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.BoUchonyx oryzivorus Swains. — Bob-o'-liuk, Abun- 

 dant summer resident. 



No. 453, ^, Summer. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 



No. 458, ?, " " " " " " 



No. 459, $, Winter- " " " " 1856. 



No. 455, ^, Autumn. " " " " << 



Molothrus pecoris Swains. {Fringilla ambigua Nutt., 



and of the earlier local authors,) Cow Bird, Common 



summer resident. 



No. 460, ^. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 

 No. 454, ?. " " " " " 



Agelceus phoeniceus Vieill, — Eed-winged Black-bird, 



Abundant summer resident. 



No. 448, ^. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1856. 

 No. 466, $. " " " " " 



Sturnella magna Swains. — Field-lark. Resident, but 

 most abundant in summer, as the greater number leave 

 during the winter, "Southern Maine in summer; not 

 common" (Ferr., p. 22). Probably does not go much 

 farther north. 



No. 461, ? . Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1856. 



No. 98. Peoria, 111. F. Bischoflf. From the Chicago Academy of 

 Sciences, 1864. 



Icterus Baltimorensis Daudin. — Baltimore Oriole. 



" Golden Kobin." Abundant summer resident. 



No. 446, $. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1855. 

 No. 447, ?. " " " " " 



Icterus spurius Bon. — Orchard Oriole. Summer resi- 

 dent. Rare ; and probably not extending to the northern 

 limits. 



Scolecophagus ferrugineus Swains. — Rusty Grackle. 

 Common, chiefly during the migrations ; but it breeds in 

 northern sections, and some probably winter. 



No. 449, ,y ; immature. Lynn, Essex Co. S. Jillson, Sept. 1855. 

 No. 450, J ; " " " " " " 1856. 



Quiscalus versicolor Vieill. — Purple Grackle. Com- 

 mon summer resident. 



No. 451, $. Lynn, Essex Co. S. Jillson, Sept., 1855. 



No. 452, ?. " " " " " " 



Quiscalus major Vieill. — Boat-tailed Grackle. En- 



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