154 Mr. P. L. Sclater on the 



1. QUISCALUS VERSICOLOR. 



Gracula quiscala, Linn. S. N. i. p. 165; Wils. Am. Orn. 

 iii. p. 44, pi. 21. f. 4. 



Chalcophanes quiscalvs, Cab. Mus. Hein. i. p. 196. 



Quiscalus versicolor, Vieill. Nouv. Diet, xxviii. p. 488, et 

 Gal. des Ois. i. p. 171, pi. 108 ; Bp. Consp. p. 424 ; Sw. Faun. 

 Bor.-Am. ii. p. 485; Baird, B. N. Am. p. 555; Scl. Cat. A. 

 B. p. 140. 



Quiscalus purpuratus, Sw. An. in Menag. p. 298 (?) . 



Quiscala nitens, Liclit. Doubl. p. 18. 



Quiscalus purpur BUS, Cassin, Pr. Ac. Sc. Phil. 1866, p. 403 ; 

 Baird, Brew., et Ridg. N. A. B. ii. p. 215. 

 Fuliginoso-niger ; corpore purpureo et violaceo plus minusve 

 variegato; capite et cervice undique saturate violaceis 

 aut purpvireis; rostro et pedibus nigris : long, tota 120, 

 alffi 7'6, caudffi 5*2. Fern. Mari similis, sed crassitie 

 minore et coloribus dilutioribus. 



Hab. Atlantic States of N. America. 



Mus. P. L. S. et S.-G. 



I have examined the types of Quiscalus purpureus of 

 Swainson now in the Museum of the University of Cam- 

 bridge, and find that they belong to this species. 



\a. QuiSCxiLUS VERSICOLOR .ENEUS. 



Quiscalus ve7'sicolor, Baird, B. N. A. p. 555 (partim). 

 Quiscalus aneus^ Bidgw. Pr. Ac. Sc. Phil. 1869, p. 134. 

 Quiscalus purpureus, var. ceneus, Baird, Brew., et Ridgw. 



N. A. B. ii. p. 218. 



Fuliginoso-niger, seneo sericeo perfusus ; capite et collo un- 

 dique nitide violaceis aut purpureis. 



Hab. Central States of North America north to Manitoba. 



Mus. P. L. S. et S.-G. 



1 b. Quiscalus versicolor agl.eus. 



Quiscalus baritus, Baird, B. N. A. p. 556. 



Quiscalus aglceus, Baird, Am. Journ. Sc. 1866, p. 84 ; 

 Cassin, Pr. Ac. Sc. PhiL 1866, p. 404; Bidgw. Pr. Ac. Sc. 

 Phil. 1869, p. 135. 



Quiscalus purpureus, var. aglaus, Baird, Brew., et Ridgw. 

 B. N. A. ii. p. 221. 



