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24. * Corvus carnivorus, the raven. 



25. || C. maritimus, the great sea-side crow, or rook. 



26. ^[ C. frugivorus, the common crow. 



27. Tf C. cristatus, s. pica glandaria, the blue jay. 



28. ^ C. Floridanus, pica glandaria minor, the little jay of Florida. 



29. ^[ Gracula quiscula, the purple jackdaw of the sea coast. 



[p. 289 bis.2 



30. * Gracula purpurea, the lesser purple jackdaw, or crow black- 



bird. 



31. * Cuculus Caroliniensis, the cuckoo of Carolina. 



24. Corvus CARNIVORUS, Bartr. ! This name was adopted for the 

 American raven in 1858, by Prof. Baird, whose example has been followed, 

 without question or hesitation, by all subsequent American writers who 

 separate it from C. eorax. Yet it is a bare name, unaccompanied by even 

 the semblance of a description, excepting that implied in the use of the 

 asterisk. 



25. Corvus MARITIMUS, Bartr. \C. ossifragus, Wils. This is 

 evidently the fish crow, although it must be conceded that the expression 

 'great' is inapplicable. In marking it ||, Bartram correctly indicates the 

 restriction of its habitat in comparison with that of the Raven or of the 

 Common Crow. 



26. Corvus FRUGIVORUS, Bartr. ! C. americanus, Aud. Here is a 

 case exactly parallel with that of No. 24. "(7. carnivorus, the raven ;" "C. 

 frugivorus, the common crow." To be consistent, authors must either cease 

 to say Corvus carnivorus, or else say Corvus frugivorus too. Consistency 

 .is a jewel. The simple fact is appearing in stronger light as we proceed, 

 that we must either take Bartram en bloc, or give him up altogether. 



27. Cyanurus cristatus. 



28. Cyanocttta FLORID ANA (Bartr.)! Name already in universal 

 employ. 



29. Quiscalus major, Vieill. The expression "purple jackdaw of the 

 seacoast" is perfectly diagnostic, the species being thoroughly maritime, 

 and always called jackdaw in the countries it inhabits. To those to whom 

 such alliterative names as Sialia sialis, Cupidonia cupido, &c, are unob- 

 jectionable, I suggest the propriety of calling this species, Quiscalus 

 quiscula (Bartr.) ! 



30. Quiscalus PURPUREUS (Bartr.) lQ. versicolor, Vieill. Bartram's 

 name has been frequently employed, though of late, for a time, generally 

 superseded by Vieillot's of subsequent date, until restored by Mr. Cassin. 



31. Coccyzus americanus. There is really nothing to show which 

 species Bartram meant by this name, but this is obviously the origin of 

 Wilson's name, for the yellow-billed Cuckoo. 



