CATALOGUE OF BlfcDS. 15 



1831. Rusty Blackbird. Spring Male. Black throughout, no red. 



183J, ' k * Ma e in Autumn, Black rusty. 



1833. " " Female, blaty brown thioughout. 



Genus. Boat tilled Blackbirds. Quiscalus. Bill stout, about as long as 

 head, slightly curved : wings rather short ; tail long and graduated. 



1^34. B.oi^eJ Giackle. Line^ of cemarkation between head and back 

 sharply defined. 



1833. Parple Grackie. Line of demarkation between head and buck not 

 s harply defined, 



1836-37. Florida Grackle. Males, more iridescent than the lat two spe- 

 cies. 



1838. " " Female, smaller and duller. 



1839-40. Boat-tailed Giackles. Male, large, more uniform in color. 

 Southern States. 



1841-43. *< * Female, reddish brown throughout. 



Family, Crows and Ja\s. Coivldae. Bill stout, not swollen at base ; nos- 

 trils covered with projecting bristles. 



Genus. Crows. Cor V us. Wings long; tail rounded ; color generally black, 



1844. Common Crow. Mi Idle toe shorter than tarsus. 



1845-46. Fish C. aw. Size smaller ; mid,. lj toe longer than tarsas. New 

 York Southward. 



Genus. The Blue Jays. Cyanurus. Bill stout and conical. -Wings and 

 tail rather long Prevailing color bluish. Head crested. 



1847-48. Blue Jay. Black maikings on side t)f head and breast. 

 Genus. Bush Jays, Cyanocita. * Head not crested. Wings short and tail 

 long. 



1849-50 Florida Jays. No distinct black markings on side of head or below. 

 Family. Tanagers. Tanagridae. Bill rather large and conical ; under 

 mandidle more or less swollen at base; wings and tail of medium length. 



Genus. Tooth-billed Tanagers. Pyranga. Cutting edge of upper mandi- 

 ble provided with a prominent tcoth. 



1851. Sea let Tanager. Male, scarlet, wings and'tail black. 



1852. " " Female, greenish throughout. 



Family. American Warblers. Miniotiltidae. Small birds, less than six 

 inches long, with slender bills and nine primaries. 



Genus. Muiotilta. Creeping Warblers. Bill, lon^ and curved ; wings, 

 folding beyond the middle of tail ; feet, large. 



1853-55. Black and Whit3 Warbler. Colors, black and white, crown di- 

 vided by a white line. 



1855-59. Yellow-rumped Warbler. Yellow spot on top of head on rump 

 and sides. 



1860. Magnolia W T arbler. Black and yellow ; white spots near middle of 

 tail. 



