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General plumage, Ijlack, more or loss streaked aud inarked with l5uff, Ijrowu, and 

 dull white; traces of more or less red on the sliouliler (lesser wing coverts). 



Red=winged Blackbird. 



Aijelalus phxenicetis, rind races {immature'). 

 See No. 37.3. 



?^ Adult birds entirely dull black; no red shoulder patch. 

 Immature birds have the upper iiarts more or less lirown, 

 and the feathers on the underparts, tipped with rusty 



brown. 



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Rusty Blackbird. 



Scolecojiliiiijns caroUims (male, and immature). 

 See No. 381. 



General plumage, dark slate or brownish slate color ; underparts, plumbeous 



sl-^t* '^'>l'^> • Rusty Blackbird. 



Scnlecophagns carolimis (femaJr^ in summer). 

 See No. 3S1. 



General plumage, black, glossed on the head with purplish or violet black; 



the back and underparts, tinged with metallic green ; no red on shoulder. 

 Western species rare in Eastern United States. 



Brewer's Blackbird. 



ScrjlecopTiagus eyanocephaJus (male). 

 See No. 382. 



Throat, yellow; belly, black; amount of yellow on head varies according to 



age and seasoii. 



Yellow=headed Blackbird. 



Xantlwcephetlns jtinlJiiirephalus (female). 



See No. 372. 



