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General plumage, black, glossed on the head with purplish or 

 violet black; the back and under parts, tinged with metallic green; 

 no red on shoulder. Western species rare in Eastern United States. 



Euphagus cyanocephalus (male ) . 

 Brewer's Blackbird. 

 See No. 232. 



Throat, yellow; belly, black; amount of yellow on head varies 

 according to age and season. 



Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus (female ) . 

 Yellow-headed Blackbird. 



See No. 225. 



Throat and belly, yellow; breast, with more or less black. 



Sturnella magna, and races. 

 Meadowlark. Marsh Quail. 



See No. 227, 22-ja, and 228. 



GROUP 5. Wing, 5.50 to 6.50 inches long. 



General plumage, black, showing metallic, reflections of green, 

 purple, and bronze, when held in the light. 



Quiscalus quiscula ceneus. 

 Bronzed Grackle. 

 See No. 233. 



Head and throat, yellow, belly, black (male); throat, yellow, 

 belly, grayish brown (female). Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. 



Yellow-headed Blackbird. 

 See No. 225. 



Throat, yellow; belly, yellow; a black crescent on the breast. 



Sturnella magna, and races. 

 Meadowlark. 

 See No. 227, 227a, and 228. 



