78 CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BIRDS. 



Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus. 



YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD. 



An abundant summer resident of the 'Great Plains. Mr. 

 THOMPSON gives it as a rare straggler to the vicinity of Toronto ; 

 and Dr. MERRIAM states that Mr. COMEAU took one example at 

 Point des Monts in September, 1878. 



Agelaius phoeniceus. 



RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD. 



An abundant summer resident from the Maritime Provinces 

 to the Great Plains ; north to latitude 50 on the Atlantic border, 

 and to latitude 57 in the west. Said to have been taken on the 

 Pacific Slope. 



Agelaius gubernator. 



BI-COLORED BLACKBIRD. 



An abundant summer resident in the southern portion of 

 British Columbia. 



Sturnella magna. 



MEADOWLARK. 



A common summer resident of Southern Ontario, occurring 

 sparingly eastward to the Maritime Provinces, and westward to 

 Eastern Manitoba. 



Sturnella magna neglecta. 



WESTERN MEADOWLARK. 



Occurs from Manitoba to the Pacific, and north to the valley 

 of the Saskatchewan, being most abundant on'the Great Plains. 



