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Viel. 
Pipilo Exrythrophthalmus. 
Ground Robin; Towhee. 
It is very common all over the country, and 
breeds in Iowa in great numbers. 
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Dolichonyx Oryzivorus —Sw. 
Boblink; Reed Bird. 
lEsis: very ‘common im the) South: where 1 
winters, and makes it appearance on the Ist of 
May, in Pennsylvania, and also in Iowa, where it 
breeds in great numbers all over the prairies. 
It leaves lowa about the 2oth of August, in large 
flocks. It makes its nest on the ground, and is 
very shy when any one approaches it. I found 
one nest to contain six eggs, and alsoa cow bird’s. 
Molothrus Pecoris —Sw. 
Cow Bird. 
This is called by most of the collectors, the 
lazy bird, because it. lays its eggs in other birds’ 
nests. I have found it in the nest of the Maryland 
Yellow-throat, Blue Bird, Black-throated Green 
Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Redstart and Bob- 
link. It is very commonin the country. Ifound 
it very abundant in Iowa and Maine. 
Ageaus Phaeniceus—Viell. 
Red-winged Black Bird. 
It is very common in all the States. It arrives 
in Pennsylvania in the month of March, and 
makes its appearance in Iowa in the month 
