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semble those of 0. mrttimiliM except in their smaller size, averaging .92x.73. Mr. G. 

 B. Benners gives the sizes of a set of four eggs which he obtained on the Rio Grande, 

 April 21, as follows: .87x.69, .87x.69, .89x.69, .85x.67. 



594o. AKIZONA PYBKHULOXIA. /'///V/IM/OJ-/CI ninnntu bn-khnnri Ridgw. 

 Geog. Dist. Southern Arizona to Western Texas, and south into Northwestern 

 Mexico. 



This form, according to Mr. Ridgway differs from the Texas Cardinal. P. 

 sinuata in being of a decidedly browner and somewhat lighter tone of gray and a 

 greater extent of dark red on the tail; adult male much less (often not any) blackish 

 suffusion in the lighter carmine red of the capistrum, and the red of the crest is 

 much lighter, etc. The nest and eggs of this bird cannot be differentiated from those 

 of the Texas Cardinal. 



ST. LUCAS PYBRHULOXIA. I'i/rrfiul.ri<i xinuat<t i><-ni,isi<l<r Ridgw. 

 Geog. Dist. Lower California. 



This race of the Cardinal is described by Mr. Ridgway as similar to P. x. bn-khnmi 

 in color, but decidedly smaller. I am informed that the eggs are similar to those of 

 the Texas Cardinal and measure .86x.67 inches. 



Upper, female; lower, male. (After Audubon.) 



