286 COUES, BIRDS OF NEW ENGLAND. 



tirely accidental, in summer ; but has been known to breed. 

 (Cambridge, Mass., Sam., p. 10; AIL, p. 85.) This is 

 the Quiscalus "baritus" of Peabody (p. 285), and of 

 Linsley (p. 260; "New Haven; one specimen"). (Omit- 

 ted from /Sam. 0. O.) 



CORVIDJE. 



Corvus carnivorus Bartram. Raven. Resident, and 

 not uncommon in more northern sections. "Breeds on 

 cliffs at Grand Menan" (Boardm., p. 127). Accidental, 

 or at least unusual towards the southern limits. (Spring- 

 field, Mass., 1859 ; AIL, p. 75. Quite common on the 

 New Jersey coast, Lawr., p. 289.) 



Corvus Americanus Aud. Crow. Abundant. Resi- 

 dent, except, perhaps, towards the extreme north in the 

 depth of winter. 



No. 456, <j> . Beverly, Essex Co. F. W. Putnam, 1863. 

 No. 457. Essex Co. 



Corvus ossifragus Wils. Fish Crow. A rare sum- 

 mer visitor, chiefly along the more southern portions of 

 the coast. 



Cyanura cristata Swains. Blue Jay. Abundant. 

 Resident. Mostly retires from the extreme north in mid- 

 winter. 



No. 465, ? . Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 



Perisoreus Canadensisl&on. Canada Jay. "Whiskey- 

 Jack." Chiefly a winter visitant from the north. Very 

 rare, and only occasional farther south than Maine. Mr. 

 Boardman (p. 127) gives it as resident, and breeding 

 about Calais, Me. (Mass., Putn., p. 228. Not given by 

 Mr. Samuels nor Mr. Allen, as a bird of the State. Near 

 Manhattan ville, N. Y. Island, in midsummer, Lawr., p. 

 289.) 



COLUMBID^B. 



Ectopistes migratorius Swains. Wild Pigeon. Com- 

 mon. Exceedingly abundant at irregular intervals. 

 Breeds. Not known to winter. 



No. 528, $. Essex Co. S. Jillson. 



