BIEDS OF EAST PENNSYLVAITIA. 



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Cow Bird. 



Ked-winged Blackbird, 



Meadow Lark. . . 

 Orchard Oriole. . . , 

 Baltimore Oriole. 



Eusty Grakle. . . . 



Crow Blackbird. . . . 



Common Crow. 



Molothrus pecoris. Cow Blackbikd. 

 Cow-pen Bied. Common. It 

 comes late in March, and disappears 

 in October. Like the Cuckoo of 

 Europe, it deposits its eggs in the 

 nests of other birds. (S.) 



Agelaius phceniceus. Blackbied. 

 Eed-winged Staeling. Swamp 

 Blackbied. Abundant from the 

 beginning of March to the end of 

 October, appearing in Autumn in 

 very large flocks. (S.) 



Sturnella magna. Old Field Laek. 

 Plentiful. There is a partial migra- 

 tion southwards in severe Winters. 



Icterus S'purius. Common. Appear- 

 ing early in May, and leaving in 

 September. (S.) 



Icterus Baltimore. Golden Robin. 

 Hang Nest. Frequent, coming late 

 in April, and disappearing early in 

 September. (S.) 



Scolecojyhagus ferrugineus. Eusty 

 Blackbied. Not uncommon. It 

 arrives late in March, and again in 

 October. (S. & A.) 



Quiscalus versicolor. Pueple Geakle. 

 Plentiful, arriving early in March, 

 and leaving in November. (S.) 



Corvus carnivorus. Eare. A few are 

 found on the Jersey coast, and in 

 the direction of the Mountains. 

 This bird is so like the Common 

 Eaven of Europe {Corvus Corax) as 

 to be merely a variety. 



Corvus Americanus. Abundant. This 

 species is very like Corvus corone 

 of Europe, but entirely different in 

 habits, congregating in great flocks. 



