166 BIRDS OF NOVA SCOTIA—DOWNS. 
Genius AGELAIUS Vieillot. 
164. Agelaius pheeniceus (Linn.) (498). Rep-winerp Brack- 
BIRD. 
Very rare. Summer resident. A few occur in the western part 
of the Province. 
Genus STURNELLA Vieillot. 
165. Sturnellamagna (Zinn.) (501). Mespowrark. 
Very rare. Only amere straggler. One was shot at Stewiacke. 
tenus SCOLECOPHAGUS Swainson. 
166. Scolecophagus carolinus (Mwl/.) (509). Rusty Brack- 
BirD; ‘ Rusty GRACKLE.” 
Common summer resident. 
Genus QUISCALUS Vieillot. 
Subgenus (UISCALUS. 
167. Quiscalus quiscala eneus (Zdgw.) (511b). Bronzep 
GRACKLE, 
Rare. Three of these birds are all that come under my notice. 
One was shot near my pond at Dutch Village, another at Block 
House (Standford’s) Pond, and a third at Cornwallis. 
Famity FRINGILLIDA. FIncHEs, SPARROWS, ETC. . 
Genus PrnicoLa Vieillot. 
168. Pinicola enucleator canadesis (515). American Pine 
GROSBEAK. 
Common in winter. Breeds in Newfoundland. 
Genus CaRPoDACUS Kaup. 
169. Carpodacus purpureus (Gmel.) (517). Purprie Fincn. 
Common. A few stop with us all winter. It is known to the 
country people under the name of “ Red,” or Grey Linnet.” 
Genus Loxta Linnzeus. 
170. Loxia curvirostra minor (rehm.) (521). AmeErRTCAN 
CrossBILL. 
Common. Arrives after the breeding season. 
171. Loxia leucoptera @me/. (522). WHITE-WINGED CrossBILL. 
Irregularly abundant after the breeding season. This year 
