374 Catalogue of the Birds 



115, C. cms (Lin !!.)• Painted Bunting; Nonpareil. Summer visit- 

 ant to soutliern portion. (One specimen near Mt. Carrael, June, 1871.) 



Genus CarcUnalis, Bonaparte. 



* 116. C. Virginianus (Briss.). Cardinal Grosbeak; Crested Eed 

 Bird ; " Corn-cracker." Resident. Entire state, but rare in the nortliern 

 portion. 



Genus Pipilo^ Vieillot. 



*117. P. erythrophthalmus (Linn.). Chewink; Cliaree; Ground 

 Robin ; Swamp Robin, Resident. 



Family ALAUDID^. The Larks. 

 Genus EremopJiila, Boie. 



* 118. E. alpestris (Linn .). " Snow Lark ;" Horned Lark. Resident, 

 Entire state, but most abundant on the prairies, and merely winter resi- 

 dent in the heavily wooded districts. 



Family ICTERIDiE. 

 Subfamily Agelain^. 

 Genus DoUcJionyx, Swainsou. 

 *119. Z>. oryzivorits (Linn.). Bob-o-link; "Skunk Blackbird," etc. 

 Transient in southern portion, summer sojourner in northern part. 



Genus Molothrus, Swainson. 



* 120. 31. pecoris (G m e 1 ,). Cow Blackbird ; " Clod-hopper." Resi- 

 dent in southern portion ; summer sojourner uorthwai'd. 



Genus Xantliocephalus, Bonaparte. 



* 121. X.icterocephalus{Bona,\).). Yellow-headed Blackbird. Summer 

 sojourner in northern portion, resident in southern districts (?). Prairies 

 of entire state, but commonest northwards. 



Genus Agelams, Vieillot. 



*122, A. phoenicetis {Linn.). Red-winged Blackbird ; Swamp Black- 

 bird, Resident in southern portion, summer sojourner northwards. 



Genus SturneUa, Vieillot. 



* 123. S. magna (Linn.). Meadow Lark; "EieldLark." Resident. 



* 124. S. neglecta And. Western Meadow Lark. Resident. Prairies 

 only, chiefly along the western side of the state, but found as far east as 

 Richland and Jasper counties. 



