18C8.] 117 [Couos. 



103. Cwdlnalk virginiamis. Red Bird. Res.; com. 



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

 mii^r. ; many win. ; a few jwssibly breed in mountainous districts. It 

 is most numerous in Nov. and Mob. 



Fam. 17. — Icterid^. 



105. DoUclionyx 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 pliceniceus. Red-winged Blackbird. Com.; res., 

 but most numerous during the migr. 



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



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

 the greater number pass N. 



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

 probably breed. 



111. Scolecnpliagus ferruglnem. Rusty Gfackle. Not uncom.; in 

 win. in flocks, from Nov. to Mch. 



112. Quhcalus 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. 



Fam. 18. — Corvid.e. 



114. Corvns carmvorus. Raven. "Res." (G.) If really a resi- 

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

 am under the imi^ression 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 crislata. Blue Jay. Very ab.; res. 



PASSERES — (CL AMATORES) . 



Fam. 19. — Tyrannid.e. 



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

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



