ICTERID^E. 201 



Family ICTERID^E. 



Subfamily AGEL^EIN^. 



Genus AGEL^EUS. 



239. Agel&us phceniceus (Linn.). Red-shouldered Starling. 

 Hab. North America. 



a. Purchased, April 13, 1860. 



b. Presented by A. Dixon, Esq., March 10, 1866. 

 c-e. Purchased, April 18, 1868. 



/. Presented by Samuel Stubbs, Esq., Sept. 18, 1873. 

 g. Presented by Mr. Boswell, JSTov. 10, 1874. 



Genus MOLOTHRUS. 



240. Molothrus badius (Vieill.) . Bay Cow-bird. 

 Hab. South Brazil. 



a. Purchased, July 13, 1859. 



b. Presented by Geo. Wilks, Esq., C.M.Z.S., May 5, 1869. 



c. Purchased, Sept. 8, 1872. 



241. Molothrus bonariensis (Gm.). Silky Cow-bird, 

 Hab. South America, 



a. Male. Purchased, Sept. 29, 1862. 



b. Female. Purchased, Feb. 29, 1864. 



c. Purchased, Oct. 20, 1866. 



d-g. Presented by G. Wilks, Esq., C.M.Z.S., May 5, 1869. 



From Buenos Ayres. 

 hj i. Males ; j, k. Females. Purchased, May 16, 1871. From 



Mendoza. 

 I, m. Purchased, July 19, 1875. 



242. Molothrus purpurascens (Hahn) . Purple Cow-bird, 

 Hab. Western Peru. 



a. Male; b. Female. Presented by Prof. W. Nation, C.M.Z.S., 

 Aug. 9, 1875. 



243. Molothrus pecoris (Gm.). Common Cow-bird. 

 Hab. North America. 



a. Purchased, June 19, 1867. 



