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 How to Name the Birds

STUDIES OF THE FAMILIES OF PASSERES

BY FRANK M. CHAPMAN

SECOND mm: FA.\11[1\‘.‘\. STARLixos, Slum/lire. 1 species.

Rang/tn—This family contains some species distributed throughout the eastern hemisphere. including New Zealand and most of the islands of the Pacific. except Australia. It is represented in America only by the Starling, which has been recorded as accidental in Greenland, and is now naturalized and common in the region about New York city, where it was introduced by Mr. Eugene Schieﬁelin (who also is responsible for the introduction of English Sparrows into New York city, in 1864.) in 1890 and 1891. The first year named. 80 birds were releaSCd in Central Park;

51 [\RLING. Family Smmidw

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in 1891, 4.0 birds were given their freedom in the same locality. The species is now common in the upper parts of New York city, and has become established from Staten Island and Bayonne, N. J., on the south to Sing Sing on the north. and the west end of Long Island and Norwalk, Conn.. on the east. It has been observed at New Haven, Conn., and Englewood, N. J., and is evidently rapidly increasing.y in numbers and adding to its range.

SHIMII.—Wi[h us, the Starling is a permanent resident.

Calma—The Starling. in common with many members of its family, is

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