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LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 3()7 



Subfamily CORVIN/E. Crows. 

 Genus CORVUS. Linn. 



365 (ISO,/) CORVUS CORAX PRINCIPALIS. Miuaw. Northern Raven. 



Nortlierii North Aincrica ; fnjin Illinois, jVIiebigun, ALiiiit', rtc, iiortli- 

 ward ; accideutal as far south as North Carolina. 



366 ( tSS) CORVUS AMERICANUS. Ald. American Crow. 



North America ; from Iludsou Bay to Gulf of Mexico ; breeds nearly 

 throughout its range. 



367 (488a) Corvxs americamis pa.sc;/«.s. Coues. Florida Crow. 



Florida race of the Crow, which differs in having larger bill and feet. 



368 (490) CORVUS OSSIFRAQUS. Wils. Fish Crow. 



Eastern and southern United States ; from Connecticut to Louisiana ; 

 accidental in Massachusetts ; abundant in Georgia and Florida. 



FAMILY STURNID/E. Starlings. 



Genus STURNUS. Linn. 



369 (493) STURNUS VULGARIS. Lixx. Starling. 



An old world species ; accidental in Greenland ; some years ago it was 

 introduced in New York, and is now not uncommon in Central Park. 



FAMLIY ICTERID/E, Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. 



Genus DOLICHONYX. Swains. 



370 (494) DOLICHONYX ORVZIVORUS. (Linn.) Bobolink. 



Ranges in eastern North America ; from Rocky Mountains to the 

 Atlantic, and from Ontario to Gulf of Mexico; also occurs west of 

 the Rocky Mountains ; breeds north of Middle States ; in winter 

 West Indies and South America. 



Genus MOLOTHRUS. Swains. 



371 (495) MOLOTHRUS ATER. (Bodd.) Cowbird. 



United States in general and part of Canada ; south in winter to Mexico ; 

 breeds throughout its summer range ; the female deposits her egg 

 in other birds' nests. 



Genus XANTHOCEPHALUS. Bonap. 



372 (497) XANTHOCEPHALUS XANTHOCEPHALUS. (Bonap.) Yellow=headed 



Blackbird. 



Western North America; from Illinois and Wisconsin to Pacitk- coast; 

 accideutal in eastern United States, New England, Florida, etc. 



