1868.] 117 [Couea. 



103. Cardinalis virginianus. Red Bird. Res. ; com. 



104. Pipilo erythrophthalmus. Towhee Bunting. Ab. ; chiefly 

 migr. ; many win. ; a few possibly breed in mountainous districts. It 

 is most numerous in Nov. and Mch. 



Fam. 17. — IcTERiD^. 



105. DoUchonyx oryzivorus. Reed or Rice Bird. Win. ; but most 

 abundant during the migr. 



106. Molothrus pecoris. Cow Bird. Probably res ; but chiefly 

 win., and most numerous in spring and fall. 



107. Agelceus phoeniceus. Red-winged Blackbird. Com,; res., 

 but most numerous during the migr. 



108. Sturnella magna. Meadow Starling. Com.; res. 



109. Icterus Baltimorensis. Baltimore Oriole. Sum. ; not. ab., as 

 the greater number pass N. 



110. /. spurius. Orchard Oriole. Rare; chiefly migr.; some 

 probably breed. 



111. Scolecophagus ferrugineus. Rusty Grackle. Not uncom.; in 

 win. in flocks, from Nov. to Mch. 



112. Quiscalus versicolor. Purple Grackle. Com.; res.; but the 

 greater number pass N. to breed. 



113. *Q. major. Boat-tailed Grackle. Res.; chiefly confined to 

 the lower country. This is essentially a southern bird, though it 

 is said to stray as far north as Massachusetts. 



Fa7n. 18. — Corvid^. 



114. Corvus carnivorus. Raven. "Res." (G.) If really a resi- 

 dent of the State at present, it must be an exceedingly rare bird. I 

 am under the impression that I once saw an individual at Columbia, 

 but cannot speak positively. 



115. C. americanus. Crow. Com.; res. 



116. C. ossifragus. Fish Crow. Res. Chiefly confined to the 

 lower country. 



117. Cyanura crisiata. Blue Jay. Veryab. ; res. 



PASSERES — (CLAMATORES). 

 Fam. 19. — Tyrannid^e. 



118. Tyrannus carolinensis. Kingbird. Com.; sum., Apr. 1st, 

 through part of Oct. ; but the greater number go further N, 



