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54. Tyrannus iyrannus. — Kingbird. Common summer resident. 



55. Myiarchus crinitus. — Crested Flycatcher. Common summer 

 resident in Bronx Park. Common migrant in Central Park. 



56. Sayornis phoebe. — Phcebe. Common summer resident in 

 Bronx Park. Common migrant elsewhere. 



57. Nuttalornis borealis. — Olive-sided Flycatcher. One in Cen- 

 tral Park on May 28, and one September 30. 



58. Empidonax flaviventris. — Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. One in 

 Central Park on September 8. 



59. Empidonax minimus. — Least Flycatcher. Common migrant. 



60. Alauda arvensis. — Skylark. There is a colony of 75-100 at 

 Rugby. They may be seen any day in the summer, but after the 

 song season are hard to find. They may spend the winter in an- 

 other neighborhood. 



61. Otocoris alpestris. — Horned Lark. Very common at Rocka- 

 way on November 20. 



62. Cyanocitta cristata. — Blue Jay. Common permanent resi- 

 dent in Bronx Park. In Central Park, only one was seen in the 

 spring, but it was common in October. 



63. Corvus brachyrhynchos. — American Crow. Very common per- 

 manent resident. 



64. Corvus cssifragus. — Fish Crow. Summer resident in Bronx 

 Park. 



65. Sturnus vulgaris. — Starling. Abundant permanent resident, 

 chiefly around tall buildings. 



66. Dolichonyx oryzivorus. — Bobolink. Common fall migrant at 

 Rugby. 



67. Molothrus ater. — Cowbird. Common summer resident in 

 Bronx Park. 



68. Agelaius phceniceus. — Red-winged Blackbird. Common sum- 

 mer resident in the marshes. 



69. Sturnflla magna. — Meadowlark. Common summer resident 

 in Bronx and Van Ccrtlandt Parks. Permanent resident along the 

 coast. 



70. Icterus spurius. — Orchard Oriole. Several in Central Park 

 in May. 



71. Icterus galbula. — Baltimore Oriole. Common summer resi- 

 dent in the parks. 



7?. Euphagus carol inus. — Rusty Blackbird. Common migrant. 



73. Guiscalus quiscula. — Purple Grackle. Abundant migrant. Lo- 

 cal summer resilient in Bronx and Central Parks. 



74. Quiscalus quiscula aeneus. — Bronzed Grackle. A fine typ- 

 ical male was seen in Central Park. March 13. 



75. Passer domesticus. — English Sparrow. Abundant every- 

 where. 



76. Fringilla coeiebs. — Chaffinch. There is a male in Central 

 Park which has been there three years. 



