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Title: Ornithology and oölogy of New England (microform) : containing full descriptions of the birds of New England and adjoining states and provinces, arranged by a long-approved classification and nomenclature : together with a complete history of their habits, times of arrival and departure ... : with illustrations of many species of the birds and accurate figures of their eggs
Identifier: cihm_51523 (find matches)
Year: 1867 (1860s)
Authors: Samuels, Edward A. (Edward Augustus), 1836-1908
Subjects: Ornithology; Birds; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux; Oiseaux
Publisher: Boston : Nichols and Noyes
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CYANOSPIZA CYANEA.—Not common.
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ORNITHOLOGY AND OOLOGY. S. SOCIALIS. — Common. Breeds. MELOSPIZA MELODIA.—Common. Breeds. M. PAIUSTBIS. —Not common here; but it breeds in some of the soutli- ern towns of Lower Canada. PASSE2ELLA ILIACA. — Not common. Breeds. I tliink that this species is more aluiiidant in Labrador during summer. GUIRACA LUDOVICIANA.—Not common. Breeds. Quebec may be con- sidered its nortliern limit. Breeds. Breeds. Tliis is tlie most DOLICHONYX ORYZIVOEUS. — Common. northern limit of this species. AGELAIU" PHCENICEUS. — Tliis species is a very rare visitor in this neiglihorliood, and is t-cen only in the spring, when on its passage to the swamps in the West. It breeds abundantly at Toronto, Upper Canada. SCOLECOPHAGUS FERRDGINEUS. — Very common in the fall, at which season they visit this locality on their passage south. Great numbers are shot, and sold like game in our markets. This species has been noticed here as late as the LMth of :\ray, when it disappears. It has not been found breed- ing witliin the ii lirtable portions of this province. QUISCALUS VERSICOLOP. — Bare in this district. A few pairs have been discovered breeding at Three Itivers, between this city and Jlonti-eal. CORVUS AMERICANUS. —Common. Breeds in largo numbers. A few geneially remain here during winter. They feed on the berries of the mountain ash. Tlie old nests are invaria!)ly occupied, and the birds lay their eggs very early. I have seen the yomig ones fully fledged before the 24th of :May. CORVUS CARNIVORUS. — Occasionally seen in this district. It breeds on the high, rocky portions of islands in the lower St. Lawrence. CYANURA CRISTATA. —Abundant in the mountains nortli of this city, where they breed. PERISOREUS CANADENSIS. — Sometimes very conuuon in the flill. I Jiave not noticed this bird In the vicinity of Quebec during summer; l)ut, while on a collecting trip down the St. Lawrence, in the month of .Inly, I saw number- ot the old and young in the woods, at a place called Mille Vaches. They were following each other in one direction, and appeared to me to have hi-bits similar to those of the Black-cap TitiTiouse. From this fact of its occurrence on the north shore of the St. Lawrence at the above season, it is evident that they bree.l in our wild, unfrequented forests, such as may bo fomid north and east of the river Saguenay. I have offered a high price for the nests and eggs of the Canada Jay; but, as yet, nothing of the kind lias appeared.

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