20 A PRELIMINARY LIST OF THE 



Blackbirds (Family Icteridse). 



135. Crovv Blackbird (Quiscalus quiscula, Linn.). 



A common summer resident. Baises its young 

 very early in spring, and from the middle of June 

 until the latter part of August or early September 

 spends its time foraging in fields and collects at 

 night to roost in clumps of evergreens in towns. 

 Immense numbers of them often assemble at these 

 roosts, and men and boys shoot them for food. 



136. Rusty Blackbird (Scolecophagus carulinus, Müller). 



I have not seen this species in the blue grass 

 region. A common migrant in Nelson County 

 (Beckham). 



137. Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula, Linn.). 



Moderately common during the summer. 



138. Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius, Linn.). 



Less common than the preceding. A summer 

 resident. 



139. Meadow Lark (Sturnella magna, Linn.). 



A permanent resident, but probably goes beyond 

 our borders during severe winters. Moderately 

 common in summer. 



140. Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus, Linn.). 



A moderately common, summer resident. Not 

 as abundant as in the states north of us. 



141. Cow Bird (Molothrus ater, Boddaert). 



A common summer resident. 



142. Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus, Linn.). 



Not common. MissSadie F. Price has observed 

 it at Bowling Green. 



Crows and Jays (Family Corvidse;. 



143. Crow (Corvus americanus, Audubon). 



Very common, permanent resident; often as- 



