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Melanerpes erythrocephalus (Linn.). 



Rather common at Lecompte; a few at ('larks and Belcher. 



Melanerpes carolinus (Linn.). 



Numerous at Lecompte; a few at Natchitoches, Mansfield, Shreveport, 

 and Belcher. 



Colaptes auratus luteus Bangs. 



Occurs in small numbers in all timbered regions ; particularly common 

 at Lecompte. Five specimens, four from Lecompte, one from Belcher. 

 Taken also at Mansfield, April 27, 1907. 



Sayornis phoebe (Latham). 



A few seen at each locality visited. 



Cyanocitta cristata (Linn.). 



Common at Lecompte and Belcher; rather uncommon at other localities. 

 Three specimens, Belcher. 



Corvus brachyrhynchos Brehm. 



Common in open farming country ; one specimen, Shreveport. 



Molothrus ater (Bodd.). 



A few noted at nearly all localities visited. 



Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus (Linn.). 



Common at Natchitoches, Shreveport, and Belcher; 10 specimens from 

 these localities. Observed in small numbers at Lecompte and Mansfield. 

 At this season the males greatly outnumber the females. This was espe- 

 cially true of the large flocks seen at Belcher in February which were 

 composed almost entirely of males. 



Agelaius phoeniceus arctolegus Oberholser. 



Two specimens, Natchitoches, January 20, and Belcher, February 4. 



Sturnella magna magna (Linn.). 



Common in open country. Seven specimens from the following locali- 

 ties: Clarks, 1; Lecompte, 1; Shreveport, 5. 



Sturnella magna argutula Bangs. 



Four specimens: Lecompte, 1 ; Natchitoches, 1 ; Belcher, 2. 



Sturnella neglecta And. 



One specimen from Lecompte, January 13, and one from Shreveport, 

 January 29. Probahly not uncommon in the northwestern part of the 

 State, though no songs were heard and identification in the field was 

 therefore impossible. 



Euphagus carolinus (Mull.). 



A flock of about 30 seen at Lecompte, January 15. None seen at other 

 localities except a single specimen shot from a flock of E. cyanocephalus 

 at Natchitoches. 



Euphagus cyanocephalus (Wagler). 



Abundant near Shreveport, January 27-31; small flocks seen at 

 Natchitoches and Belcher. 



