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WOODLAND BIRDS. 



No. 40. 



COW BIRD. 



Genus: Molothrus. 



Species: M. ater. 



Distribution: 



A common summer resident of New England, excepting the 

 elevated portions. AVintering sparingly in southern New 

 England. 



Date of Arrival: April first. 



Date of Departure: Late October. 



General Plumage: 



Male, black iridescent, head shaded with brown. Female, 

 dirty brown, averaging smaller, under parts lighter, sometimes 

 streaked. Bill and feet black. Length 7.50. 



Sooig and Other Notes: 



A pretence at a song and a number of whistles, chucks and 

 a characteristic '"chuck-see."' 



Haunts: 



About pasturing cattle, and in general woodland. 



