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 498. Agelaius phoeniceus phoeniceus ( Linn . ) . Red-winged 

 Blackbird. 



The Red-winged or Swamp Blackbird arrives from the 

 south during the early part of March or frequently earlier, 

 and from that time until the breeding season closes, in }ate 

 July, is one of the most abundant and characteristic of our 

 birds. It is essentially a bird of the open country, nest- 

 ing either in extensive swamps, small bogs, damp meadows, or 

 even clover fields that are high and dry but where the 

 growth is luxuriant. 



501. Sturnella magna magna ( Linn . ) . Meadowlark. 



This beautiful species is a very common resident 

 thruout the state but in the northern half is much more 

 abundant in summer. It breeds in every county but is far 

 more common in the ppen, farming districts than the wilder, 

 mountainous districts. 



506. Icterus spurius ( Linn . ) . Orchard Oriole. 



gradually 

 The Orchard Orioleis another sepcies that seems A 



to be extending its range northward. At all times more 



common in the Carolinian fauna, tho breeding regularly in a 



large part of the Alleghanian, it has recently been found 



to occur as a rare summer resident in certain sections of 



Pike and Luzerne Counties , lying within the range of the 



