274 Natural History Bulletin. 



Since writing the above, a letter received from Mr. Russell 

 informs me that he has secured two specimens of this species 

 at Grand Rapids. 



CoRVUS AMERiCANUS (Aud.). American Croxv. Abund- 

 ant and surprisingly tame. Young crows made themselves at 

 home on the houses and in the door yards at Grand Rapids. 

 The Indians do not seem inclined to molest them, and appear 

 rather to like to have them about. 



Breeds within the Arctic Circle. (MacFarlane.) 



Three specimens secured. 



Family icterid^. Starlings, Blackbirds, etc. 



Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (Bonap.). Yellow- 

 headed Blackbird. Abundant at Chemawawin, breeding in a 

 slouofh. Larfre numbers of these birds were also seen near 

 the mouth of the Red River of the North. 



Four specimens; i 3, 3 $. 



Agelaius phceniceus (Linn.). Red-winged Blackbird. 

 Common. An adult female from this region differs consider- 

 ably in coloration from others secured at the same time. It is 

 not streaked above, exxept in the possession of slight indica- 

 tions of streaks in the interscapular region. Below, the pre- 

 vailing color is dark brovvu streaked with buffy white; throat 

 a deep ochraceous buff. The bill is short and very stout. 



Seven specimens secured; 3 3, 2 ?, 2 ^Juv. 



Scolecophagus carolinus (Miill.). Rusty Blackbird. 

 Common at Chemawawin. 



Breeds within the Arctic Circle. (MacFarlane.) 



Scolecophagus CYANOCEPHALUs (Wagl.). Brewer'' s Black- 

 bird. Apparently rather common, although w^e secured but 

 two, both ?. 



QuiscALus QuiscuLA ^NEUs (Ridgw.). Brouzcd Grackle. 

 Ver}' abundant at Grand Rapids and Chemawawin. 

 Fourteen specimens secured.. 



