ICTERID.E — THE ORIOr.ES — ICTERUS. 



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Genus ICTERUS, Brisson. 



Ictenia, Xanthornus, Pendulimis, of autliorSj in part. 



Gex. Char. Same as those of the suli-tainily, 

 genus. 



riven by Baird, belli;,' the 



Icterus BuUockii, Swaissox. 

 THE WESTERN ORIOLE. 



Xiintlmrints Diilla-bi, Swainsox, Svii. JIcx. Birds, Taylor's Pliib M.-ifr. I. 1827, 4.10.— 

 YphanIcK Dullwldi, IIeeioianm, P. R. Rep. X. vi. .52. — Icterus IJuHorlii, Bosavxkti;, 

 List, 18 18. — AuDURo.N, Oni. Biog. V. 18.39, 9 ; pi. 388 anil 4:!.'!. Ib. Birds Amer. IV. 

 1842, 4.3 ; pi. 218. — Newberry, Rep P. R. R. VI. iv. 18.57, 87. — Ili/iikinlrs Bulloch'/. 

 Cassin, Pr. A. N. Sc. 1867, 62. — Baird, P. R. Rep. Birds, IX. .549. — Coopek ami 

 SucKLEY, XII. iii. Zool. of W. T. 209. 



Psarocolius iinricollif, Maxini- Reisc Xorilam I. 1839, 307 (Fort Pierre, Nebraska). 



Sp. C'ii.vii. Tail very slightly graduated. Upper part of the head and iieek, ba<'k, 

 wings, two central tail feathers, line from base of bill through the eyi' to the blaek f>f the 

 nape, and a line from the base of the bill, rnnning to a point on the throat, blaek. Under 



Male. 



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