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FAMILY XIV,—CORVIDA, Vigors. 
GENUS I.—CORVUS, Linn.— CROWS. Fe 
236. Corvus Corax, Linn. — Raven, Wilson, p. 673. 
Corvus Corax, Bonap. Syn. p.56. Rich. & Swain. ii. 290. Nutt. i. 202. Aud. ii. 1; 
~ v. 476; plate 101; Syn. p. 150. 
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237. *Corvus Americanus, 4ud.— American Crow, Wilson, p. 818. 
Corvus Americanus, Mud. 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. 816. 
Corvus pica, Bonap. Syn. p. 57, Nutt. i. 219, Mud. iv. 408; plate 357.— Pica 
melanoleuca, Aud. Syn. p, 152. J . 
240. Coryus 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. Muale,18. Habitat, Texas to Rocky Mountains. 
Pica Nuttallii, Jud. Syn. p. 152. — Corvus Nuttullii, Aud. iv. 450; plate 362. 
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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. 
Corvus Bullockii, Wutt. j. 220. Mud. i. 283; plate 96.— Pica Bullockii, aud. Syn 
p- 152. 
GENUS IIl.—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. — Gurrulus Stelleri, Rich. § Swain. ii. 294. Aud. Syn. p. 153. 
243, Garrulus cristatus, Linn. — Blue Jay, Wilson, p. 1. 
Garrulus cristatus, Rich. & Swain. ii. 298. Aud, ‘Syn. p. 154. — Corvus cristatus, 
Mult. i. 224. Bonap. Syn. p. 58. Aud. ii. 11; v. 475; plate 102. 
244, Garrulus ultramarinus, Borap. — Ultramarine Jay. 
Head, neck, sides, wing, and tail, light blue; back, light grayish brown; 
* Tt seems unaccountable, that Wilson, familiar as he may be supposed, to have 
been with the habits of the European species, should have confoun led it with our 
Common Crow. They are quite distinct species. : 
