Arizona field notes / 1881
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20 April 8/ Ericson Ariz. 5928 241 Grottyptis macgillivrayi 5.1X7.1 2 I. dk. brown. Bill dark above, light below Legs pale flush color. First one seen this season. One other sun. Not common here or in southern N. Mex. Common in the mountains of southern Cota. Insects 5929 242 Cyrbulonia sinnata 8.6X11.3 8 I. dk. brown. Bill yellowish horn, Legs pale brown. First one seen this season, Mch 80. I saw several in brush fences and among mesquit below Ericson, two or three miles birds, grasshoppers, insects. 5930 273 Bolaptus chrysoicola 11.6X18.7 2 I. dk. brown. Bill black Legs greenish. Shot at the mouth of its nest. It flew off and fell on the ground. Laying: I have never seen this species alight on anything but a limb (action)