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 Canadian fauna. In southeastern Pennsylvania, especially 

 sections of Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, and Chester 

 Counties, it is a very abundant bird, while it occurs 

 regularly in the southern half of the state, nesting as far 

 north as Center County, and rarely in sections of Erie. 



507. Icterus galbula (Linn.). Baltimore Criole. 



This "beautiful and well known Oridle nests more 

 or less commonly in every courtty of the state, being less 

 numerous in the Carolinian fauna and growing abundant in 

 the Alleghanian and Canadian faunas. In the northern 

 counties, it is everywhere an abundant bird, while even in 

 Green County, Mr. Dickey finds it commonly. On account of 

 its striking plumage, beautiful song, and peculiar nest it 

 is usually noticed by everyone. 



511. Quiscalus quiscula quiscula (Linn.). Purple Grackel. 

 Of the numerous species of birds nesting within 

 the limits of Pennsylvania, perhaps no variety is better 

 known than is the common "Blackbird" of the countryside. 

 The exact status of this and the Bronzed Grackle still re- 

 mains in question in the state, but the general rule that 

 this is the form breeding east of the Allegharies is fairly 

 safe. In the northeastern counties, it is rather local, 



