RED-WINGED STA1U.1XU. 



INSESSORES. 



CONIROSTRES. 



STURNID& 



THE RED-WINGED STARLING. 



Agelaius phteniceus. 



Sturnus predatorius, Red-winged Starling, LUBBOCK, Faun, of Norfolk, p. 36. 



WILSON, Amer. Ornith. v. iv. p. 30. 



Icterus pliceniceus, BONAP. SYN. p. 52. 



Agelaius, Red-winged Maize-bird, SWAINS, and RICH. Faun. Bor. 



Amer. v. ii. p. 280. 



Icterus, Red-winged Blackbird, NUTTALL, Man. v. i. p. 169. 



Agelaius, Red-winged tarling, A UD. Birds of Amer. v. iv. p. 31. 



AGELAIUS. Generic Cliaracters. Bill shorter than the head, stout, straight, 

 conical, tapering to an acute point. Nostrils basal, oval, with a small operculum. 

 Wings of moderate length, with the outer four quill-feathers nearly equal. Tail 

 rather long, rounded. Legs and feet strong 



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