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sembles in flocks containing hundreds, and appears 

 to migrate from one locality to another, though I 

 am unable to say just what controls these move- 

 ments. 



144. Raven (Corvus corax, Linn.). 



I am informed by an intelligent hunter that he 

 has seen this bird occasionally in the mountains of 

 eastern Kentucky. 



145. Florida Jay (Aphelocoma floridana, Bartr.). 



A Florida species said to have been taken in 

 Kentucky. I iuclude it ouly to call the attention 

 of local observers to it. Tt is described by Dr. 

 Coues as follows : "Not crested ; wiugs and tail 

 blue, not barred. Blue ; back with a large well 

 defiuedgray patch, belly and sides pale grayish, 

 under tail coverts and tibise blue in marked con- 

 trast ; much hoary whitish 011 forehead and sides 

 of crown; chin, throat and middle of breast vague 

 streaky whitish ; ear coverts dusky ; the blue that 

 seems to encircle the head and neck well defined 

 against the gray of the back and breast; bill com- 

 paratively short, very stout at the base. About 

 12; wing 5 or less ; tail about 6, much rounded ; 

 bill about 1." 



146. Blue Jay (Cyanocilta cristata, Linn.). 



A common permanent resident. 



Larks (Family Alaudidse). 



147. Shore Lark, Horned Lark (Otocoris dlpeslris, 



Forster) . 



Occasionally seen in small flocks during the wiir* 

 ter. Not as common as in the states north of the 

 Ohio River. 



