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THE FISH-CROW 
This species does not appear to proceed westward along the coast beyond 
the mouths of the Mississippi, where it is, however, abundant ; for, after 
leaving this place, none were seen on our way to the Texas, where we 
found the Common American Crow in great abundance. The Fish-Crow 
is, however, plentiful on the Columbia river, according to Mr. Townsend, 
who brought specimens from that country. 
Fish-Crow, Corvus ossifragus , Wils. Amer. Orn., vol. v. p. 27. 
Corvus ossifragus, Bon ap. Syn., p. 57. 
Fish-Crow, Corvus ossifragus, Nutt. Man., vol. i. p. 216. 
Fish-Crow, Corvus ossifragus, Aud. Orn. Biog., vol. ii. p. 268 ; vol. v. p. 479. 
Feathers of the head and neck oval and blended ; third quill- longest ; 
tail considerably rounded, a small space at the base of the lower mandible 
on each side bare ; general colour black, with blue and purple reflections 
above, blue and greenish beneath. Young brownish-black, with the blue 
and purple reflections less brilliant. * 
Male, 16, 33. Female, 15, 31. 
From the mouths of the Mississippi upwards to Natchez, and along the 
Atlantic to New York. Common. Resident in the Southern States. 
Columbia river. 
The Honey Locust. 
Gleditschia triacanthos, Willd., Sp. PL, vol. iv. p. 1097. Pursh, FI. Amer., voL 
ii. p. 221. — Polygamia Dicecia, Linn . — LeguminosvE, Juss. 
