LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 367 



Subfamily CORVIN.^. Crows. 



A. o. V. Genus CORVUS. Linn. 



NO. 



365 (486a) CORVUS CORAX PRINCIPALIS. Hidgw. Northern Raven. 



Northern North America; from lUinois, Michigan, Maine, etc., nortli- 

 ward; accidental as far south as North Carohna. 



366 (4S8) CORVUS AMERICANUS. Aco. American Crow. 



North America ; from Hudson Bay to Gulf of Mexico ; breeds nearly 

 throughout its range. 



367 (488a) Corvas americanus pascims. Codes. Florida Crow. 



Florida race of the Crow, which differs in having larger bill and feet. 



368 (490) CORVUS OSSIFRAQUS. Whs. Fish Crow. 



Eastern and southern United States; from Connecticut to Louisiana; 

 accidental in Massachusetts ; abundant in Georgia and Florida. 



FAMILY STURNID/E. Starlings. 



Genus STURNUS. Linn. 



369 (493) STURNUS VULGARIS. Linn. Starling. 



An old world species ; accidental in Greenland ; some years ago it was 

 introduced in New York, and is now not uncommon in Central Park. 



FAMLIY ICTERID/G. Blackbirds, Orioles, etc. 



Genus DOLICHONYX. Swains. 



370 (494) DOLICHONYX ORVZIVORUS. (Linn.) Bobolink. 



Ranges in eastern North America ; from Rocky Mountains to the 

 Atlantic, and from Ontario to Gulf of Mexico; also occurs west of 

 the Rocky Mountains ; breeds north of Middle States ; in winter 

 West Indies and South America. 



Genus MOLOTHRUS. Swains. 



371 (495) MOLOTHRUS ATER. (Bodd.) Cowbird. 



United States in general and part of Canada ; south in winter to Mexico ; 

 breeds throughout its summer range ; the female deposits her egg 

 in other birds' nests. 



Genus XANTHOCEPHALUS. Bonap. 



372 (497) XANTHOCEPHALUS XANTHOCEPHALUS. (Bonap.) Yellow-headed 



Blackbird. 



Western North America; from Illinois and Wisconsin to Pacific coast; 

 accidental in eastern United States, New England, Florida, etc. 



