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in winter. The young are often out of the nest by the first week 

 in April. 



83. Pica pica Jiudsonia — Magpie. Resident, and breeds in the 

 outskirts; occurs in the parks more frequently in winter. 



84. Cyanocitta stelleri diademata — Long-crested Jay. Irregular 

 winter visitor and seen occasionally in all the larger parks. Oc- 

 curs from the middle of December to May. 



85. ApJielocoma ivoodhonsei — Woodhouse's Jay. Infrequent fall 

 and spring visitor in Cheesman Park, coming in April, May, and 

 September. 



86. Corviis corax sinuatus — Raven. One seen over City Park, 

 April 17, 1902. 



87. Corvus cryptoleucus — White-necked Raven. Cooke; by Aiken, 

 1871. 



88. Corvus dracJiyrJiyncJios brachyrhynclios — Crow. One noticed 

 flying over Eleventh Avenue and Corona Street, December 7, 1913; 

 and one seen in Cheesman Park, May 1, 1917; is becoming increas- 

 ingly common to the northeast of the city. 



89. CyanocepJialus cyanocephalxis — Pinon Jay. Rare visitor; 

 one observed in Cheesman Park, May 12, 1913, and one in the 

 same place, September 23, 1914. 



90. Molothrus ater ater — Cowbird. One seen in Cheesman Park, 

 June 19, 1914. 



91. XanthocepJialus xanthocephalus — Yellow-head Blackbird. An 

 occasional straggler to all the parks and seen more frequently in 

 the suburbs, where, in the suitable places, i.e. " Manhattan Beach," 

 it breeds. Some remain all winter. Bulk leave in the late fall. 



92. Agelaius phoeniceus fortis — Red-wing Blackbird. Common 

 in the parks with lakes, where it would breed if left undisturbed; 

 also seen in other parks, and many winter in the outskirts. 



93. Sturnella negJecta — Western Meadowlark. Common all over, 

 and many winter in the suburbs; bulk arrive in March and leave 

 in October. Breeds. 



94. Icterus spurius — Orchard Oriole. Cooke; by Allen, 1872. 



95. Icterus galbula — Baltimore Oriole. One seen in City Park, 

 June 28, 1897. 



96. Icterus buUocki — Bullock's Oriole. Now fairly common all 

 over the city, but formerly more so; bulk arrive the first week in 

 May, and depart towards the end of September. Breeds. 



97. Euphagus cyanocephctlus — Brewer's Blackbird. Frequent in 

 all the parks, and in the outskirts. Arrives early in April, and de- 

 parts late in October. Breeds, young being found in nest by the 

 first week in June. 



98. Quiscalus quiscula ceneus — Bronzed Grackle. Occurs all- 



