402 NESTS AND EGOS OF 



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

 B. Banners 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. ABIZONA PYRBHTJLOXIA. Purrhuloxia sinuata beckhami Ridgw. 

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

 Mexico. 



This fotm, according to Mr. Ridgway diifers 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. 



5946. ST. LUCAS PYKBHTTLOXIA. Pyrrhuloxia sinuata peninsuke Ridgw. 

 Geog. Dist. — Lower California. 



This race of the Cardinal is described by Mr. Ridgway as similar to P. s. beokhami 

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

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



B9B. RosB.BRRASTRD GROSBEAK. Upper, female ; lower, male. (After Audubon.) 



