14 BIRDS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. 
Family ICTERIDAt.—American Starlings. 
494. Bowsouinn. Doelichonyx orysiverus. Abundant summer resi- 
dent. Breeds. 
495. Cowpixn. Mo/othrus afer. Abundant summer resident. De- 
posits its eggs in the nests of the followiug birds, viz: Kingbird, 
Meadowlark, Purple Finch, Vesper Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, 
Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Indigo Bunting, Red-eyed Vireo, Yel- 
low-throated Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Yellow Warbler, Chestnut-sided 
Warbler, Ovenbird, American Redstart, Towhee, Golden-winged War- 
bler, Cedar Waxwing, Wood Thrush, Wilsons Thrush, Robin, Blue- 
bird, Hermit Thrush, Water Thrush, and possibly others. 
498. Rev-wincep Biacweirp. Agelatus pheniceus. Abundant sum- 
merresident. Breeds. 
501. Merapow ark. Sturnella magna. A common summer resident,’ 
a few staying all winter. Breeds. 
“506. ORCHARD ORIOLE. Jeferus spurius. A rare straggler. Saw 
one June 26, 1893, a male. Possibly was breeding. A male, oneof a 
pair, was shot at Chili by W. C. Voke about May 18, 1896. Female 
was seen at the time. 
507. Battivore Orole. J/eteruy galbuli. Abundant summer resi- 
dent. Breeds. 
509. Rusty Biackxzirp. Scolecophagus carolinus. Common migrant, 
especially in the fall. 
5trb. Bronzep GRack.r. Quisealus guiscula eneus. Abundant 
summer resident. Breeds. 
Family FRINGILLIDA.—Finches, Sparrows, etc. 
514. Eventnc Grospgak. Coccothraustes wespertina. During the 
avinter of 1889 and 1890 the remarkable movement of: this species to 
the east extended over Western New York. Specimens were taken at 
Brockport, Albion, Gaines, Chili, Lockport and Naples. 
515. Pinx Grospeax. Pinicola enucleator. Occasional migrant in 
severe winters. While large numbers passed through New England 
in 1892-93 few if any seemed to have passed as far west as this. Com- 
mon during the winter of 1895-6. ° 
517. Purpie Fincu. Curpodacus pirpureus. Common summer res- 
ident. Breeds. 
521. AMERICAN CrosssILL. Loxza curvirostra minor. A winter visi- 
tant. Not common. 
