BIRDS OF NORTH AND MIDDLE AMERICA. 291 



Arizona; habits). — Ridgway, Nom. N. Am. Birds, 1881, no. 269, part. — 

 Brewstek, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, vii, 1882, 200 (s. Arizona; remarks on 

 plumage). — Belding, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vi, 1883, 343 (Guaymas, Sonora), 

 541 (La Paz, Lower California) .—Scott (W. E. D.), Auk, ii", 1885, 159-165 

 (s. Arizona; breeding habits). — Sclater, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., xi, 1886, 

 376, part (Arizona; La Paz, Lower California; California; Mazatlan). 



[IcterKs] c'ucuUatus SCI.ATER and Salvin, Nom. Av. Neotr., 1873, 36, part. 



[Icterus cucullatus] var. cucullatus Baird, Brewer, and Ridgway, Hist. N. Am. 

 Birds, ii, 1874, 183, part. 



Pendulinum cucullatus Cassin, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1867, 60, part (Lower 

 California). 



Icterus cucullatus neUoni Ridgway, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., viii, no. 2, Apr. 20, 1885, 

 19, in text (Tucson, Arizona; coll. U.S. Nat.Mus. ). — American Ornitholo- 

 gists' Union, Check List, 1886, no. 505rt. — Evermann, Auk, iii, 1886, 181 

 (Ventura Co., California; n. to Santa Barbara). — Scott (W. E. D. ), Auk, iv, 

 1887, 23 (Santa Catalina Mts., s. Arizona, 4,000-6,000 ft.).— Morcom, Bull. 

 Ridgw. Orn. Club, no. 2, 1887, 48 (Banning, San Diego Co., California; Yuma, 

 Arizona). — Emerson, Bull. no. 7, Calif. Ac. Sci., 1887, 428 (Poway, San 

 Diego Co., California).— Anthony, Zoe, iv, 1893, 239 (San Pedro Martir 

 Mts., Lower California, up to 4,500 ft.).— Allen, Bull. Am. Mus. N. H., v, 

 1893, 37 (Bisbee, s. Arizona).— Bendire, Life Hist. N. Am. Birds, ii, 1895, 

 476, pi. 7, figs. 1, 2 (eggs). — Nehrling, Our Native Birds, etc., ii, 1896, 275, 

 pi. 31, fig. 3.— Merriam (Florence), Auk, xiii, 1896, 120 (Twin Oaks, San 

 Diego Co., California, breeding). — Grinnell, Pub. ii, Pasadena Ac. Sci., 

 1898, 33 (Los Angeles Co., in summer, up to 4,000 ft.). 



/ [cterusl cucullatus nelsoni Ridgway, Man. N. Am. Birds, 1887, 376. 



[Icterus cucullatus'] a. Subsp. nelsoni Sclater, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., xi, 1886, 376, in 

 list of specimens (Arizona; California; La Paz, Lower California; Mazatlan). 



Icterus nelsoni Salvin and Godman, Biol. Centr.-Am., Aves, i, 1887, 472. 



ICTERUS CUCULLATUS IGNEUS Ridgway. 

 FIERY ORIOLE. 



Similar to /. c. cucullatus^ bat coloration more intense; adult male 

 with the orange averaging* richer and purer (usually pure cadmium 

 orange), often tinged with or inclining to flame scarlet on chest; adult 

 female very difl'erent from that of /. c. cucullatus, the under parts 

 being rich safl'ron yellow.or light cadmium yellow, the pileum, hind- 

 neck, rump, and upper tail-coverts similar but duller; wing averaging 

 decidedly longer. 



Adult male.—hQngth. (skins), 186.7-204.5 (195); wing, 86.1-89.4 

 (87.1); tail, 92.6-96 (94.5); culmen, from base, 19.6-21.6 (20.6); depth 

 of bill at base, 7.4-8.1 (7.9); tarsus, 20.8-23.4 (22.4); middle toe, 

 14.5-17 (15.5).^ 



Adult female.— luengV" (skins), 154.7-209.5 (188.2); wing, 76.2-82 

 (79.2); tail, 78.2-94 (85.1); culmen, from base, 19-20.3 (19.8); depth 

 of bill at base, 7.9-8.4 (8.1); tarsus, 22.1-22.3 (22.2); middle toe, 

 15.2-16.3 (15.7).' 



^ Seven specimens. ^ Five specimens. 



