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at the Mingan Islands. Unlike the Raven, the Crow in these northern 
regions where no corn is grown, is very tame. Both Verrill and Brew- 
ster noted this in Anticosti, and it is a marked characteristic at Cape 
Breton. 
[Dolichonyx oryzivorus (Linn.). BosBotinx.—It is erroneously stated 
by Nuttall that this bird is found “from Labrador to Mexico.” 
[Molothrus ater (Bodd.). Cowsirp.— An erroneous record was made by 
Low (96, p. 326) that the Cowbird is ‘common at Lake Mistassini.’”’ Dr. J. 
Macoun states in a letter to us, dated March 13, 1906, that this record referred 
to the Rusty Grackle.] 
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (Bonap.). 
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD. 
Accidental visitor. 
We are able to add this species to the list of Labrador birds on the 
strength of the following note sent us on November 18, 1906, by Mr. 
Ernest Doane of West St. Modest: “About the 15th of September 
this year I saw a female Yellow-headed Blackbird. About the same 
date eight years ago I shot one, they being the only two I have ever 
seen here.” 
Euphagus carolinus (Miill.). 
Rusty BLackBIrRD. 
Common summer resident except in the Arctic zone. 
Audubon says that many breed in Labrador, beginning to lay eggs 
about the middle of June. Frazar recorded that “five, evidently 
just arrived, were seen in a swamp at Esquimaux Point the latter 
part of May. They did not remain.” Coues found the young just 
from the nest on July 24th. Turner says: “‘Common. Breeds 
at Fort Chimo.” Young, July 10 1884. Low says: ‘Common 
throughout the interior.” Macoun adds: ‘‘Tolerably common in 
marshes from Richmond Gulf to Ungava; seen in flocks in the interior, 
July 24th. (Spreadborough);.... Common and breeding at Lake 
Mistassini. (J. M. Macoun.)” Low gives the date of arrival at 
Lake Mistassini as May 14th. Frazar mentions that this species 
occasionally builds its nests in the tall wigwam-shaped woodpiles. 
