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501b. *Sturnella magna negiecta (Audubon)—WestERN MEADOWLARK. 
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511b. 
Abundant throughout the state, arriving the first week in March, 
breeding from the latter part of April to the middle of July, the major- 
ity departing south of the state late in October, but a considerable 
number remaining in flocks through the winter. The meadowlarks 
from the lake region of Cherry county, differ from both the two forms 
here referred to in certain ways, but the sending of specimens east 
has so far failed to satisfactorily settle their relationship. 
. *Icterus spurius (Linnaeus)—OrcuarpD ORIOLE. 
Eastern Nebraska, common summer resident and breeder west to 
100th meridian or a little farther. Arrives first of May, breeds in 
June, leaves second week in September. Omaha, Peru, Lincoln, 
West Point, Neligh, Niobrara valley, Cherry county, North Platte. 
. *Icterus galbula (Linnaeus)—BaLTIMoRE ORIOLE. 
Eastern Nebraska, west about as far as preceding, apparently com- 
moner than spurius, its dates practically the same. Omaha, Lincoln 
West Point, Neligh, Niobrara valley to Valentine, North Platte. 
*Icterus bullocki (Swainson)—BuLuock ORIOLE. 
Western Nebraska, east to about western limit of galbula which it 
replaces westward. It is a common breeder in Sioux, Dawes, and 
Scott’s Bluff counties, nesting mostly in cottonwoods. Also Dundy 
county to McCook and Cherry county to Long Pine, Carns—breeding. 
Once taken migrating at West Point. 
. Euphagus carolinus (Mueller)—Rusty Buackpirp. 
Common migrant and occasional winter resident over about the 
eastern half of the state, appearing in early October and remaining 
well into April. Omaha, Liicoln, Beatrice, West Point, Neligh, Long 
Pine, Cherry County, etc. 
. *Euphagus cyanocephalus (Wagler)—Brewrr BLACKBIRD. 
Common summer resident and breeder in Sioux county, in migra- 
tions over entire state. Cherry and Holt counties, Neligh, West 
Point, York, Lincoln, Omaha—migratory, passing in October and 
latter part of March and in Apri. 
*Quiscalus quiscula zneus (Ridgway) -BRONZED GRACKLE. 
Abundant summer resident and breeder over entire state, not so 
common westward: arriving the third week in March, breeding dur- 
ing May, departing in large flocks in late October and early No- 
vember. <A very few winter along the southern border of state. To 
this form belong all Nebraska records of the ‘‘Purple’’ Grackle, the 
eastern form, which is accidental west of the Alleghanies. 
FamiILty FRINGILLIDA—FIncuEs, Sparrows, AND GROSBEAKS 
1. Bill very large, almost as deep at base as tarsus is long; male yellow 
and black, female grayish and black; winter visitor....... a(2) 
1. Bill much shallower, its depth at base decidedly less than lenegh ae 
