. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds . ing, zigzaggedand flourished with dark browns or blackish ; averaging X in size; 5-6 in grackles are absent from their breeding-gi-ounds for only a small part
. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds . ing, zigzaggedand flourished with dark browns or blackish ; averaging X in size; 5-6 in grackles are absent from their breeding-gi-ounds for only a small part of the year, whenthey flock southerly, often in immense bands scouring about for food. At times they are veryinjurious to the crops, but this is offset by their destruction of noxious insects. The courtshipsof the males look very curious to a dispassionate observer, being carried on with the most gro-tesque actions and ludicrous attitudes, as well as curious vocalization. 336. Q. p. aeneus. (Lat. ceneus, brassy.) Bronzed Crow BLACKsraD. Brass from the interior U. S., especially the Mississippi valley, acquire in full plumage asplendid iridescence of three kinds, in pretty distinct areas. Body uniform shining neck and breast chiefly steel-blue. Wings and tail chiefly violet and purple. This bril-liant coloration is that represented by Audubon, pi. 221 of the 8vo. ed. Such birds occut. 414 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS.—PASSERES — OSCINES from New Eugland, Hudsons Bay, the Saskatchewan and Rocky Mts. to Texas and theGulf Q. P- aglaeus. (Gr. dykaios, aglaios, splendid.) Florida Crow Blackbird. GreenGrackle. Birds resident in S. Florida are smaller than average purpureus, with relativelylonger and slenderer bill more decurved at tip ; the body lustre chiefly greenish ; head and neckchiefly violaceous steel-blue; wings and tail steel-blue, becoming violet on the coverts. Aver-aging an inch less in length than purpureus, and other parts in proportion,
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