148 Ross on the Mammals, Birds, and Eggs 



Geffius Agelaius. 

 t91. Agelaius Phaniceus, (Vieill.) — Swamp Blackbird. N. to Fort Nor- 

 man. 



92. Agelaius gubernatovj (Bon.)— Red-shouldered Blackbird. N. to 



Fort Simpson. Common, 



93. Agelaius tricolor, (Nutt.) — Red and -white-shouldered Blackbird. 



N. to Fort Simpson, Rare. 



Genus Xanthocephalus, 



94. Xanthocephalus sterocephalus, (Baird.) — Yellow-headed Blackbird. 



Though no specimen of this bird has been procured, I 

 once observed it at Fort Simpson. 

 (Icterinae.) 

 Genus Scolecophagus. 



95. Scolecophagus ferrugineus, (Swains.) — Rusty Blackbird. N. to Fort 



Good Hope, Common. 



96. Scolecophagus cyanocephalus (Cabanis,) — ^Brewer's Blackbird. N. to 



Fort Simpson. Not rare. 

 (QuiscaliDae.) 

 Genus Quiscalus. 



97. Quiscalus versicolor, (rieill.) — Crow Blackbird. N. to Fort Simp* 



son. Rare. 



Family Corvid^. 

 Corvinse. 

 Genus Corvus, 

 *98. Corvws carmrorws, (Bartram.) — Rayen. N. to Arctic coast. Abun- 

 dant. 

 99. Corvus Americanus, (Aud.) — Common Crow. N. to 61** north lat. 

 Abundant. 



(Garrulinae.) 

 Genus Pica. 

 *100. Pica Hudsonica, (Bon.) — Magpie. On west of Mountains N. to 

 Lewis and Pelly Rivers. Not seen in the Mackenzie val- 

 ley. 



Genus Perisoreus. 

 ♦101. Perisoretis Canadensis, (Bon.) — Canada Jay. N. to Lapierre's House 

 Abundant. 



Order 4. — Rasores. 

 (Columbse.) 

 Family Columbid,®. 

 (Columbinae.) 

 Genus Ectopistes. 

 102. Ectojristes migrataria, (Swains.)— Wild Pigeon. N. to Fort Nor- 

 man. Not common. 



