136 FAUXA OF XEW EXGLAXD. 



PASSERES. OSCIXES 



COEVID-\E. 



256. CoR^TS ossiFR.iGU> Wilson. 



Fish crow. 



Wils., Amer. ornitli., 1S12, vol. 5, p. 27, pi. 37, %. 2. "New 

 Jer-set. .. .XEAB. .. .Philadelphia."'" Egg. Bendire, 1895, vol. 

 2, pi. 4, figs. 16, 17. 



.Seaboard and near large streams; nests in trees. 



At. — Doubtfullv recorded. 



INLis.s. — Rare visitor in southern part 'Cambridge. Springfield, 

 Warehamj. ISIar. 16- July 16. 



Coxx. — Rare summer resident (Bridgepon. Fairfield, near 

 Xew London, Xew Haven, .Stratford). Alar.-Xov. 10. Eggs, 

 May 12-16. 



.STURXID-IE. 



257. SxuRxrs vitlgari.s Linne. 

 Starling. 



Linne, Syst. nat., ed. 10, 175S, vol. 1, p. 167. " Eueopa, Africa." 

 Coues, Key to No. Amer. birds, ed. o, 1903, vol. 1, p. 503, frontis- 

 piece. Egg^ Seebohm, 1896, p. 230, pi. 54, fig. 13. 



Open cotmtry and fields; nests in holes of buildings, trees, or 

 cUffs. 



!Me. — Accidental visitor: Calais, May 4, 1889. 



^L^s. — Introduc-ed at Springfield in 1897 but all disappeared; 

 also straggler: Agawam, April, 1908; Pittsfield, Oct. 1, 1899. 



Coxx. — Local resident; apparently spreading from New York 

 colony (Xew Haven, Dec. 3, 1900; Stamford, 1900; Xorwalk, 

 1900; Weathersfield and Stonington, 1906; Bethel, 1907; Xew 

 London, 1907;. Eggs, April. 



