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NESTS AND EGGS OF 



semble those of G. cardinalis except in their smaller size, averaging .92x.73. Mr. 6. 

 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.67i 



594o. ARIZONA PYRBHTTLOXIA. PyrrJmloxia sinuata ieckhami Ridgw. 

 Geog. Dist. — Southeii'll 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 broyrner 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 PYRRHULOXIA. Pyrrhulodiia sinuata pemnsulm Ridgw. 

 Geog. Dist. — Lower California. 



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

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

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



S96. RosE-BKCASTED Grosbeak. Upper, female; lower, male. (After Audubon.) 



