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BIRDS OF NEW MEXICO 
of a single individual, the united voices of a few hundred . . . pro¬ 
duce an effect very pleasing, if not strictly harmonious” (MS). 
Additional Literature.—Roberts, T. S., Educational Leaflet 57, Nat. Assoc. 
Audubon Soc. 
SONORA RED-WING: Agelaius phoeniceus sonoriensis Ridgway 
Plate 68 
Description. — Male: Length (skins) 8.2-9.3 inches, wing 4.8-5, tail 3.4-4, bill 
.9, depth at base .4, tarsus 1.2. Female: Length about G.8-7.9 inches, wing 3.8-4.2, 
tail 2.9-3.2, bill .7-8, depth at base .4, tarsus 1—1.1. Adult male: Black except for 
1. Nevada Red-wing. 2. Sonora Red-wing. 
Shaded areas show general breeding range. Triangles mark breeding and 
breeding season records 
scarlet epaulettes bordered with huffy or brownish. Adult female: Plumage of harsh 
texture compared with silky plumage of male. Upperparts brown , finely streaked , 
buffy tints prevailing, crown with median line, and stripe over eye, buffy; side of 
