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Oberholser, A New Agelaius. 



TAuk 

 Ljuly 



Agelaius phainiceus fortis. 



Colorado. — -Valmont; 1 Semper; Denver; Golden; 1 Loveland; 1 Pueblo; 1 



Estes Park. 1 

 Nebraska. — Omaha; Cherry County. 1 

 New Mexico. — Aztec. 



Texas. — Canadian; 1 El Paso; Lipscomb; 1 Hereford; 1 Cuero. 

 Wyoming. — Inyankara. 



In the present investigation the writer has been much aided by 

 access to the collection of the United States National Museum, 

 through Mr. Ridgway's courtesy; and by the loan of Michigan 

 material, for which thanks are due to the authorities of the Univer- 

 sity of Michigan Museum at Ann Arbor. 



Measurements (in millimeters) of the forms of Agelaius phaini- 

 ceus here concerned are as follows: 



Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus. 



Calais, Me. 

 Kershaw Co., S. C. 

 West Chester, Pa. 

 Baltimore, Md. 

 Wheatland, Ind. 



Cook Co., 111. 

 Washington, D. C. 

 Bainbridge, Pa. 

 Allentown, Pa. 



May 12 ; ('69?) 

 Mar. 7, 1904 

 Apr. 10, 1883 



May 25, 1885 

 May 14, 1885 

 Apr. 21, 1870 

 May 19, 1889 



May, 1885, 



25.5 



25. 



25. 



24.5 



25.5 



26.5 



26.5 



26. 



24. 



26.5 



Average of ten females 



99.6 



75.5 



10.3 25.5 



1 Breeding. 



