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species has been located in many places along the Arkansas River, and 
cannot be said to be uncommon. The nests are placed high, generally in 
situations far more difficult than the crow, and not infrequently at a con- 
considerable distance from the water. It searches the fields for food as 
does the common chow, though its range generally parellels the river banks. 
A singular thing occurred one day in a field some eight miles from 
the river. The same intrepid climber, who had become perfectly familiar 
w ith the habits of the species, was plowing in an open field and had 
turned up and accidentally destroyed a nest, of Bob-white containing a 
number of eggs. Some of these he had put in his pocket, and soon after, 
observing a Fish Crow fly overhead, offered him an egg by tossing it in 
his direction. To his surprise the “crow” descended and took the egg, 
and several more which were offered in the same way. This lack of fear- 
lessness, however, cannot be said to be a common trait. 
Though a common species in Texas it cannot yet be reported from 
Oklahoma. Mr. Pemberton of Tulsa, has made most careful observations 
touching this point, and yet the species is persistently reported as oc- 
curring in the region about Fort Smith on the very border of the state. 
It can certainly be claimed for the following counties in Arkansas, — 
Faulkner, Perry, Pope, Yell, and Franklin, and its range will be doubt- 
less extended to many more. It seems rather singular that neither Mc- 
Atee nor Howell make any mention of it in their reports from Arkansas. 
It is impossible to mistake the note of this bird. This has been 
given ample considerable by Captain Bendire in his great Monograph, 
and need here be only mentioned. The coarse “caa-ah” is altogether 
different frcm the “caw” of the crow, both in accent and tone, but there 
is a two-syllable “ah-uk,” with a rising inflection, which is easy to imi- 
tate, and which will identify the bird at any time. The Fish Crow will 
respond to this call. It may be interesting to state that the young Fish 
Crows in the nest above referred to were all doing well in the latter part 
of August. 
H. E. Wheeler. 
Conway, Ark. 
