368 LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



A. o. u. Genus AQELAIUS. Vieill. 



NO. 



373 (498) AQELAIUS PHCENICEUS. (Linn.) Red-winged Blackbird. 



Common throughout North America ; from about latitude 52° to the 

 Gulf ; replaced in southern Florida aad Gulf coast of Louisiana by 

 the following race. 



374 (4986) Agekiius plmnicens hryanti. Ridgw. Bahamau Red-winged Blackbird. 



A small race, having a more slender bill, which inhabits the Bahamau 

 Islands, southern Florida, and portions of tlie Gulf coast to 

 Louisiana ; the females are not as heavily streaked on the under- 

 parts. 



Gends STURNELLA. Vieill. 



375 (501) STURNELLA MAGNA. (Linn.) iHeadow=lark. 



"Eastern United States and southern Canada to the plains; breeds 

 from the Gulf of Mexico northward." (A. O. U.) 



376 (5016) Sturnella magna ver/lecta. (Aud.) Western Meadow-lark. 



Western race which occurs in Illinois and Wisconsin ; it difliers in having 

 the yellow of the throat extendiug upon the cheeks or malar region, 

 also in having the lower under tail coverts white, or nearly white, 

 not buff as in S. magna. 



Genus ICTERUS. Briss. 



377 (502) ICTERUS ICTERUS. (Linn.) Troupial. 



South American species ; recorded by Audubon from South Carolina ; 

 no subsequent records for eastern North America. 



Subgenus PENDULINUS. Vieill. 



378 (506) ICTERUS SPURIUS. (Linn.) Orchard Oriole. 



Eastern United States; from northern New England, Michigan, Illinois, 

 and Dakota, to the Gulf of Mexico ; breeds throughout its summer 

 range ; winters as far south as northern South America. 



Subgenus YPHANTES. Vieill. 



379 (507) ICTERUS QALBULA. (Linn.) Baltimore Oriole. 



Eastern United States ; from Rocliy Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean, 

 aud from Ontario to the Gulf of Mexico ; winters south to Mexico 

 and South America. 



380 (508) ICTERUS BULLOCKI. (Swains.) Bullock's Oriole. 



Western species ; only once recorded from our Eastern States ; Bangor, 

 Me., one record. 



Genus SCOLECOPHAQUS. Swains. 



381 " (509) SCOLECOPHAQUS CAROLINUS. (Mull.) Rusty Blackbird. 



Eastern aud northern North America west to the plains ; breeds from 

 northern United States nortii to Labrador ; winters from Virginia 

 southward. 



