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(N. C), Auk, xiv, 1897, 224, 324 (Portland, Maine, 1 spec, Jan., reappearing 

 Mar. 6). — Ball, Auk, xiv, 1897, 324 (Worcester, Massachusetts, 1 spec, Apr., 

 j^jay). — Bent, Auk, xv, 1898, 59 (Taunton, Massachusetts, 1 spec, Nov. 11, 

 1897)._ScuDDER (B. A.), Auk, xy, 1898, 333 (Bristol Co., Massachusetts, 

 1 spec, Apr. 30, 1896).— Childs, Auk, xvii, 1900, 390 (Barnegat, New Jersey, 

 1 pair; Floral Park, Long Island, 1 spec, Aug. 27). — Allen (F. H.), Auk, 

 xix, 1902, 292 (near Boston, Massachusetts, 1 spec, Feb., Mar., 1902). — 

 Braislin, Auk, XX, 1903, 53 (Rockaway Beach, Long Island, 1 spec, Sept. 

 14, 1902).— Blake (F. G. and M. C), Auk, xxi, 1904, 392 (Jamaica Plain, Mas- 

 sachusetts; 1 spec, all winter to Apr. 6, 1894). — Allen (G. M.), Auk, xxii, 

 1905, 132 (Elbow Cay, n. Bahamas). — Stockard, Auk, xxii, 1905, 281 (Mis- 

 sissippi; breeding habits, etc.). 



M[imus] polyglottos Ridgway, Man. N. Am. Birds, 1887, 541, part. 



Orpheus polyglottus (not of Swainson, 1827) Audubon, Synopsis, 1839, 87; Birds 

 Am., oct. ed., ii, 1841, 187, pi. 138. 



Orpheus polygothus | typographical error] Putnam, Proc Essex Inst., i, 1856, 224. 



Mimus polyylottos orpheus (not Turdus orpheus Linnaeus) Cory, Auk, viii, July, 

 1891, 296 (Bimini Is., Bahamas), 298 (Abaco I.), 350 (Abaco). 



Mimus polyglottos elegans (not Mivius elegans Sharpe) Ridgway, Auk, viii, 1891, 

 333 (Abaco I., Bahamas; crit.). 



MIMUS POLYGLOTTOS LEUCOPTERUS (Vigors). 

 WESTERN MOCKINGBIRD. 



Similar to M. p. 'polyglottos but larger, with relatively shorter tail; 

 gray of upj)er parts slightly paler and more biiffy, and under parts 

 more strongly tinged with buffy. 



Adult ?7iaic— Length (skins), 221-258 (243); wing, 103-122.5 

 (115.4); tail, 109.5-132.5 (119.9); exposed culmen, 17.5-20 (18.1); 

 tarsus, 30-34.5 (32.7); middle toe, 19-23 (21).« 



Adult female— hen^th (skins), 205-254 (232); wdng, 104-118.5 

 (110.7);, tail, 105.5-127.5 (115.2); exposed culmen, 17-18.5 (17.5); 

 tarsus, 30.5-33.5 (32.4); middle toe, 19-22.5 (20.7).^ 



a Thirty-four specimens. 



b Fourteen specimens. 



Specimens from different geogi'aphic areas average, respectively, as follows: 



Locality. 



Middle 

 toe. 



MALES. 



Ten adult males from Texas 



Ten adult males from Arizona (8) and Sunora (2) 



Five adult males from Cape San Lucas 



Four adult males from California 



Five adult males from southern Mexico 



FEMALES. 



Five adult females from Texas 



Four adult females from Arizona 



Two adult females from Cape San Lucas 



Two adult females from California 



One adult female from Vera Cruz (Papantla) 



21.6 



21 



20.7 



20.6 



20.2 



20.7 



20.9 



21.2 



20 



20 



