710 SYNOPSIS OF 
SUBGENUS MOLOTHRUS, Swain. 
227. Icterus pecoris. — Cow Blackbird, Wilson, p. 187. 
Ieterus pecoris, Bonap. Syn. p. 53. Nutt, 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, Ora. i. 27.—Jcterus 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, ud. — Red and Black shouldered Black- 
bird. os 
Plumage, glossy bluish black; smaller wing-coverts, scarlet, their first 
row tinged’ with yellow, and broadly tipped with black.. Female, princi- 
pally of a brown color. Male, 9. Habitat, California. 
Icterus gubernator, Aud. y. 211; plate 420; Syn. p. 141. 
931. Icterus pheniceus, Linn.— Red-winged Blackbird, ‘Wilson, 
p- 281. c : 
Icterus pheniceus, Bonap. Syn. p. 62.° Rich. & Swain. ii. 280. Nutt. i. 169. Aud. 
i. 348; v. 487; plute 67. — Agelaius pheeniceus, Aud. Syn. p. 141. 
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GENUS II.—QUISCALUS, Vicill. —_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, 15%, 233. Female, 123, 
_18. Nest and eggs also resemble those of the versicolor, but are larger. 
Suscalus major, Bonap. Syn. p. 54; Orn. i. 35. Nutt. i. 192. Aud. ii, 504; 
ve . ’ 
233. Quiscalus versicolor, Vieill. —Common Crow Blackbird, Wil- 
son, p. 217, : 
Quiscalus versicolor, Bonap. Syn. p. 54; Orn. i. 42. Mutt. i. 194. Aud, i. 35; 
v. 481; Syn. p..146. 
234. Quiscalus ferrugineus, Lath. — Rusty Grakle, Wilson, p. 216, 
'  Quiscalus ferruginens, Bonap. Syn. p. 55. Nutt. i. 199. Aud, ii. 325; v. 483; 
plate 147; Syn. p. 146.— Scolecophagus ferrugineus, Rich. §& Swain. ii. 286, 
GENUS HI.—STURNELLA, Vieill.—MEADOW STARLING. 
935, Sturnella Ludoviciana, Linn. — Meadow Lark, Wilson, p. 203. 
Sturnella Ludoviciana, Rick. & Srain. ii. 282. Aud. Syn. p.148. —Sturnus Ludo- 
vicianus, Bonap. Syn. p. 50, Mult. i. 147. Aud, ii. 2165 v. 492; plate 136. 
