. — Common about Tucson throughout the 
year. 
Corvus cryptoleucus: White-necked Raven. — Common at times about 
Tucson and other points. 
Corvus americanus: Crow. — Large flocks seen in spring and fall on foot¬ 
hills of Catalinas. 
Cyanocephalus cyanocephalus : Piilon Jay.—Seen in oak belt of Catalinas. 
Molothrus ater obscurus : Dwarf Cowbird. — Common at Riverside and not 
uncommon about Tucson and Florence. 
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus: Yellow-headed Blackbird. — Abundant 
about Tucson, Florence, and valley of the San Pedro in winter. 
Agelaius phceniceus sonoriensis : Sonoran Red-wing. — Common resident. 
Sturnella magna hoopesi: Rio Grande Meadowlark. — Resident. 
Icterus parisorum: Scott Oriole. — Breeds near water, and on arid plains 
and mesas from 3000 to 8000 feet. 
Icterus cucvdlatus nelsoni: Arizona Hooded Oriole. — Common throughout 
the region, being absent only about four months, ranging in summer up 
to nearly 6000 feet. 
Icterus bullocki: Bullock Oriole. — Not uncommon about Tucson and Flor¬ 
ence ; rare in the Catalinas. 
Scolecophagus cyanocephalus : Brewer Blackbird. — Abundant winter resi¬ 
dent below 3000 feet. 
