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

 tawny. Agelaius phceniceus {female}. 



Red-winged Blackbird. 



See No. 226. 



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



Molothrus ater (male). 

 Cowbird. 



See No. 224. 



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



Molothrus ater (female). 

 Cowbird. 



See No. 224. 



GROUP 3. Wing, 4.25^0 4.75(inches long. 

 First primary, never les? than three fourths as long as third. 



