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FAMILY XIV.—CORVIDA, Vigors 
GENUS J.—CORVUS, Linn.— CROWS 
236. Corvus Corax, Linn. — Raven, Wilson, p. 673. 
Corvus Corax, Bonap. Syn. p.56. Rich. & Swain. ii. 290. Nutt. i. 202. .@ud. ii. 1; 
v. 476 ; plate 101; Syn. p. 150. 
237. *Corvus Americanus, 4ud.— American Crow, Wilson, p 318. , 
Corvus Americanus, Aud. ii. 317; v. 477; plate 161; Syn. p. 150. — Corvus Corone, 
Bonap. Syn. p. 56. Rich. § Swain.ii, 291. Nutt. i. 209. 
“238. Corvus ossifragus, Wilson. — Fish Crow, Wilson, p. 348. 
Corvus ossifragus, Bonap. Syn. p. 57. Nutt. i, 216. Aud. ii. 268; v. 479; plate 
146; Syn. p. 151. 
SUBGENUS PICA, Briss. 
239. Corvus pica, Linn.— Common Magpie, Wilson, p. 316. 
Corvus pica, Bonap. Syn. p. 57. Nutt. i. 219. Aud. iv. 408; plate 357.~- Pica 
melanoleuca, 4ud. Syn. p. 152. ‘ 
240. Corvus Nuttallii, 4ud.— Yellow-billed Magpie. 
Similar to the above, except in the green of its head, the brown of its 
back, and its yellow bill. Male,18. Habitat, Texas to Rocky Mountains. 
Pica Nuttallii, 2ud. Syn. p. 152.— Corvus Nuttallii, 4ud. iv. 450; plate 362. 
241. Corvus Bullockii, Wagler.— Columbian Magpie. 
General color, blue; cheeks, fore neck, and anterior part of breast, 
black; lower parts and tips of outer tail-feathers, white. Male, 21, 36. 
Habitat, North California. 
Corvas Bulleehn; Nutt. 1.220. Aud. i. 283; piate 96.— Pica Bullockii, Aud. Syn 
P- brates 
GENUS II.—GARRULUS, Briss.— JAY. 
242. Garrulus Stelleri, Gmel. — Steller’s Jay. 
Head, neck, and back, brownish black; forehead, rump, and wings, 
blue ; wing-coverts, ultramarine, barred with black ; tail, blue, with dusky 
bars. Male, 13. Habitat, Rocky Mountains and Columbia River. Nests 
in trees. Eggs, four, pale green, with olive brown.specks. ; 
Corvus Stelleri, Bonap. Orn. ii. 44; Syn. p. 438. Mutt. i. 229. Aud. iv. 453; plate 
362. — Garrulus Stelleri, Rich. § Swain. ii. 294. Aud. Syn. p. 153. 
243, Garrulus cristatus, Zinn. — Blue Jay, Wilson, p. 1. 
Garrulus cristatus, Rich. & Swain, ii. 298. Aud. Syn. p. 154.— Corvus cristatus, 
Nutt. i. 224, Bonap. Syn. p. 58. Aud. ii. 11; v. 475; plate 102. 
244, Garrulus ultramarinus, Bonap. — Ultramarine Jay. 
Head, neck, sides, wing, and tail, light blue; back, light grayish brown; 
* It seems unaccountable, that Wilson, familiar as he may be supposed to have 
been with the habits of the European species, should have confounded it with our 
Common Crow. They are quite distinct species. 
