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Section 1. The following species have under parts with 



more or less yellow. 



379 



Head and back, black ; throat, black ; rest of underparts, orange. 



Baltimore Oriole. 



Icterus galbula (male). 

 See No. 379. 



Head and back, brownish black ; throat, black ; rest of underparts, paler 

 than the male. 



Baltimore Oriole. 



Icterus galbula (female). 

 See No. 379. 



Upper plumage, dull brownish olive; rump, yellowish olive; entire under- 

 parts, yellowish white or pale buffy yellow, faintly tinged with orange. 



Baltimore Oriole. 



Icterus galbula (immature'). 

 See No. 379. 



Underparts, pale buff yellow or 



tawny yellow ; whitish on chin ; 

 sides, streaked with black; crown, 

 blackish, with tawny stripe in cen- 

 tre ; back, streaked ; tail feathers, 

 very pointed. 



Bobolink. 



Dolichonyx oryzivorus (female). 

 See No. 370. 



