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401. Agelaius phoeniceus, Vieill. — Swamp Blackbird (or, English 

 name, Eed-winged Starling). 



"Nest of 4 eggs, taken 24/5/70, in Madison, by 0. D. 

 Redfield, and brought to me, with others, 6/6/70. This species 

 breeds in swampy districts, placing its nest usually in a tussock of 

 grass, sometimes in a low bush, and constructs it of grasses. 

 Number of eggs, 3 or 4." ( V. Egg Bk. Mus. F. and H.-B., p. 160). 



The Geog. Range — " United States, from Atlantic to Pacific " 

 (Baird). 



415. Icterus baltimore, Daudin. — Baltimore Oriole. 



"Nest of 5 eggs, collected in Madison, 7/6/70, by myself 

 This beautiful bird weaves a prehensile nest, attaching it to the 

 ends of the branches of trees, often inaccessible to man, though it 

 prefers to build near dwellings. Materials — grass, tow, and, if it 

 can find them, strings of any kind, as cotton, twine, and yarn. 

 Eggs, usually 4 or 5, rarely only 3." (F. Egg Bk. Mus. 

 F. and H.-B., p. 190). 



The Geog. Mange — "From Atlantic coast to the high central 

 plains; probably throughout Texas; south to Guatemala" (Baird). 



406. Sturnella magna, Sw. — Meadow Lark. 



"Nest of 5 eggs, taken in Hampton, Conn., 15/5/71, by a 

 boy in the employment of Lucius Holt, farmer, and brought to me 

 unblown, 17/5/71. The Meadow Lark breeds on the ground in 

 * mowing lots,' building an arched nest of dry grass and weaving 

 the growing grass over it ; with this often forming a tunnel or 

 passage-way from one to two feet in length. They sit very close 

 on the nest, and will allow a person to almost step on them before 

 flying." 



The Geog. Range — "Eastern U.S. to the high central plains; 

 south to Mexico ; Cuba " (Baird). 



421. Quiscalus versicolor, Vieill. — Crow Blackbird. 



" Nest of 5 eggs, taken in Clinton, Conn., 27/5/67, by C. M. 

 Jones, ij^se. Incubation was then far advanced. These birds 

 usually breed in communities, building their nests in evergreens, 

 though I have found them in apple trees, and in one case the nest 

 was in a hollow tree. The present nest was in a red cedar, some 

 12 feet from the ground, near the sea-shore, by the edge of a salt 



