368 
373 
374 
375 
376 
377 
378 
379 
380 
381 
A. O. U. 
NO. 
(498) 
(498b) 
(501) 
(5010) 
(502) 
(506) 
(507) 
(508) 
(509) 
LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 
Genus AGELAIUS. Vier. 
AGELAIUS PHGENICEUS. (Linn.) Red-winged Blackbird. 
Common throughout North America; from about latitude 52° to the 
Gulf ; replaced in southern Florida aad Gulf coast of Louisiana by 
the following race. 
Agelaius pheniceus bryanti. Ripaw. Bahaman Red-winged Blackbird. 
A small race, having a more slender bill, which inhabits the Bahaman 
Islands, southern Florida, and portions of the Gulf coast to 
Louisiana; the females are not as heavily streaked on the under- 
parts. 
Genus STURNELLA. VIEILL. 
STURNELLA MAGNA. (LINN.) Meadow-lark. 
‘¢ astern United States and southern Canada to the plains; breeds 
from the Gulf of Mexico northward.” (A. O. U.) 
Sturnella magna neglecta. (Aup.) Western Meadow-lark. 
Western race which occurs in Illinois and Wisconsin ; it differs in having 
the yellow of the throat extending upon the cheeks or malar region, 
also in haying the lower under tail coverts white, or nearly white, 
not buff as in S. magna. 
Genus ICTERUS. Briss. 
ICTERUS ICTERUS. (Liny.) Troupial. 
South American species; recorded by Audubon from South Carolina ; 
no subsequent records for eastern North America, 
SUBGENUS PENDULINUS.  VIEILL. 
ICTERUS SPURIUS. (Lixy.) Orchard Oriole. 
Eastern United States; from northern New England, Michigan, Illinois, 
and Dakota, to the Gulf of Mexico; breeds throughout its summer 
range; winters as far south as northern South America. 
SuBGENUS YPHANTES. VIEILL. 
ICTERUS GALBULA. (Lriyy.) Baltimore Oriole. 
Eastern United States; from Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean, 
and from Ontario to the Gulf of Mexico; winters south to Mexico 
and South America. 
ICTERUS BULLOCKI. (Swarns.) Bullock’s Oriole. 
Western species ; only once recorded from our Eastern States; Bangor, 
Me., one record. 
Genus SCOLECOPHAGUS. Swarnss. 
SCOLECOPHAGUS CAROLINUS. (MiLu.) Rusty Blackbird. 
Eastern and northern North America west to the plains; breeds from 
northern United States north to Labrador; winters from Virginia 
southward. 
