. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD. and has furnished a theme for several poets, of whom Bryant was the most celebrated. The Red-Winged Blackbird ^ is a bird that delights my soul. No marsh or cat-tail swamp is complete without him. No spring ever can be perfect without his sweet, licjuid gurgle— "; You hear that flute-like call when the sky is clear, the warm sunshine is flooding field and stream, and you are glad that you are alive. The jet-black plumage of this bird
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD. and has furnished a theme for several poets, of whom Bryant was the most celebrated. The Red-Winged Blackbird ^ is a bird that delights my soul. No marsh or cat-tail swamp is complete without him. No spring ever can be perfect without his sweet, licjuid gurgle— "; You hear that flute-like call when the sky is clear, the warm sunshine is flooding field and stream, and you are glad that you are alive. The jet-black plumage of this bird, with epau- lettes of scarlet and white, make a brave show among the dull green blades of the cat-tails. As a rule, bird-songs translated into English do not appeal to me very strongly; but the Red- Wing does say "0-ka-lee" to perfection! The typical Red-Wing is an eastern bird, but its half-dozen subspecies are so well dispersed throughout the United States that almost every region possesses one. The Yellow-Headed Blackbird' is a very conspicuous species throughout the West, from Indiana almost to the Pacific. Its entire head, neck and breast are of a dull-yellow color, but elsewhere it is wholly black, save a white patch on the wing. In Montana it is very common in summer. The Meadow-Lark ' is one of the most trust- ful and sociable of our birds. As its name im- plies, it is partial to open grass-lands, and its fa- ' Ag-e-lai'vs phoe-7ii'ci-us. Length, 9 inches. ' With an apology to the reader, it is stated that the Latin name of this bird is Xan-tho-ceph'a-his xan-tho-ceph'a-lus : and its length is about 9 inches, ^ StuT-nel'la mag'na. Length, about 10 inclies. vorite hunting-grounds are the bits of waste land in sloughs (called "dews" in the West), that are full of low weeds. This bird does not hke tall grass or weeds, for it is very curious to know all that is going on in the world about it. It is an indifferent flyer,—slow and short,—and manifes
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