228 ICTERID.E. 



286. 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. 

 7i, ?'. Males ; j,Jc. Females. Purchased, May 16, 1871. From 



Mendoza. See P. Z. S. 1871, p. 545. 

 I, m. Purchased, July 19, 1875. 

 n, o. Purchased, July 18, 1876. 

 p-s. Purchased, Oct. 17, 1877. 

 t-w. Purchased, Jan. 30, 1878. 



287. 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. 



288. 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. 



Genus AGEL^EUS. 



289. Agelceus 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, Nov. 10, 1874. 



Genus XANTHOCEPHALUS. 



290. Xanthocephalus icterocephalus (Bp.). Yellow-headed Trou- 

 pial. 



Hab. Mexico. 



a, b. Purchased, Aug. 1, 1876, 



