avis 946 Pipilo fuscus 29. 2 mi. S. of Venta de Tarpio, 150 ft., Mexico, Mex. July 25, 1946 we spotted them by the side of the road and stopped the truck to shoot; they would either fly way out into the fields, or fly a short distance and disappear behind a low hummock that was just enough to protect them. One specimen shot by Riley from a maguey plant had its back and throat jammed full of live, small green grubs which it had apparently been eating when shot. These birds seem smaller, darker than the ones taken in Puebla, Veracruz. These birds do not seem to be in the molt yet, and are apparently in full breeding condition. 4 mi. W of Salazar, 9500 ft., Mexico, Mex. July 26, 1946 On the way from Mexico to this locality, Brown Towhees were seen along Camino Na- cional 4 all the way to La Venta, but they were absent from the pine-fir forest above La Venta. They were first seen on the other side 2 mi W of Salazar. At this locality they seem to be common. The terrain where they are found borders the main road. The pines and firs have been cleared, and the terrain is mostly turf, the grass cover being short. There are numerous small