368 LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



A. o. Tj. Gexus AQELAIUS. Vieill. 



NO. 



373 (498) AQELAIUS PH(ENICEUS. (Lixn.) Red=winged Blackbird. 



Common throughout North America ; from about hititude 52° to the 

 Gulf ; replaced in southern Florida aad Gulf coast of Louisiana by 

 the following race. 



374 (498Z;) Agelaim phmnicens hryanti. Eidgw. Bahaman Red-winged Blackbird. 



A small race, having a more slender bill, which inhabits tlie Bahaman 



Islands, southern Florida, and portions of tlie Gulf coast to 



Louisiana ; the females are not as heavily streaked on the under- 



parts. 



Genus STURNELLA. Vieill. 



375 (oOl) STURNELLA MAGNA. (Linx.) Meadow=lark. 



"Eastern United States and southern Canada to the plains; breeds 

 from the Gulf of Mexico northward." (A. O. U.) 



376 (.')01&) Sturnella magna necjlecta. (Aud.) Western Meadow -lark. 



Western race which occurs in Illinois aud Wisconsin ; it differs in having 

 the yellow of the throat extending upon the cheeks or malar region, 

 also in having the lower under tail coverts white, or nearly white, 

 not buff as in S. mcujna. 



Genus ICTERU5. Briss. 



377 (.002) ICTERUS ICTERUS. (Linn.) Troupial. 



South American species; recorded by Audubon from South Carolina; 

 no subsequent records for eastern North America. 

 Subgenus PENDULINUS. Vieill. 



378 (506) ICTERUS SPURIUS. (Linn.) Orchard Oriole. 



Eastern United States; from uorthi-rn New England, Michigan, Illinois, 

 aud Dakota, to the Gulf of Mexico ; breeds througliout its summer 

 range ; winters as far south as nortliern South America. 



SuiiGENUS YPHANTES. Vieill. 



379 (507) ICTERUS QALBULA. (Linn.) Baltimore Oriole. 



Eastern United States ; from Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean, 

 and from Ontario to tlie Gulf of Mexico ; winters south to Mexico 

 and South America. 



380 (50S) ICTERUS BULLOCKI. (Swains.) Bullock's Oriole. 



Western species ; only once recorded from our Eastern States ; Bangor, 

 Me., one record. 



Genus SCOLECOPHAQUS. Swains. 



381 (5(l.») SCOLECOPHAQUS CAROLINUS. (Mull.) Rusty Blackbird. 



Eastern and northern North America west to tlie plains ; breeds from 

 northern United States north to Labrador ; winters from Virginia 

 southward. 



