16 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF KANSAS. 



Genus Scolecophagus, Swainson. 



138. 8, ferrugineus (Giael.) Sw. Rusty Blackbird. Winter so- 

 journer, common in eastern Kansas. 



* 139. S. cyanocephalus ( Wagler) Caban. Brewer's Blackbird. Com- 

 mon summer resident in western, rare in eastern Kansas. 



Genus Quiscalus, Vieillot. 



*140. Q. purpureus ceneus, Ridgw. Purple Grackle — Crow Black- 

 bird. Abundant summer resident. 



Family CORVIDiE.— Crows and Jays. 



Genus Coevus, Linnaeus. 



*141. C. corax camivorus (Bafr.) B,idgw. American Raven. Rare 

 resident in western Kansas; occasional visitant throughout the State. 



*|142. C. cryptoleuous, Couch. White-necked Raven. Rare resident 

 in western Kansas. Prof. E. A. Popenoe writes that he shot in a clump 

 of trees, in Rooks county, July 27, 1875, a young bird out of a flock of 

 five. 



* 143. C. frugivorus, Bartr. Common Crow. Resident ; abundant. 



Genus Gymnoitta, Maximilian. 



144. G. eyanocephala, Max. Maximilian Nutcracker-^-PifLon Jay. 

 A rare visitant. Three specimens taken October 23, 1875, near Law- 

 rence, and reported by Prof. F. H. Snow in his catalogue of the birds 

 of Kansas. 



Genus Pica, Cuvier. 



145. P. rustiea hudsoniea (Sabine) Baird. Black-billed American 

 Magpie. Rare visitant. 



Genus Cyanocitta, Strickland. 



* 146. C eristata ( Linn.) Strickl. Blue Jay. Resident ; abundant 

 in eastern Kansas. 



Family ALAUDID^.— Larks. 

 Genus Eeemophila, Boie. 



* 147. E. alpestris ( Forster) Boie. Horned Lark. Abundant resi- 

 dent. 



* 148. E. alpestris leucolcema, Coues. Western Horned Lark. An 

 occasional or rare resident in western Kansas. 



