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being largely insectivorous, but in the Southern States the Reed- 
bird does great damage. Large numbers of these birds visit the 
rice fields in the spring, devouring the seed grain, and again at 
harvest time in the fall. According to Dr. C. Hart Merriam, the 
annual loss they occasion is about $2,000,000. 
44. Molothrus ater. Cowbird. Common summer resident. 
The eggs of this bird are deposited in the nests of other species. 
45. Agelaius phceniceus. Red-winged Blackbird. Common 
summer resident, breeds. 
46. Sturnella magna. Meadowlark. Common resident, 
breeds. 
47. Icterus spurius. Orchard Oriole. Common summer 
resident, breeds. 
48. Icterus galbula. Baltimore Oriole. Common summer 
resident, breeds. 
49. Quiscalus quiscula. Purple Grackle. Common summer 
resident, breeds. 
50. Carpodacus purpureus. Purple Finch. Rare winter strag¬ 
gler. 
51. Spinus tristis. American Goldfinch. Resident, common 
in summer, breeds. 
52. Poocaetes gramineus. Vesper Sparrow. Common summer 
resident. “During the winter months is quite frequently to be met 
with in the southern portion of the State.”— Warren. 
53. Ammodramus savannarum passerinus. Grasshopper Spar¬ 
row. Summer resident. 
54. Zonotrichia albicollis. White-throated Sparrow. Win¬ 
ter resident. 
55. Spizella monticola. Tree Sparrow. Common winter 
resident. 
56. Spizella socialis. Chipping Sparrow. Common summer 
resident, breeds. 
57. Spizella pusilla. Field Sparrow. Common summer 
resident, breeds. 
58. Junco hyemalis. Snowbird. Common winter resident. 
59. Passer domesticus. English Sparrow. Abundant resi¬ 
dent, breeds. 
60. Melospiza fasciata. Song Sparrow. Resident, common 
in summer, breeds. 
61. Passerella iliaca. Fox Sparrow. Common as a migrant, 
occurs usually in small flocks. 
62. Pipilo erythrophthalmus. Chewink. Towhee. Abundant 
summer resident, breeds. 
63. Cardinalis cardinalis. Cardinal. Common resident, prob¬ 
ably breeds. 
64. Habia ludoviciana. Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Occurs 
as a migrant, not abundant. 
