38 CHECK LIST OF THE 



Suborder OSOINES. Song Birds. 

 Family ALAUDIDiE. Larks. 



Genus OTOCORIS. 

 184. Horned Lark (Shore L*rk). 

 (Otocoris alpestris.) 



This form of Shore Lark is a winter visitor in Ontario, and is 

 rarely seen now. 



Twenty-five years ago it was common here in severe weather, 

 frequently with the Snow Bunting. 



184» Prairie Horned Lark. 



(Otocoris alpestris praticola.) 



This sub-species is now a common summer resident, breeding in 

 open fields wherever it occurs in the Province. It appears to have 

 extended its range from the prairies as the timber has been cleared off, 

 and the land brought under cultivation. 



Arrives about the tenth of February, departs late in November. 



Family CORVID^. Crows, Jays, Etc. 

 Subfamily GARRULIN^. Jays, Etc. 

 Genus CYANOCITTA. 

 186. Blue Jay. 



(Cyanocitta cristata.) 

 A common resident, breeding throughout its range in the Province. 



Genus PERISOREUS. 



186. Canada Jay. 



(Perisoreus canadensis.) 



A common resident in the northern part of the Province, breeding 

 where it occurs. 



Subfamily CORVIN.^. Crows. 



Genus Corvus. 



187. Northern Raven. 



(Corvus corax principalis.) 



Tolerably common in the interior of the Province, probably breeds 

 in the remote forests. 



188. Common Crow. 



(Corvus americanus.) 



