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are just as different from otlier Juncos as its eyes and bill are, as it walks 

 daintily and deliberately over the floor of the forest Uke a Titlark or Water- 

 Thrush, instead of the shuffling hop of Juncos and Sparrows." 



Range. — "Mountains of southern Arizona and northern Mexico in Coa- 

 huila. Chihuahua, and Sonora." (A. 0. U.) 



15. Red-backed Junco {J unco phceonotus dor sails) . Resembles the Arizona 

 Junco in general coloration but has no reddish brown on the wings, while the 

 bill, according to Brooks, is "pinkish" and the iris "dark claret-colored." 



Range. — "Breeds in Transition and Canadian Zones of high mountains in 

 Arizona and New Mexico; winters south to southwestern Texas, Sonora, and 

 Chihuahua." (A. O. U.) 



16. Gray-headed Junco (Junco phcBonotuscaniceps. Fig. i). Resembles the 

 Red-backed Junco in general coloration but has the gray areas darker, the 

 belly whiter and more clearly defined from the gray breast. 



Range. — "Rocky Mountain region. Breeds in southern Wyoming, Colo- 

 rado, Utah, Nevada, and northern New Mexico; winters at lower elevations 

 and south to Sonora and Chihuahua; casual in southern California." (A. O. U ) 



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PHOTOGRAPH OF A DUCK HAWK WHICH HAS MADE THE UPPER STORIES 

 OF THE NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDING IN NEW YORK CITY ITS WINTER QUARTERS. 

 IT LIVED ON PIGEONS.— Courtesy of The New York Evening World. 



