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Under parts, heavily streaked with black ; throat, tinged with 

 tawny. Agelaius phceniceus {female). 



Red-winged Blackbird. 



Sec No. 226. 



Head and throat, brown; rest of plumage, glossy greenish black. 



Molothi'Hs atcr {male). 

 Cowbird. 

 See No. 224. 



Under parts, brownish gray; upper parts, pale grayish brown. 



Molothrus ater {feniale). 

 Cowbird. 



See No. 224. 



GROUP ■-). Wing, 4.25 to 4.75 inches long. 

 First primary, never less than three fourths as long'^as third. 



