710 SYNOPSIS OF 
SUBGENUS MOLOTHRUS, Swain. 
927. Icterus pecoris. — Cow Blackbird, Wilson, p. 187. 
Icterus pecoris, Bonap. Syn. p. 53. Nuit. i. 178. Aud. i. 493; v. 233 and 490 ; 
plates 99 and 424.— Molothrus pecoris, Aud. Syn. p. 139. Rich. & Swain. 
li, 277. ' 
SUBGENUS AGELAIUS, Swain. 
228. Icterus xanthocephalus, Bonap. — Saffron-headed Blackbird. 
Head, neck, and breast, orange yellow ; two black bands over eye ; rest 
of plumage, glossy black, except two white bandson wings. Female, prin- 
cipally of a chocolate brown color. Male,9. Habitat, California and Fur 
Countries. 
Icterus icterocephalus, Bonap. Orn. i. 27. —Icterus xanthocephalus, Bonap. Syn. 
p. 52. Rich. § Swain. ii. 281. Nutt. i, 176. Aud. v. 6. Syn. p. 140; plate 388. 
229. Icterus tricolor, 4ud.— Red and White shouldered Blackbird. 
Plumage, glossy, bluish black; smaller wing-coverts, deep carmine ; 
their first row, white. Male,9. Habitat, North California. 
Icterus tricolor, Aud. i. ; plate 388; Syn. p. 141. 
230. Icterus gubernator, Aud. — Red and Black shouldered Black- 
bird. 
Plumage, glossy bluish black; smaller wing-coverts, scarlet, their first 
row tinged with yellow, and broadly tipped with black. Female, princi- 
pally ofa brown color. Male, 9. Habitat, California. 
Icterus gubernator, Jud. v. 211; plate 420; Syn. p. 141. 
231. Icterus pheeniceus, Linn.—Red-winged Blackbird, Wilson, 
p. 281 
Icterus pheeniceus, Bonap. Syn. p. 62. Rich. § Swain. ii. 280. Nutt. i. 169. Aud. 
i. 348; v. 487; plate 67. — Agelaius pheniceus, 4ud. Syn. p. 141. 
GENUS I.—QUISCALUS, Vieill.— CROW BLACKBIRD. 
232. Quiscalus major, Vieill. — Boat-tailed Crow Blackbird. 
Resembling the following species toa great degree, differing from it 
principally in size and in its concave tail. Male, 154, 233. Female, 128, 
18. Nest and eggs also resemble those of the versicolor, but are larger. 
Sede major, Bonap. Syn. p. 54; Orn. i. 35. Mutt. i. 192, Aud. ii, 504; 
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233. Quiscalus versicolor, Vieill. —Common Crow Blackbird, Wil- 
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Quiscalus versicolor, Bonap. Syn. p. 54; Orn. i. 42. Nutt.i.194. Aud. i. 35; 
v. 481; Syn. p. 146. 
234. Quiscalus ferrugineus, Zath.— Rusty Grakle, Wilson, p. 216. 
Quiscalus ferrugineus, Bonap. Syn. p. 55. Nutt. i. 199. Aud. ii. 3255; v. 483; 
plate 147; Syn. p. 146.—Scolecophagus ferruzigens, Rich, & Sirnin. ij, 286. + 
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GENUS III].—STURNELLA, Viciil.—iikADOW STARLING. 
235. Sturnella Ludoviciana, Linn. — Meadow Lark, Wilson, p. 203. 
Sturnella Ludoviciana, Rich. § Swain, ii. 282, Aud. Syn. p.148.—Sturnus Ludo- 
vicianus, Bonap. Syn. p. 50. Nutt. i. 147. Aud. ii. 216; v. 492; plate 136. 
