86 THE BIRDS OF MONTREAL. 



of the year. Although the blue jay is resident with 

 us during the greater part of the year, I am not 

 aware of any breeding here. 



Genus Perisoreus. Bonaparte. 



154. Canada Jay. (Moose Bird ; Whiskey Jack.) 



P. canadensis. (Linn.) 



" Transient Visitant," scarce. This jay visits as 

 from the north in the autumn, but I have not met 

 with them in the spring of the year. I saw one or 

 two October 9, 1886, on Isle Jesus, and shot a 

 specimen October 24, 1880, at St. Epiphanie, P.Q ; 

 also one October 26, 1884, at Casselman, Out. 



Subfamily Corvince. Crows. 

 Genus Corvus. Linnaeus. 



155. Northern Haven. (Raven.) C. corax princi- 



palis. (Ridgw.) 



" Winter Visitant," rare. Occasionally visits the 

 city river ice dump, and sometimes is exposed for 

 sale in the Bonsecours market. 



156. American Crow. (Crow.) C. americanus. 



(And.) 



" Permanent Resident," abundant. Not so often 

 seen during the winter months, but sometimes ap- 

 pearing in large flocks at Cote St. Paul, alongside 



