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 Family ICTERIDyl^.. 

 20.~). Dolichonyx oryzivorus r.iiiii. Holxilinh-. 



Katlier an irregular bird in its moveiiicnts, but, now and 

 tlien, occurring in immense flocks during migration. Tlie ear- 

 best date of arrival within our bmits was April 4, 180(5, when 

 I saw two on Avery's Island. On May liO, ISOO, I secured, on 

 the shore of Lake Pontchartrain, a female in full plumage and 

 with ovaries fully developed. 1 shot her carrying a piece of 

 dried grass. 



30G, Molothrus ater Bodd. Cotr-hird. 



An abundant winter resident.* A smaller resident form 

 has been reported to me by Mr. 11. IT. Kopman, as breeding in 

 St. James and St. Mary's parishes. This form, however, may 

 prove to be j\[. (iter obscxnis (Imel. — Dwarf Cow-bird. 



207. Xanthocephalus xanlhocephalus Bonap. YeUow-hcadcd Black- 

 . bird. 



A winter resident in the southwestern parts only, 

 especially in Cameron ]>arish. It has never, to my knowledge, 

 been noted as occui-ring in this state, on the east bank of the 

 Mississippi. 



208. Agelaius phoeniceus Linn. Hcd-iriugcd lil<icl,hird; Rici'-hird. 



An abundant resident nearly throughout the state; breed- 

 ing abundantly along the watercourses and sea coasts of the 

 southern section. 



209. Sturnella magna Liuu. Field -lark. 



A common resident all over the state. 

 210 Icterus spurius Linji. Orrlutrd (h-i<dc: F<ipc dc Fniiric. 



A common summer resident; Ineeding wherever it occurs. 



211. Icterus galbuia Linn. Fcdtlmorc Oriole; F<ipe Aurore. 

 Fairly common during s])ring and fall migration in most 



parts of the state. It is also ai summer resident; breeding in 

 East Feliciana and northward. 



212. Scolecophagus carolinus Miicll. Riisfi/ llUickhivd: UhkUj (irttvlde. 

 An abundant winter resident; remaining until late into 



spring (May 2, 1S07). 



213. Scoleophagus cyanocephalus Waj?!. Ihrirei\'< Bhiclhinl. 

 Although a Western species, it is not of unu.sual o(H'ur- 



rence during the winter in the southern part of the state. I 

 have noted and taken it on several occasions. 



*Diiring the summer of iSqc) i found this species a common breeder in north- 

 ern Franltlin Parish.— 0. E. B. 



