Catalogue of Canadian Birds. 79 



Icterus spurius. 



OUCHAKI) OKIOI.K. 



Occurs regularly in Southern Ontario, and Mr. Thompson 

 reports that one example was taken at Leslieville in 1.S79. Dr. 

 CouES secured one at Pembina, and several have been taken at 

 St. Stephen, N. B. 



Icterus galbula. 



BALTIMORE ORIOLK. 



This species is an abundant summer resident of the Great 

 Plains ; is common in Southern Ontario, and rare or casual east- 

 ward to the Maritime Provinces. Caj^t. Blakiston found it in 

 the valley of the Saskatchewan, about latitude 55°, and Dr. Bell 

 has the skin of a specimen taken by Dr. Matthew at York 

 Factory. 



Icterus bullocki. 



ItULIiOCK'S OKIOLK. 



Mr. Fannin has found this species between the Cascade 

 Mountains and the Rockies, in British Columbia. 



Scolecophagus carolinus. 



IIUSTY BLACKKIKD. 



Occurs throughout Canada, breeding from about the 45th 

 parallel to the Fur countries ; enormously abundant in Manitoba 

 ( Thompson). 



Scolecophagus cyanocephalus. 



ItREWEK'S BLACKRIRD. , 



An abundant summer resident from Manitoba to the Cascades. 



