38 COUES, BIRDS OF NEW ENGLAJifD, 



tirely accidental, in summer ; but has been known to breed. 

 (Cambridge, Mass., S<im., p. 10; AIL, p. 85.) This is 

 the Quiscalus "baritus" of Peabody (p. 285), and of 

 Liusley (p. 260 ; "New Haven ; one specimen"). (Omit- 

 ted from Sam. 0. 0.) 



CORVID^E. 



Corvtes caimivorus Bartram. — Raven. Resident, and 

 not uncommon in more northern sections. "Breeds on 

 cliffs at Grand Menan" {Boardm., p. 127). Accidental,* 

 or at least unusual towai*ds the southern limits. (Spring- 

 field, Mass., 1859; All., p. .75. Quite common on the 

 New Jersey coast, Laior., p. 289.) 



Oorvus Amenccmus Ax\(\.. — Crow. Abundant. Resi- 

 dent, except, perhaps, towards the extreme north in the 

 depth of winter. 



No. 456, $. Beverly, Essex Co. T. "VV. Putuam, 1863. 

 No. 457. Essex Co. • 



Corvus ossifragusWiXs. — Fish Crow. A rare sum- 

 mer visitor, chiefly along the more southern portions of 

 the coast. 



Oyanura cristata • Swains. — Blue Jay. Abundant. 

 Resident. Mostly retires from the extreme north in mid- 

 winter. 



No. 465, 9 . Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 



Perisoreus Canadensis Bon. — Canada Jay. "Whiskey- 

 Jack." Chiefly a winter visitant from the north. Very 

 rare, and only occasional farther south than Maine. Mr. 

 Boardman (p. 127) gives it as resident, and breeding- 

 about Calais, Me. (Mass., Putn., p. 228. Not given by 

 Mr. Sauiuels nor Mr. Allen, as a bird of the State. Near 

 Manhattan ville, N. Y. Island, in midsummer, Lawr., p. 

 289.) 



COLUMBID^. 



Ectopistes migratorius Swains. — Wild Pigeon. Com- 

 mon. Exceedingly abundant at irregular intervals. 

 Breeds. Not known to winter. 



No. 528, $. Essex Co. S. Jillson. 

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