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1890, by E. E. Browster; "common in Northern Wisconsin and presumably in the 

 Northern Peninsula" (Prof. Ludwig Kumlein ); "breeds in Lake Co., Indiana" 

 (Butler's Birds of Indiana). 



Genus AGELAIUS Vikill. 



*211-498-(316). Ag:elaiiis plinMiiceus (Linn.). * Red-winged Blackbird. 



Exceedingly common; throughout the state; March to September; " exceedingly 

 abundant at Albion and St. Joseph, and a rare migrant at Palmer. These occur in 

 countless numbers in spring and fall at St. Joseph. They spend the night in the 

 marshes and the day in the groves, etc. There is an albino in the A Ibion museum " 

 (O. B. Warren); " breeds abundantly at Bay City " (N. A. Eddy); " Traverse City 

 where it breeds" (L. W. Watkins); "rare at Port Sanilac, but common a short dis- 

 tance west'' (W. A. Oldfleld); "common at Mackinac Island" (S. E. White); "com- 

 mon at Iron Mountain" (E. E. Brewster); "Keweenaw Point" (Kneeland); breeds; 

 two broods; nests in May, in grass clumps or low brushwood in marshes; nests 

 usually surrounded by water; eggs four to five, rarely six, light blue, streaked and 

 specked with brown or black; food insects and grain, principally corn; often seen 

 in flocks, especially in autumn. 



(tenus STURNELLA Vieill. 



Meadow Lark, natural size 



212-501(320). Sturnella iiiag'na {Linn.). * Meadow Lakk; Meadow Starling; 

 Field Lark. 



Exceedingly abundant; throughout the state; March to October; often seen every 

 month in the year; " very rare visitant at Mackinac Island, where I flushed four 

 July 12, 1889 " (S. E. White); "does not occur at Iron Mountain, as I have not 

 seen it or heard its note " (E. E. Brewster); " abundant at Albion and St. Joseph, 

 but never seen at Palmer, Marquette Co.'' (O. B. Palmer); "breeds abundantly at 

 Bay City, where it is often seen in the principal streets" (N. A. Eddy); L. W. 

 Watkins has found it breeding at Traverse City; nests in May on the ground; 

 eggs five to seven, white with brown spots, rarely immaculate; '• often shot for game " 

 (Geo. D. Sones). 



213-50lb-(322). Sturnella magua ueglecta {Aud.). *\\^estern Meadow Lark. 



Although this is included in Covert's and Stockwell's lists, I doubt its occurrence 

 in our state. Dr. Gibbs writes me to the same effect. Dr. Atkms states that he 

 saw a flock September 8. 1876. Were not these immature specimens of the preced- 



