ig8 PASSERES: Perching Birds 



ANTHONY TOWHEE 



(591. la. Pipilo crissalis senicula) 8| in. 



Solid olive-brown above; gray-brown below, becoming chestnut 

 on lower tail-coverts; throat dark cinnamon, flecked with dusky. 



The chestnut of under tail-coverts is usually more con- 

 spicuous than the throat. 



The only bird of this type occurring in its range. 



Popularly called Brown Towhee. 



ABERT TOWHEE 



(592. Pipilo aberti) 8f in. 



Gray-brown above; cinnamon below; lores and chin black, not 

 sharply defined. 



In the field appears almost uniform in color except for the 

 black of face and chin, which markings are characteristic. 



Not a vocalist, but bravely attempts to sing and nearly 

 succeeds. 



GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE 



(592.1 Oberholseria chlorura) 7\ in. 



Upper parts olive-green, tail brightest; crown rufous; white 

 throat and belly; chest and sides gray. 



Immature: Streaked generally with dusky, hardly recog- 

 nizable as belonging to this species. 



Call, a kitten-like "mew." 



ARIZONA CARDINAL 



(593a. Cardinalis cardinalis superbus) 9 in. 



Male: Wholly red except black chin and lores; high crest, head, 

 and under parts flaming red; back gray-washed; wings and tail 

 duller. 



Female: Gray above, with dull red on wings, tail, and crest; 

 buffy below; chin gray. 



The combination of tall crest and large bill is distinctive. 

 (Compare Pyrrhuloxia.) 



Its whistled song, loud and pure, is as characteristic as the 

 gaudy color and crest. 



