Henshaw,
mother of the bishop of that name of Rhode Island.
_18th_. Alfred Schoolcraft, who had commenced the study of ornithology
with decided ability, hands me the following list of birds, which have
been observed to extend their visits to this island and the basin of
Lake Huron.
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Common Name. | Order. | Family. | Genus. |
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Brown Thrush |Passeres |Canori |Turdus |T. Rufus.
Cedar Bird | " |Sericati |Bonelycilla|B. Carolinensis.
Canada Jay | " |Gregarii |Corvus |C. Canadensis.
Crow | " | " | " |C. Corone.
House Wren | " | " |Trylodites |T. Edom.
Blue Jay | " | " |Corvus |C. Vociferus.
Raven | " | " | " |C. Corax.
Snow Bird | " |Passerini |Fringilla |F. Hyemalis.
Sing Cicily | " | " | " |F. Melodia.
Robin | " |Canori |Turdus |T. Migratoria.
| " |Passerini |Loxia |L. Corvurostra.
Red Winged Starling| " |Gregarii |Icterus |I. Phoenicus.
Goldfinch | " |Passerini |Fringilla |F. Tristis.
Little Owl |Accipetres|Stapaces |Stryx |S.
Sparrow Hawk | " | " |Falco |F. Sparverius.
Golden Plover |Gralle |Pressirostre |Charadrus |C. Plurailis.
Woodcock | " |Semicole |Scolipax |S. Minor.
Green Winged Teal | |Lamelasodenta|Anas |Anas Crecca.
Wood Duck | | " | " |A. Sponsa.
Golden Eyed Duck | | " |Fatigula |F. Clengula.
Hooping Crane | |Herodii |Grus |G. Americana.
Kingfisher |Passeres |Augubrostres |Alcedo |A. Alcyon.
Loon | |Pygopodes |Colymbus |C. Glacialis.
Partridge | |Galinacia |Perdix |P. Virginiana.
Of their habits he appends the following remarks:--
"The Canada Jay (_C. Canadensis_) preys upon smaller birds of the
sparrow kind. This fact has been related to me by persons o
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