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CONTENTS 



FAMILY XVI. AGELAIN^. MARSH BLACKBIRDS. 9 



Genus I. Dolichonyx. Rice-bird. - - - 10 



Rice-bird? — Bob-o-link, - - Dolichonyx oryzivora, - - 10 



Genus II. Molothrus. Cow-bird. - - - - 15 



Cow-pen-bird, - Molothrus pecoris, - - 16 



Genus III. Agelaius. Marsh Blackbird. 24 



Yellow-headed Troopial, - - Jlgelaius xanthocephalus, - 24 



Red-and-White-winged Troopial, tricolor, - - - 27 



Crimson-winged Troopial, or RedO 



and-Black-shouldered Marsh > gubemator, - - 29 

 Blackbird, - ) 



Red-winded Starling, or Red-shoul- ) , . ni 



dtred Marsh Blackbird, - \ phcemceus, - 31 



Genus IV. Icterus. Hang-nest. ----- 36 



Baltimore Oriole, or Hang-nest, Icterus Baltimore, - - 37 



Bullock's Troopial, Oriole, or Hang- > n JJ h" 41 



nest, - - - - 3 



Orchard Oriole, or Hang-nest, - spurius, 46 



Genus V. Quiscalus. Crow Blackbird. - - - - 51 



Boat-tailed Grakle, or Great Crow? ^ . 7 . n 



Blackbird, - - - 5 Quiscalus major, - - - 52 



Purple Grakle, or Common Crow? . 7 , 



Blackbird, - - - \ versicolor, - - 5S 



Rusty Grakle, or Rusty Crow Black- ? r oc 



bird, - - - - 5 ferrugmeusy - - 6o 



