162 Howell and van Rossem, Red-winged Blackbirds. [April 



Agelaius phoeniceiis mearnsi Howell & van Rossem 



35 adult males from interior and eastern central Florida. 

 109.0-118.5 81.0-93.5 23.8-27.2 10.5-12.1 27.2-30.0 19.0-22.0 



(113.1) (87.4) (25.0) (11.2) (28.7) (20.3) 



Agelaius phoeniceus floridanus Maynard 



26 adult males from southern Florida and Keys. 

 107.5-119.0 76.5-92.5 23.2-27.0 10.2-12.0 25.7-29.5 18.6-21.3 



(113.2) (86.2) (25.1) (11.0) (27.8) (20.2) 



Agelaius phoeniceus littoralis Howell & van Rossem 



2 adiilt males from Santa Rosa Island and Pensacola, Florida. 

 113.0-116.0 85.5-86.0 23.8-24.0 12.1-12.1 27.5-29.5 19.4^-21.2 

 (114.5) (85.8) (23.9) (12.1) (28.5) (20.3) 



13 adult males from coast of Louisiana. 

 110.0-118.0 85.0-93.0 23.2-27.0 11.4^13.1 28.3-30.2 20.3-22.3 

 (114.5) (88.8) (25.2) (12.0) (29.2) (21.2) 



One year old males of all races average about 9% smaller. 



Adtjlt Females 



Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus (Linnaeus) 



40 adult females from: Penn. (18); New York, (3); Mass. (16); Conn. 

 (3). 



Wing TaU Culmen Depth Tarsus Mid-toe 



95.0-104.0 67.0-78.0 18.1-21.4 10.0-12.1 24.5-27.7 17.1-19.4 

 (98.9) (72.7) (19.9) (10.7) (25.8) (18.3) 



16 adult females from: South Carolina, (Charleston, 3); Georgia, 

 (interior, 8; Cumberland Island and Savannah, 5). 

 92.0-102.0 68.0-77.5 19.0-22.9 9.9-11.3 24.3-27.0 17.2-19.2 

 (96.5) (72.0) (20.4) (10.8) (25.8) (18.6) 



1 adult female from Gainesville, Florida. 

 93.5 74.0 19.8 10.0 25.4 18.8 



Agelaius phoeniceus mearnsi Howell & van Rossem 



20 adult females from interior and eastern ceptral Florida. 

 89.0-96.5 66.5-74.5 19.4-22.2 8.9-10.3 24.2-26.0 16.8-19.8 

 (92.8) (70.9) (21.0) (9.7) (25.2) (17.9) 



