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Show 362 MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN ON MEXICAN BIRDS. [May 27, species (called by Baird P. mesoleucus) is the true P. fuscus of Swainson, and that the Californian bird (called P. fuscus by Baird and others) should be termed P. crissalis. Sclater's collection contains an original specimen of P. mesoleucus, collected by Kennicott in New Mexico, which agrees perfectly with the skins in Mr. le Strange's collection, and with others obtained in Mexico by Boucard and De Saussure. Mr. le Strange notes that this bird is " common in the valley of Mexico." 4. CARPODACUS CASSINII, Baird, B. N. A. p. 414. Three specimens (2 o" and 1 $ ) of this species, obtained by Mr. le Strange, are the first of it we have seen. As stated by Baird, it is most like C. purpureus, but remarkable for the large size and elongation of the bill. Baird's specimens were from New Mexico. 5. CHRYSOMITRIS PINUS (Wils.); Baird, B. N. A. p. 425; Sclater, P.Z.S. 1864, p. 174. Three skins of what we believe to be this North-American species, agreeing with one in Sclater's collection from the same locality. We much doubt the distinctness of C. macroptera, D u Bus (Esq. Orn. t. 23), which appears to be the same bird. 6. ICTERUS BULLOCKII, SW. Ph. Mag. 1827, i. p. 436 ; Baird, B.N. A. p. 549. Examples of both sexes of this species, which is stated to inhabit the tierra fria, and is called " Calandria noyalera." 7. ICTERUS ABEILLAEI (Less.); Sclater, P. Z. S. 1860, p. 252, et 1864, p. 175; Cat. A. B. p. 130. A pair of this species, stated to have been brought in alive and kept in a cage for some time. Mexican name " Calandria mielera." The female does not appear distinguishable from that of /. bullockii; the males are readily separable by the black sides and uropygium of the present species. 8. CYANOCITTA CALIFORNICA (Vig.); Sclater, Cat, A. B. p. 143. Aphelocoma fioridana, Bp. C. R. xiii. p. 956. Cyanocitta fioridana, Scl. P. Z. S. 1856, p. 300. Mr. le Strange's skin (obtained in the tierra fria) agrees well with a Californian specimen in Sclater's collection, and with the characters whereby Baird distinguishes C. californica from C. woodhousii. It is white without any bluish tinge below, and the crissum is nearly pure white. It is probable, therefore, that Prof. Baird has wrongly referred his specimen no. 8465, from Mexico, to C. woodhousii. W e have little doubt that Salle's specimen (no. 186 of his first collection), referred by Sclater (following Bonaparte) to C. fioridana, |