58. Cardinalis virginianus (Briss.) Bp. Cardinal.—Abundant resident. In a series of fifty specimens, two or three are typical, the remainder exhibiting to a greater or less degree the characters of both virginianus as restricted and var. igneus. In one specimen the black band across the culmen is hardly perceptible, but in none does the red of the forehead reach completely to the bill.
59. Calamospiza bicolor (Towns.) Bp. Lark Bunting.—One specimen, in a scattering grove of post oaks, March 24.
60. Molothrus ater (Bodd.) Gray. Cowbird.—A few females shot out of flocks of the following variety, in March.
60 b. Molothrus ater obscurus (Gm.) Coues. Dwarf Cowbird.—On Jan. 20 I shot the first females that I had observed, after which they soon became common. No males were detected until Feb. 25, but from that time both sexes were found in abundance.
61. Agelæus phœniceus (Linn.) Vieill. Red-winged Blackbird.—Abundantly represented, during the winter, but by females only, so far as my observations went. The males are said by the villagers to occur rarely.
62. Sturnella neglecta, Aud. Western Field Lark.—Abundant during my stay.
63. Icterus spurius (Linn.) Bp. Orchard Oriole.—One individual seen in April.
64. Scolecophagus cyanocephalus (Wagl.) Cab. Brewer’s Blackbird.—Found throughout my stay; in great abundance up to the middle of March.
65. Corvus corax carnivorus (Bartr.) Ridg. Raven.—Uncommon. Usually solitary, but on Jan. 28, I noticed a flock of a dozen.
66. Corvus frugivorus, Bartr. Crow.—Rare.