m WALKS IN THE CACTUS COUNTRY m 



CUERNAVACA HOUSE FINCH 



Apparently their song was as perfect now in January 

 as during" the nesting season, a few months later. 



Once and once only did I see the Arizona Pyrrliu- 

 loxia in Mexico. My sudden but fortunate descent into 

 the ditch alarmed a pair of birds which flew up and 

 gave me a full view of their beauties — Cardinal-like 



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