REPORT UPON ORNITHOLOGICAL SPECIMENS. 



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46. Sturnella magna ( L.), var. neglecta, Aud. Western Meadow-Lark. 

 Common in the fields. The differences of song between this variety 



and our eastern lark (magna} are very striking ; so much so that farm- 

 ers from the east seem very generally to recognize this dissimilarity. 



47. Icterus bulloclcii (Sw.) Bullock's Oriole. 



The males made their appearance about the 10th, and the females a 

 few days later. Very common, usually keeping in the tops of the tallest 

 trees. 



48. Scolecopliagus cyanocplialus (Wagl.) Brewer's Blackbird. 

 Seen the 6th. Apparently not very common. 



49. Quiscalus purpureus (Bartr.), var. wneus, Ridg. Bronzed Grakle. 

 Rather numerous May 14. 



CORVID^E (the Crows). 



50. Corvus corax, L., var. carnivorus, Bartr. American Raven. 

 Common everywhere. Subsists largely upon carrion, and is always 



to be found in the neighborhood of the slaughter-houses. 



51. Pica melanoleuca (V.), var. hudsohica, Sab. Magpie. 



Rather common in the timber along the streams. Also eminently 

 carnivorous. 



TYRANNIDJE (the Flycatchers). 



52. Tyrannus carolinensis (L.) Kingbird. 



Arrived the 7th. Hot very common. Seemed to prefer the open 

 plain, where it perched upon the tall weeds, to the wooded districts 

 along the streams, most frequented by the following species. 



53. Tyrannus verticalis, Say. Arkansas Flycatcher. 



One seen the 7th. Common afterward. Very bold, noisy, and quar- 

 relsome. The males at this season were constantly fighting among 

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