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The genus bear a great resemblance to the finches, but diflfers 

 from them in their habits. 



/. agripennis. Rice Bunting. — Goglue. — Bob-o-link. 

 Emberiza oryzivora of Wilson. 

 Dolichonix oryzivorus. Baird ! 



v.s.p. ET V, Bill horn colour ; legs and feet pale flesh colour ; 

 irides hazel ; eggs 5 to 6, dull white, inclining to olive, blotched 

 with lilac and rufous brown towards the larger end. 



Dorsal aspect. Front and crown of head black, the feathers 

 sometimes tipped with rufous white ; back of head, and neck 

 rufous white ; interscapular region black, the feathers edged with 

 rufous white ; rump brown ; tail coverts brownish white ; scapu- 

 lars white, edged with rufous white ; small wing coverts and great 

 wing coverts black, the latter edged on the outer vanes with ru- 

 fous white ; primaries, secondaries and tail brownish black, edged 

 on the outer vanes and tipped with brownish white ; tail cunei- 

 form, the feathers acuminate, the centre ones most so. 



Ventral aspect. Black, the feathers tipped with rufous white, 

 most conspicuous on the breast and belly ; cheeks and auriculars 

 black. 



2nd primary longest ; 1st next; the others graduated. Length 

 6^ inches ; alar breadth 9 J inches. 



The female and young male resemble one another, they are 

 varied with brownish black and brownish yellow above, while a 

 dull yellow prevails on their ventral aspects. The winter plu- 

 mage of the male resembles that of the summer female, but on 

 the whole yellower. This bird is the famous Butter Bird of the 

 West Indies, which is there esteemed so great a delicacy. The 

 tarsus and middle toe of this bird are equal in length. 

 /. pecoris. Cow Troopial or Cow Blackbird. 

 Emberiza pecoris of Wilson. 

 Molothrus pecoris. Baird! 



v.s.p. Bill, legs and feet black; irides white; eggs 3 to 5. 

 greenish white, spotted with olive brown. 



Head, neck, and throat above and below, rusty brown, the rest 

 of the dorsal and ventral aspects black, with a steel blue reflec- 

 tion ; wings and tail blackish brown. 



1st primary longest ; the rest graduated ; tail square. Length 

 6 inches ; alar breadth 1 1 inches. 



The female is wholly sooty brown. The young bird resembles 

 the mother but has a spotted breast. 



