174 GRAKLE. 



The above was received from Mr. Abbot, of Georgia, by the 

 name of Boat-tailed Grakle ; but although it corresponds in general 

 appearance, the feathers of the tail lie flat as in other birds, by no 

 means folding like a Gutter, as in that bird ; nor is it the purple 

 species, though greatly resembling it, as may be seen by comparing 

 the two together. Said to frequent the fields about Savannah in large 

 flocks*. 



In one sent to Mr. Francillon, I observe that the three outer 

 quills are of equal lengths. The outer tail feather five inches; the 

 two middle seven inches. 



Another twelve inches long, said to be a female, was not of so full a 

 black above, and less glossy ; head and neck glossy greenish brown ; 

 beneath brownish pale ash-colour ; chin pale ; lower belly, thighs, 

 and vent, dark brown. 



35 —PURPLE GRAKLE. 



Gracula Quiscula, Ind. Orn. i. 191. Lin. i. 165. Gm. Lin. i. 397. Bor. Nat. ii. 119. 



Shaw's Zool. vii. 458. Amer Orn. in. pi. 21. f. 4. 

 Sturnus Quiscula, Daud. ii. 316. 



Pica Jamaicensis, Bris. ii. 41. Id. 8vo. i. 166. Buf. iii. 97. 

 Corvus Mexicanus, Bris. ii. 43. Id. 8vo. i. 167. Shaw's Zool. vii. 366. 

 Comix purpurea, Klein Av. 60. 

 Merops niger iride subargentea, Brotvn Jam. 476. 

 Fur Zete, Kalm It. 33. 

 Izanatl, Raii 168. Hoitzanatl, Id. 162? 

 Hocisana, Buf. iii. 103 ? 

 La Pie bleue, Voy. d'Azara iii. No. 54, 55. 

 Criard, Fernet. Voy. i. 185. 

 Troupiale, Tern. Man. Ed. ii, p. liv. 

 Black-bird, or Maize Thief, Kalm Trav. i pi. p. 291. 

 Mexican Crow, Gen. Syn. ii. 396. 

 Purple Grakle, Gen. Syn. ii. 462. Id. Sup. p. 90. Arct. Zoo/, ii. 153. 



SIZE of a Blackbhd; length twelve inches; breadth seventeen 

 inches and a half. Bill black; hides white, or pearly grey ; plumage 



* In a drawing of this bird Mr. A. calls it the female of the Boat-tailed species, but I 

 hesitate much in joining him in opinion. 



