166 CORVIDH, CROWS AND JAYS.—GEN. 102, 103. 
tail about 6, much rounded; bill about 1. Florida (and Gulf States?), 
abundant. Nort., i, 230; Aup., iv, 118, pl. 233; Bp., 586. FLORIDANA. 
Var. woopHouser. The dorsal patch dark, somewhat glossed with blue, shading 
into the blue of surrounding parts; under parts rather darker, somewhat bluish- 
gray; the tail coverts pale bluish but not contrasted; on the breast the blue and 
gray shading into each other, the gular and pectoral 
streaks whitish and well defined, the superciliary line 
definite white, but no hoary on forehead ; bill slenderer. 
Southern Rocky Mountain region. Bp., 585, pl. 59 ; 
Coopr., 304. 
Var. cALirornica. California Jay. The dorsal 
patch light and distinct as in true floridana, but the 
under parts, including tail coverts and tibis, nearly 
white; gular streaks very large, ageregated, and white, 
causing this part to be nearly uniform; a white super- 
ciliary line, but no hoary on forehead, as in woodhousei; bill slender. Thus it is 
seen that each of the three forms presents a varying emphasis of common char- 
acters. Pacific Coast, U.S. Avp., iv, 115, pl. 232; Bp., 584; Coop., 302. 
Sicher’s Jay. Bright blue, scarcely duller on the middle of the back, 
below white, the throat and breast tinged with blue. Length 13; wing 63; 
tail about the same, rounded, the graduation nearly an inch; tarsus 1%; 
bill 1, its height at base nearly $. Bp., 587; Coopr., 305. . . soRpmDA. 
Oxzs. Not having seen this species, I take the name and description — the 
works cited, without raising the question of its relation- 
ships to its allies, especially C. ultramarinus. 
Fic. 108, Florida Jay. 
102. Genus XANTHOURA Bonaparte. 
Rio Grande Jay. Green, below greenish-yellow, 
inside of the wings and all the tail feathers except 
the central pair, clear yellow; crown, nape and 
stripe from bill to eye, rich blue; forehead hoary 
white; rest of the head and whole throat velvety 
black ; central tail feathers greenish-blue ; bill black ; 
feet dark. About 11 long; wing 44, rounded, with elongated inner quills ; 
tail 5, graduated an Han or more; bill very short aa stout. Southern 
Texas and southward. Cass., Ill. i, pl. 1; Bp., 589. yncas var. LUXUOSA. 
Fic. 109. Rio Grande Jay. 
103. Genus PERISOREUS Bonaparte. 
Canada Jay. Whiskey Jack. Gray, whitening anteriorly, with a darker 
nuchal area; wings and tail plumbeous, the feathers obscurely tipped with 
whitish ; bill and feet black. Young much darker, sooty or smoky brown ; 
the bleaching progresses indefinitely with age. 10-11 long; wing 54-6; 
tail rather more, graduated ; tarsus 14; bill under 1, shaped like a titmouse’s. 
Arctic America, into the N. States, S. along the Rocky Mountains to 40° and 
ae further; breeds in Maine in winter. W§ILS., iii, 33, pl. 21; Nurr., 
, 232; Aup., iv, 121, pl. 234; Bp., 590; Coor., 807. . CANADENSIS. 
