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few days, until by the LOth they were quite as numerous as in Southern 
Ohio during the summer. 
33. PASSERINA CIRIS, Gray. — Painted Bunting ; Nonpareil. — A 
male taken April 11, was the first specimen observed, and the only 
one seen on that day. They soon became quite common, however, so 
that by the 15th they were to be seen everywhere about open grounds, 
frequenting the fences, weed-patches and pastures, in company with 
Indigo Birds and the Savannah and Swamp Sparrows. 
Family Ioreripa: Orioles, 
34. MoLorHrus ATER, Gray.—Cowbdird.—Small flock observed March 
30th, evidently migrating. 
35. AGELZUS PHENICEUS, Vieillot.—Red-and-buff-shouldered Black- 
bird.—Common about the usual places. 
36. STURNELLA MAGNA. — Swainson.—Meadow Lark. — Ganinant 
37. IcreRus spuRIUs, Bp.—Orchard Oriole.—Arrived April 5th, and 
by the 9th had become very common in the shade trees about houses 
and in the willows bordering ditches and canals. 
38. SCOLECOPHAGUS FERRUGINEUS, Swainson.—Rusty Blackbird.—A 
few specimens seen in the latter part of March. 
39. QUISCALUS PURPUREUS, Licht. — Purple Grakle. —A common 
species during our stay; apparently breeding April lst to 15th. A few 
specimens, evidently residents, shot for purposes of identification, 
proved to be of the purpureus form, thus considerably extending the 
known area of its distribution. 
Family Corvipz: Crows, Jays, etc. 
40. Corvus FRUGIVoRUS, Bartram.—Common Crow.—A _ familiar 
species about plantations, frequenting the ditches in search of cray— 
fish, which are very abundant. Nest containing young observed April 
30th. 
The Crows all along the Mississippi have a habit of following steam- 
boats in squads of six or eight about meal times, evidently with a view 
to picking up “ scraps’ from the kitchen. 
41. CYANOCITTA CRISTATA, Strickl.—Blue Jay.—Rather common 
about open woods. 
Family Tyrannipa@: Tyrant Flycatchers. 
42. TYRANNIUS CAROLINENSIS, Temminck.—Kingbird; Bee Martin. 
