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Maine, the head is pure white, with the exception of the yellow 
superciliary stripe which remains and causes a marked contrast. 
The most interesting and striking cases of albinism are those 
among the Icteridce and CorvidcB^ and how many times have I as- 
tonished disinterested persons by referring to a white Black- 
bird or a white Crow, and to such persons it must indeed seem 
very absurd to prefix “ white” before Blackbird, and also be- 
fore Crow, for how common the comparison is, “ as black as 
a Crow,” but as previously remarked, this family are as likely 
to be represented as any others. Several examples of <S. magna 
have been noted. D. oryzivorus has been taken in this plumage, as 
has also M. pecoris., A. phoRniceus.^ X. icterocephalus.^ Q. purpureus., 
and C. cristatus. This last was* a beautiful specimen of a pe- 
culiar character of albinism, the bright plumage being modi- 
fied as though a white veil had been thrown over it, yet all the 
natural markings of the birds could be plainly seen. 
I am induced to think that among the Tyrannidce but few ex- 
amples have been detected, as T. Carolinensis is the only exam- 
ple I have ever heard of. This specimen was in the collection 
of Mr. James Booth at Niagara Falls. The bird has a stained 
or creamy plumage, but the most interesting point is that the 
flame-colored patch on the crown remains ; a case similar to A. 
Unarm. C. auratus is the only example among the Picidce that 
has come under my notice. I have an extremely light colored 
specimen of S. mrius., which I collected at the Umbagog Lakes, 
but am inclined to think that this was caused by old age. 
Among the Strigidce a fine specimen of S. nebulosum is in the 
natural history museum at Niagara Falls. The only one 
among the Falconidm., on my list, is that of B. horealis^ a mag- 
nificent example, pure white, taken on the Hoboken marshes, 
N. J. Among the ColumhidcB.^ E. migratorius is noted. Frequent 
occurrences among the Tetraonidce are illustrated in C. cupido.^ 
B. umbellus, and O. Virginianus^ though occasional examples are 
found in O. pictus and B. Californicus. A beautiful specimen of 
B. umbellus was recentlj^ taken in West Bridgewater, Mass., its 
plumage being white as the driven snow. 
I have seen O. Virginianus having the veiled appearance as 
described in the Blue Jay. 
An albino, C. fulvus var. virginicus., was shot on Cape Cod, in 
September, 1875. This is the only instance which has come to 
my knowledge of albinism occurring in any of our Plovers or 
