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Soc, iii, 1882, 50 (Navarro Co., n. e. Texas, resident; habits). — Ageesborg, 

 Auk, ii, 1885, 282 (s. e. South Dakota, resid.). — Amehican Oknithologists' 

 Union, Check List, 1886, no. 477.— Seton, Auk, iii, 1886, 321 (w. Manitoba, 

 summer).— Cooke, Bird Migr. Miss. Val., 1888, 157 (dates, etc.). — Has- 

 BEOUCK, Auk, vi, 1889, 239 (Eastland Co., Texas). — Thompson, Proc. U. S. 

 Nat. Mus., xiii, 1891, 565 (localities in Manitoba). — Goss, Birds Kansas, 

 1891, 377 (w. to b'feyond mid. of State) .—D wight, Auk, x, 1893, 10 (Prince 

 Edwards I.).— Nutting, Bull. Labr. N. H. Univ. Iowa, ii, 1893, 273 (near 

 Chemawawin, lower Saskatchewan). — Bbndiee, Life Hist. N. Am. Birds, ii, 



1895, 356, pi. 5, figs. 5, 6 (eggs).— Beal, Yearbook U. S. Dept. Agric. for 



1896, 197-206, fig. 40 (food, etc.).— Kennaed, Auk, xv, 1898, 269 (nesting).— 

 Dbane, Auk, xvi, 1899, 182 (habits).— Moeeell, Auk, xvi, 1899, 251 (Cum- 

 berland Co., Nova Scotia, frequent). — Fleming, Auk, xviii, 1901, 40 (Parry 

 Sound and Muskoka, n. w. Ontario, resident) . — Ceawpoed, Proc. Nebr. Orn. 

 Un., sec. ann. meeting, 1901, 77 (Sioux Co., w. Nebraska, May). — Geaves, 

 Proc. Nebr. Orn. Un., sec. ann. meeting, 1901, 84 (Valentine, w. Nebraska, 

 Sept.). — CouBEAUx, Ottawa, Nat., 1900, 29 (s. Saskatchewan, resident). — 

 Bailey (Florence M.), Handb. Birds W. U. S., 1902, 271, part. 



Clyanodtta] cristaia Oabanis, Mus. Hein., i, 1851, 221. — Coues, Key N. Am. 

 Birds, 2ded., 1884, 421.— Ridgway, Man. N. Am. Birds, 1887, 358. 



[Oyanogarrulus] cmtoiMS Bonapaete, Consp. Av., i, 1850, 376. 



Oyanodtta eristata florincola (not of Coues) Amebic an Ornithologists' Union, 

 Check List, 2d ed., 1895, no. 477a, part (Gulf coast to Texas). — Beckham, 

 Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., x, 1887, 669 (Leon Springs, San Antonio, and Corpus 

 Christi, Texas); Auk, v, 1888, 112 (Leon Springs; San Antonio). — Allen, 

 Auk, v, 1888, 324 (Mandeville, Louisiana). — Bendiee, Life Hist. N. Am. 

 Birds, ii, 1895, 361, part (Louisiana; Texas). 



C\_yanocitta\ crislata florincola Eidgway, Man. N. Am. Birds, 2d ed., 1896, 353, 

 part (Gulf coast to Texas). 



CYANOCITTA CRISTATA FLORINCOLA Coues. 

 TLORISA BITJE JAY. 



Similar to C. c. eristata, but smaller, and coloration averaging paler 

 and duller, with white tips to greater wing-coverts, secondaries and 

 rectrices smaller. 



Adult mal6.— Length (skins), 244-255 (253.5); wing, 119.6-136 

 (126); tail, 114.5-125.5 (120); exposed culmen, 23.5-26 (24.5); depth 

 of bill at nostrils, 9-9.5 (9); tarsus, 31.5-35 (33.5); middle toe, 18-22 

 (20) ; length of white spot on inner web of lateral tail-feather, 20. 5- 

 29 (24).« 



Adult female.— Length, (skins), 241.5-249 (244); wing, 117.6-127 

 (121); tail, 108-117 (113.5); exposed culmen, 23-25.5 (24); depth of 

 bill at nostrils, 8-9.5 (9); tarsus, 32-34.5 (33.5); middle' toe, 17-19.6 

 (18.5); length of white spot on inner web of lateral tail-feather, 19.5- 

 25.5 (21).* 



» Eleven specimens. '' Five specimens. 



