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501b. *Sturnella magna neglecta (Audubon) — Western Meadowlark. 



Abundant throughout the state, arriving the first week in March, 

 breeding from the latter part of April to the middle of July, the major- 

 ity departing south of the state late in October, but a considerable 

 number remaining in flocks through the winter. The meadowlarks 

 from the lake region of Cherry county, differ from both the two forms 

 here referred to in certain ways, but the sending of specimens east 

 has so far failed to satisfactorily settle their relationship. 



506. *Icterus spurius (Linnaeus) — Orchard Oriole. 



Eastern Nebraska, common summer resident and breeder west to 

 100th meridian or a little farther. Arrives first of May, breeds in 

 June, leaves second week in September. Omaha, Peru, Lincoln, 

 West Point, Neligh, Niobrara valley, Cherry county, North Platte. 



507. *Icterus galbula (Linnaeus) — Baltimore Oriole. 



Eastern Nebraska, west about as far as preceding, apparently com- 

 moner than spurius, its dates practically the same. Omaha, Lincoln 

 West Point, Neligh, Niobrara valley to Valentine, North Platte. 



508. *Icterus bullocki (Swainson) — Bullock Oriole. 



Western Nebraska, east to about western limit of galbula which it 

 replaces westward. It is a common breeder in Sioux, Dawes, and 

 Scott's Bluff counties, nesting mostly in cottonwoods. Also Dundy 

 county to McCook and Cherry county to Long Pine, Cams — breeding. 

 Once taken migrating at West Point. 



509. Euphagus carolinus (Mueller) — Rusty Blackbird. 



Common migrant and occasional winter resident over about the 

 eastern half of the state, appearing in early October and remaining 

 well into April. Omaha, Lincoln, Beatrice, West Point, Neligh, Long 

 Pine, Cherry County, etc. 



510. *Euphagus cyanocephalus (Wagler) — Brewer Blackbird. 



Common summer resident and breeder in Sioux county, in migra- 

 tions over entire state. Cherry and Holt counties, Neligh, West 

 Point, York, Lincoln, Omaha — migratory, passing in October and 

 latter part of March and in Aprl. 



511b. *Quiscalus quiscula seneus (Ridgway) —Bronzed Grackle. 



Abundant summer resident and breeder over entire state, not so 

 common westward: arriving the third week in March, breeding dur- 

 ing May, departing in large flocks in late October and early No- 

 vember. A very few winter along the southern border of state. To 

 this form belong all Nebraska records of the "Purple" Grackle, the 

 eastern form, which is accidental west of the Alleghanies. 



Family FRINGILLID^ — Finches, Sparrows, and Grosbeaks 



1. Bill very large, almost as deep at base as tarsus is long; male yellow 



and black, female grayish and black; winter visitor: (2) 



1. Bill much shallower, its depth at base decidedly less than length of 



