ARIZONA CARDINAL. 
593a. Cardinalis c. superbus. 9 inches. 
These are birds of vine grown gardens and thickets, where, 
with their beautiful song, brilliant plumage, and quiet disposi¬ 
tion, they make themselves the favorites of mankind. The bill 
is very large and stout, but the general makeup of the bird, 
with its long crest, is much to be admired. They build their 
nest of twigs, roots and grasses, loosely put together, which 
is placed in bushes, vines or low trees. Their three or four 
eggs are a pale bluish white, with varied markings or spots 
of shades of brown, mostly about the larger end (1.00 x.70). 
Found in Arizona and into Mexico. 
ARIZONA PYRRHULOXIA. 
594. Pyrrhuloxia sinuata. 8^ inches. 
The bill of these birds is more hooked, short and stout like 
the parrots. Their crest, which is not as heavy as the Cardinals, 
they have the habit of raising and lowering often, changing 
the whole appearance of the bird. Their nesting habits and 
eggs are similar to the last. 
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