Vol. XXXII 

 1915 



Kopman, Birds of Louisiana. 21 



ana the Blue Jay is common wherever there are groves or patches of woods. 

 In the town of New Iberia, I found it exceedingly numerous in the winter 

 of 1901-02. 



205. American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos brachyrhynchos). A 

 resident throughout the State but not quite as common coastwise as the 

 Fish Crow, being confined in that portion of the State, as a rule, to well 

 wooded or cultivated lands. Somewhat commoner coastwise in winter than 

 at other seasons. 



206. Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus). Abundant coastwise, apparently 

 not occurring very far inland. It is most abundant in wet, open grounds. 

 Nesting appears to be somewhat later than that of the preceding species, 

 beginning the latter part of March. 



207. Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus). Appears with considerable 

 regularity in the coast section in fall, especially in the rice fields. Rather 

 rare during most of the spring, but sometimes occurring plentifully for a 

 few days late in the season. 



The earliest record for fall arrival is Aug. 22, 1894, at Diamond, Plaque- 

 mines parish. It becomes common about Sept. 20. I have no data on the 

 departure of fall transients. 



The earliest date of spring arrival is April 4, 1894, at Avery Island, and 

 the latest date of departure is May 2, 1903, at Lobdell, West Baton Rouge 

 parish. Small flocks of transients in song are not unusual about May 1. 

 about cultivated lands in the southeastern part of the State. 



208. Cowbird (Molothrus ater ater). Represented in the State by two 

 distinct forms, typical M. ater, which in the southern section, at least, 

 is only a winter bird, and a decidedly smaller bird, which I have found 

 in summer in the southern portion of the State, especially to the north 

 and west of New Orleans. This breeding bird is fairly common. The 

 typical M. ater occurs rather irregularly in winter, sometimes in good sized 

 flocks, from about the middle of November to the latter part of March. 

 The form breeding in southern Louisiana is an inch or more smaller than 

 typical M. ater. 



209. Yellow-headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus). 

 Except in the western portion of the State, where it is said to occur in winter, 

 this species can hardly be considered as more than an accidental visitor. 



210. Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus). 



211. Florida Red-wing (Agelaius phoeniceus floridanus). The com- 

 parative status of the typical form and the Florida Red-wing as breeders 

 I am unable to define. I know nothing peculiar with reference to the 

 occurrence of this species as a whole in Louisiana. It occurs by myriads 

 in the marshes in summer, and is found in winter in greatest numbers 

 in the swamps and woods, where it occurs in large flocks, often mixed 

 with those of Cowbirds, Grackles and Rusty Blackbirds. Nesting is 

 usually well under way by the latter part of April. 



[Meadowlark (Sturnella magna magna). May occur as a winter visitor 

 in the more northern parts of the State]. 



