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Arrives by last of February. Breeds during 

 the freezing weather of Marcli. 



163. Cyanocitta cristata. Blue Jay. Very 

 common. A constant resident. 



164. Perisoreuf^ canadensis. Canada Jay. 

 Common in the pine timber of the north, 

 where it is known as "Whiskey Jack." Has 

 been taken as far south as Wadena County. 



165. Corvus corax jyrincipaUs. American 

 Raven. A common bird of tlie jjineries where 

 they breed. 



166. Corvus americanus. American Crow. 

 Abundant. A few remain during the winter 

 in the tamarac swamps. 



167. DoUchonyx orizivorus. Bobolink. A 

 common summer resident. 



168. Molothrus ater. Cowbird. Common 

 summer resident. 



169. Xanthocephalns xanthocepliahis. Yel- 

 low-headed Blackbird. Common summer res- 

 ident. Breeds in large colonies. 



170. Agelceus pheniceus. Red-winged Black- 

 bird. Common summer resident. 



171. Sfurnella magna. Meadow Lark. 



172. Stiirnella magna neglecta. Western 

 Meadow Lark. These two forms occur com- 

 monly in the state; inagna found princii:)al]y 

 in the east and in wooded sections; neglecta is 

 a bird of the prairies and the only form ob- 

 served in Lacquiparle County. Both occur in 

 about equal proportions at Mimieapolis and 

 are readily distinguished by song nnd color. 



173. Irferus .'<purlus. Orchard Oriole. Not 

 common. Breeds. Has a queer trait of invari- 

 ably nesting in same tree with a Kingbird. 

 Have never heard of one otherwise and have 

 examined over a dozen nests. The two birds 

 appear to agree perfectly, and aid each other 

 in beating off a common enemy. 



174. Icterus galbnln. Baltimore Oriole. 

 Common summer resident. 



175. Scolecophagns cnroUnus. Rusty 

 Crackle. Very abundant during migrations. 



176. Scolecophagns cyanocepJmlus. Brewer's 

 Crackle. Rather rare. Found in company 

 with the preceding species. "Breeds in con- 

 siderable numbers in the Red River," Hatch. 



177. Qulscalus quiscula auieus. Bronzed 

 Crackle. Common summer resident. 



178. Coccothraustes vespertina. Evening 

 Crosbeak. A common winter visitor, appear- 

 ing about December and remaining till May, 

 irregular in its appearance, however. Com- 

 mon some years and rare or absent on others. 

 Very tame and unsusjjicious. Feeds on the 

 seeds of the sugar maple and box-elder. 



179. Pinicola enucleator. Pine Grosbeak. 



Winter visitor. Very irregular. Very few in 

 the red plumage observed. 



180. Carpodacus purpureus. Purple Finch. 

 Abundant during migrations, but does not 

 breed near Minneapolis. 



181. Carpodacus mexicanus frontalis. House 

 Finch. A very rare straggler, a male of which 

 was shot at Minneapolis in the spring of 1876 

 by Mr. Robert McMillan, and is now in his 

 collection. 



182. Loxia curvirostra minor. Red Cross- 

 bill. Winter visitor, of irregular occurrence. 



183. Lo,ria leucoptcra. White-winged Cross- 

 bill. Winter visitor, but not so often met 

 with as the former. 



184. Leucosttrie tephrocotis llttoralis. Gray- 

 cheeked Rosy Finch. A rare straggler, a male 

 of which was taken at Minneapolis by Mr. 

 Fred Cook, on January 3, 1889. It was in 

 company with Snow Buntings and tlu; only one 

 observed. 



185. Acanthls linaria. Lesser Redpoll. A 

 common winter visitor. 



186. Acanthis linaria rostrata. Greater 

 Redpoll. Very rare. The first collector to 

 take this bird in Minnesota was Mr. Fred Cook 

 at Minneapolis, securing a male fiom a small 

 flock on February 19, 1890, and again on March 

 3, 1890, three more, two females and one male, 

 were secured from a flock of the common Red- 

 polls (A. linaria). 



187. Hpinns tristis. American Goldfinch. 

 A common resident. 



188. Spinus pinus. Pine Siskin. Not a very 

 common winter visitor. 



189. Plectrophanes nivalis. Snow Bunting. 

 Common winter visitor. Mr. Roberts took 

 one in May, 1875, that liad assumed the black 

 and white breeding dress. 



190. Calcarius lapponicus. Lapland Long- 

 spur. A rare winter visitor to iMiiuieapolis, 

 but a summer resident in Lacquiparle County. 



191. Calcarius pictns. Smith's Longspur. 

 Rare, but identified from different parts of the 

 state. Not known to breed. 



192. Calcarius ornatus. Chestnut collared 

 Longspur. An abundant summer resident of 

 the prairies, where it breeds in profusion. 



193. BhyncJiophanes mccownii. McCown's 

 Longspur. Very rare. I took one, a male, on 

 May 16, 1889, in Lacquiparle County, which 

 appears to be the only record for the 

 state. 



194. Pooecef.es yraniineus. Grass Finch. 

 Abundant summer resident. 



195. Pou'celes grauiineus confiiiis. Westei'U 

 Grass Finch. This form has been identified 



