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INTRODUCTION 
Mimus polyglottos leucopterus: Western Mockingbird. — Common resident 
throughout the region up to 5000 feet. 
Toxostoma bendirei: Bendire Thrasher. — Resident on the plains from 
Tucson southward, and quite common about Florence in the warmer 
months. Breeds in Catalinas below 4000 feet. 
Toxostoma curvirostre palmeri: Palmer Thrasher.—Common resident in 
cholla cactus region. 
Toxostoma crissalis : Crissal Thrasher. — Apparently resident throughout 
the region. 
Heleodytes brunneicapillus: Cactus Wren. — Common resident throughout 
the region below 4000 feet. 
Salpinctes obsoletus: Rock Wren. —More or less abundant in the counties 
considered. 
Catherpes mexicanus conspersus: Canyon Wren. — Resident in mountain 
canyons up to 5000 feet. 
Thryomanes bewickii leucogaster: Baird Wren. — Resident in the Catalinas 
and Pinal Mountains up to about 6000 feet. 
Troglodytes a'edon aztecus: Western House Wren. — Breeds in pine re¬ 
gions. 
Cistothorus palustris plesius : Western Marsh Wren. — One taken by Mr. 
Brown near Tucson. 
Certhia familiaris albescens: Mexican Creeper. — One taken in pine forests 
of Catalinas in April. 
Sitta carolinensis aculeata: Slender-billed Nuthatch. — Common resident in 
pine woods and higher altitudes. 
Sitta canadensis : Red-breasted Nuthatch. — One taken at 4500 feet in the 
Catalinas. 
Sitta pygmcea: Pygmy Nuthatch. — Found in pine forests of Pinal and 
Catalina Mountains. 
Parus wollweberi: Bridled Titmouse. — Rather common resident of the 
oak region in the Pinal and Catalina Mountains. 
Psaltriparus plumbeus : Lead-colored Bush-Tit. — Resident in the Cata¬ 
linas up to about 7500 feet. 
Auriparus Jlaviceps : Verdin.—Resident throughout the entire region up 
to 4000 feet. 
Begulus calendula: Ruby-crowned Kinglet. — Common migrant and 
winter resident in the oak belt. 
Polioptila ccerulea obscura : Western Gnatcatclier. — Breeds commonly in 
the Catalinas, but winters on the plains and mesas. 
Polioptila plumbea: Plumbeous Gnatcatcher. — Common resident about 
Tucson and in valley of San Pedro. 
Myadestes townsendii: Townsend Solitaire. — Found in the mountains. 
Hylocichla fuscescens salicicola : Willow Thrush. — One taken by Mr. Brown 
at Tucson. 
Hylocichla guttata: Alaska Hermit Thrush. — Winter visitant. 
Hylocichla guttata auduboni: Audubon Hermit Thrush. — Three speci¬ 
mens taken. 
Merula migratoria propinqua : Western Robin. — Common winter resident, 
3500 to 6000 feet. 
Sialia mexicana occidentalis: Western Bluebird. — Winter resident of the 
foothills ; also breeds in small numbers in the Catalinas. 
Sialia arctica: Mountain Bluebird. — Irregular fall and winter visitant of 
the foothills. 
