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great extent by a plumbeous white, becoming almost pure white about the 

 throat. 



GYMNOKITTA CYANOCEPHALA, Maxim. 



Vl:i\iiuilliau'i Jay. 



llymnorhinus cyanoccphalus, MAXLM., Eeise in das innere Nord-Amer., ii, 1841,21. 



Gymnvlritta cyanoccphala, CASS., Birds Cal. & Texas, i, 1854, 165, pi. 28. NEWB., P. E. 

 It. Itep., vi, 1857, 83. BD., Birds N. A., 1858,574. KENNERLY, P. It. 11. Hep., 

 Wliipple's Eoute, x, 1859, 32. HENRY, Proc. Acad. Nat, Sci. Phila., 1859, 

 108 (New Mexico). COUES, Proe. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 18C6, 91 (Fort 

 Wliipple, Ariz.). COOPER, Birds Cal., i, 170, 292. COUES, Key N. A. Birds, 

 1872, 103. AIKEN, Proc. Bost. Soc. Nat. Hist., 1872, 204. BD., BREW., 

 & KIDG., N. A. Birds, ii, 1874, 260, pi. xxxviii, f. 2. YARROW, Eep. Orn. 

 Specs., 1871, Wheelers Exped., 1874, 35. YARROW & HENSHAW, Eep. 

 Orn. Specs., 1872, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 21. HENSHAW, An. Lye. Nat. 

 Hist. N. Y., xi, 1874, 7. Id, An. List Birds Utah, 1872, Wheeler's 

 Exped., 1874, 40. IiL, Eep. Orn. Specs., 1873, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 84, 

 122. CouES,Birds North west, 1874,209. COUES, Ibis, 1872, 152 (biography). 



Cyanocorax cassini, McCALL, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1851, 216. 



Common in mountains and foot hills of Nevada and Utah in the vicinity 

 of cedars, the gum of which was found adhering to the feathers. At the 

 season when taken, September until December, strictly gregarious. 



This curious jay seems to be as eminently gregarious during the sum- 

 mer months as later in the fall and winter. I frequently saw them flying 

 from place to place in search for food, always keeping up their harsh, quer- 



