Jan., 1909. Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin — Cory. 181 



black, shading into gray and white on rump and upper tail cov- 

 erts. Dolichonyx oryzivorus {male. ) 



Bobolink. Rice Bird. 

 See No. 223. 



Red-winged Blackbird (female.) 



Under parts, whitish or buffy, streaked with black. 



Agelaius phceniceus {female), and races. 

 Red-winged Blackbird. 

 See Nos. 220, 226a. 



GROUP 2. Wing, }.- c, to 4.25 inches long. 

 First primary, never less than three fourths as long as third. 



Blackbird. 



Grackle, or Crow Blackbird. Oriole. 



Meadowlark. 



