CONTENTS 



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Introduction vn 



Order Passeriformes 



Family Ploceidae: Weaver finches 



Passer domesticus domesticus: English sparrow 



Habits 



Distribution 23 



Passer montanus montanus: European tree sparrow 24 



Habits 24 



Distribution 27 



Family Icteridae: Meadowlarks, blackbirds, and troupials 28 



Dolichonyx oryzivorus: Bobolink 28 



Habits 28 



Distribution 49 



Sturnella magna magna: Eastern meadowlark 53 



Habits 53 



Distribution 78 



Sturnella magna argutula: Southern meadowlark 80 



Habits 80 



Distribution 82 



Sturnella magna hoopesi: Rio Grande meadowlark 82 



Habits 82 



Distribution 83 



Sturnella magna lilianae: Arizona meadowlark 83 



Habits 83 



Distribution 83 



Sturnella neglecta neglecta: Western meadowlark 84 



Habits 84 



Distribution 96 



Sturnella neglecta coujluenta: Pacific western meadowlark .... 98 



Habits 98 



Distribution 98 



Xanthocephalusxanthocephalus: Yellow-headed blackbird 99 



Habits 99 



Distribution 120 



Agclaius phoeniceus phoeniceus: Eastern redwing 123 



Habits 123 



Distribution 147 



Agelaius phoeniceus mearnsi: Florida redwing 151 



Habits 151 



Distribution 153 



Agelaius phoeniceus floridanus: Maynard's redwing 153 



Habits 153 



Distribution 154 



Agelaius phoeniceus littoralis: Gulf coast redwing 155 



Habits 155 



Distribution ,,.... 156 



