298 



SINGIXG BIRDS — OSCIXES. 



The Eastern l.ilue-jay, G. cridatus, belongs to this genus, and is its type, 

 and tliere ai-e se^'el■al otliers more nearly resemliling ours in the Eocky 

 Mountains, JNIexico, and Central America. 



Galocitta collicci, Vigors (Gray), described and figured by Audubon as 



m-m 



Corvvs or Pica BuUocl-ii, " from the Columbian Eiver," is not found north 

 of INIexico. The same is true of Cyanocitta Bccchnji, Vigors, figured in 

 " Voyage of the Blossom," etc., as from California. 



Cyanura Stelleri, Omelin. 



STELLER'S JAY. 



Con-im .S/r//fn', Gmei.in, Syst. N.it. I. 178S, S'i). — Ciirnilus .SVcV/cn, VlEII.T.OT, Diet. XII. 

 1817, 481. — Bonaparte, Am. Oin. II. 1828,44; pi. xiii. — Xuttall, Man. I. 1832, 

 229. — AuDCBON, Birds Amer. IV. 1842, 107 ; pi. 230. — Ci/anocilta Stelleri, Caisanis, 

 Miis. Hein. 321. — Newberry, P. R. R. Rep. VI. iv. 8.5. — Cyonuriis Stelleri, Swainson, 

 Fauna Bor. Amcr. II. 1831, 495, App. — Baird, P. R. Rep. IX. Birds, 581. — IIeer- 

 MANN, X. vi. 55. — Cooper and Slcklet, XII. iii. Zoo), of W. T. 214. 



Sp. Cll.^R. Crest about one third longer tlian the bill. Fifth (juill longest ; second 

 about equal to the secondary quills. Tail graduated; lateral feathers about 0.70 of an 

 inch shortest Head and neck all round, and fore Jjart of breast, dark brownish-black. 



