Contents 



PART ONE 



Page 



Introduction xxiii 



Order Passeriformes 1 



Family Fringillidae: Cardinals, grosbeaks, buntings, towhees, finches, and 



sparrows 1 



Richmondena cardinalis cardinalis: Eastern cardinal 1 



Habits 1 



Distribution 15 



Richmondena cardinalis floridana: Florida cardinal 16 



Habits 16 



Distribution 17 



Richmondena cardinalis magnirosiris: Louisiana cardinal 17 



Habits 17 



Distribution 18 



Richmondena cardinalis canicaudus: Gray-tailed cardinal 18 



Habits 18 



Distribution 19 



Richmondena cardinalis superba: Arizona cardinal 19 



Habits 19 



Distribution 20 



Richmondena cardinalis seftoni: Santa Gertrudis cardinal 20 



Habits 20 



Distribution 21 



Richmondena cardinalis ignea: San Lucas cardinal 21 



Habits 21 



Distribution 22 



Pyrrhuloxia sinuata sinuata: Texas pyrrhuloxia 22 



Habits 22 



Distribution 25 



Pyrrhuloxia sinuata fulvescens: Arizona pyrrhuloxia 25 



Habits 25 



Distribution 35 



Pyrrhuloxia sinuata peninsulae: San Lucas pyrrhuloxia 35 



Habits 35 



Distribution 36 



Pheucticus ludovicianus : Rose-breasted grosbeak 36 



Habits 36 



Distribution 50 



Pheucticus melanocephalus melanocephalus : Rocky Mountain black- 

 headed grosbeak 55 



Habits 55 



Distribution 56 



Pheucticus melanocephalus maculatus: Black-headed grosbeak .... 58 



Habits 58 



Distribution 66 



Quiraca caerulea caerulea: Eastern blue grosbeak 67 



Habits 67 



Distribution 73 



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