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Genus STURNELLA Vieillot, 1816. 



Sturaiella magna (Linnseus). Meadowlark. 



Alauda magna Linn^us, S. N., ed. 10, I, 1758, 167. 

 Sturnus ludovicianus Linn^tjs, S. N., ed. 12, I, 1766, 290. 

 Sturnella magna SwAiNSON. Phil. Mag., I, 1827, 436. 

 Popular synpnym : Fikldlaek. 



The Meadowlark is a common summer resident, arriving in 

 March and departing when severely cold weather sets in. In 

 1876 Mr. E. W. Nelson recorded it as "an abundant summer resi- 

 dent," and also states that "in mild winters a few are resident." 



The range of the Meadowlark covers the eastern United 

 States and British Possessions west to the Great Plains. It breeds 

 from the Gulf of Mexico northward. 



Sturnella neglecta Audubon. Western Meadowlark. 



Sturnella neglecta Audubon, B. Amer., VII, 1843, 339, pi. 487. 

 Sturnella magna var. neglecta Allen, Bull. M. C. Z., Ill, No. 2, July, 



1872, 178. 

 Popular synonym : WESTERN Fieldlaek. 



The only record that I have found of the taking of the 

 Western Meadowlark within the limits of our area, is that of 

 Mr. E. W. Nelson, who says :* "A regular but rather rare sum- 

 mer resident upon prairies. A more frequent visitant during 

 migrations. A fine specimen is in the collection of my friend 

 Mr. A. W. Brayton, taken near Chicago the last of May, 1876. 

 This form is probably a common summer resident upon the prai- 

 ries in the western portion of the state." 



The range of this Meadowlark covers the western United 

 States, east to the prairie districts of the Mississippi Valley, Illi- 

 nois, Wisconsin, and from British Columbia and Manitoba, south 

 through central and western Mexico. 



Genus ICTERUS Brisson, 1760. 



Icterus spurius (Linnseus). Orchard Oriole. 



Oriolus spurius Linn^us, S. N., ed. 12, I, 1766, 162. 



Icterus spurius Bonaparte, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, III, 



1823, 363. 

 Popular synonyms : Brown Oriole. Chestnut-colored Oriole. 



While the Orchard Oriole was formerly common, it is now 

 a rather uncommon summer resident, arriving early in May and 

 departing in August. I am informed by Mr. J. Grafton Parker, 



*Birds of Northeastern Illinois, Bull, of the Essex Institnte, Vol. VIII, 1876, 111. 



