lxxx 
INTRODUCTION 
Aimophila ruficeps scottii: Scott Sparrow.— Resident in the Catalinas 
down to 3000 feet in winter. 
Melospiza melodia fallax: Desert Song Sparrow. — Apparently resident 
about Tucson. 
Melospiza melodia montana : Mountain Song Sparrow. — Not uncommon on 
San Pedro River in January ; irregular winter visitor about Tucson. 
Melospiza lincolnii: Lincoln Sparrow. — Regular migrant in the Catalina 
Mountains ; a few probably winter. 
Pipilo maculatus megalonyx: Spurred Towhee. — Common resident of the 
Catalinas, breeding above 5000 feet. 
Pipilo fuscus mesoleucus : Canyon Towhee. —Common resident throughout 
the entire region, ranging up to pine forests in warmer months. 
Pipilo aberti: Abert Towhee. — Resident about Tucson and Florence. 
Oreospiza chlorura: Green-tailed Towhee. — Common migrant in the 
Catalinas, a few wintering. 
Cardinalis cardinalis superbus : Arizona Cardinal. — Generally distributed, 
ranging up to about 5000 feet. 
Pyrrhuloxia sinuata : Arizona Pyrrhuloxia. — Rare or casual in foothills of 
the Catalinas. Rather common about Tucson. 
Zamelodia melanocephala : Black-headed Grosbeak.— Found breeding at 
5000 feet at Mineral Creek; found also in Catalina Mountains. 
Guiraca ccerulea lazula: Western Blue Grosbeak. — Rather rare about 
Tucson in spring (Brown). 
Cyanospiza amoena: Lazuli Bunting. — Found at Mineral Creek and in 
Catalinas; breeds, but not commonly, about Tucson. 
Spiza americana: Dickcissel. — One taken near Tucson in September by 
Mr. Brown. 
Calamospiza melanocorys : Lark Bunting. — Seen nearly throughout the 
year, sometimes in enormous flocks. 
Piranga ludoviciana: Louisiana Tanager. — Summer resident in pine 
forests of the mountains. 
PirangcChepaiica: Hepatic Tanager. — Summer resident in the oak regions. 
Piranga rubra cooperi : Cooper Tanager. — Common summer resident about 
Tucson, Riverside, Florence, Mineral Creek, and the San Pedro Valley. 
A few breed in the Catalinas. 
Progne subis hesperia: Western Martin. — Rather uncommon about Tucson. 
Petrochelidon lunifrons : Eave Swallow. — Seen in numbers about Riverside 
in April. 
Hirundo erythrogastra: Barn Swallow. — Common migrant. Breeds spar¬ 
ingly in the Catalinas at 5000 feet. 
Tachycineta bicolor : Tree Swallow. — Rare about Tucson (Brown). 
Tachycineta thalassina lepida: Violet-green Swallow. — Commonest swal¬ 
low of the Catalinas. 
Riparia riparia : Bank Swallow. — Breeds about Fort Lowell (Brown). 
Stelgidopteryx serripennis : Rough-winged Swallow. — Rather rare about 
Tucson (Brown). 
Ampelis cedrorum: Cedar Waxwing. — Taken near Tucson in May and 
June. 
Phainopepla nitens: Pliainopepla. — Summer resident to about 5000 feet. 
Winters in small numbers from Tucson southward. 
Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides: White-rumped Shrike. —Resident to 
about 5500 feet. 
Vireogilvus: Warbling Vireo. — Common migrant. A few breed in the 
Catalinas as low as 3500 feet. 
Vireo solitarius cassinii: Cassin Vireo. — Rather uncommon migrant in 
the Catalinas. 
