BIRDS OF COLORADO. 
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State. It was unusually common around Denver during the 
winter of 1886-7. One was captured alive near Fort Collins in 
the early winter of 1896-7. 
378. Speotyto cunicularia hypogaea. Burrowing Owl. 
Resident; abundant locally. Breeds from the plains to 
8,000 feet regularly, less commonly to 9,000 feet and only occas- 
ionally seen at 10,000 feet. It is found clear across the State to 
Utah. Begins laying the latter half of April and eggs have 
been found in northern Colorado as late as the first of July. 
The Burrowing Owl is a partial migrant in northern Colorado 
and in the higher altitudes, but there is need of more precise 
knowledge concerning its movements. 
379. Glaucidium gnoma. Pygmy Owl. 
Resident ; rare. Occurs throughout the whole State west 
of the foothills, but no records as yet for the plains, except the 
single specimen taken in winter at Loveland by W. G. Smith, 
and that was but ten miles from the foothills. Mr. Smith also 
found the nest, with just hatched young, May 31, 1890, in Estes 
Park, at 10,000 feet, while in the extreme southwestern part of 
the State, at 1,000 feet lower, C. F. Morrison found four nests 
with eggs the first half of June, 1886. W. P. Lowe reports it 
as common in the Wet Mountains from 7,800 to 10,000, while 
E. B. Darnall writes that it occurs in Routt County in north- 
western Colorado, below 6,000 feet. One was taken at Denver 
by H. G. Smith, February 18, 1888, and one during the winter 
of 1888-9 near Durango. 
382. Conurus carolinensis. Carolina Paroquet, 
Formerly resident. The only record for Colorado is that 
of E. L. Berthoud, who wrote to Dr. Coues: “I .saw the Caro- 
lina Parrot at this place (Golden) and at Denver on the South 
Platte in 1860-61, and on the Little Thompson River, Colorado, 
in 1862. I have also seen it near old Fort Lyon, on the Arkan- 
sas River. (Coues, B. N. O. C. 1877, 50.) 
385. Geococcyx californianus. Road-runner. 
Resident; not common. Has been recorded along the 
southern border of Colorado from the extreme southeastern to 
the extreme southwestern corner. Its first Colorado record was 
by C. E. Aiken from El Paso County, and that still remains as 
the most northern record. There was a specimen in Mrs. Max- 
well’s collection at Boulder, but it probably was taken in south- 
ern Colorado. Breeds throughout its range. Rarely found 
above 5,000 feet, but W. P. Lowe writes that he once saw one. 
at 8,000 feet in the Wet Mountains. According to Henshaw 
the young hatch the last of July. 
