550 



U. S. p. E R EXP. AND SURVEYS — ZOOLOGY — GENEEAL REPOET. 



Tlie Fendulinus aheillii of Lesson, according to Bonaparte, differs from hullockii in having the 

 flanks black ; it is stated to occur in California. 



lAst of specimens. 



The following Icterinae, not embraced in the preceding pages, are said, though probably 

 without foundation, to occur in the United States, 



1. Xanthormis mexicanus, (Brisson) Vigors, Zool. of Blossom, 1839, Pacific coast of (North ?) 

 America, 



2. Fendulinus abeillii, Lesson, Eev. Zool. Bonap, Oomptes Rendus, 1853, 834. California. 

 Said to differ from Icterus hullockii in black flanks, and to be the Oriolus costototl of Gmelin. 



3. Icterus californicus, Lafresnaye, 



Pendulinus calif ornianus, Lesson, llev, Zool, VII, Dec, 1844, 436, California. — Bonap. 

 Conspectus, 1850, 433, 



4. Icterus pmtulatus, LicuT. Bonaparte, Comptes Rendus, XXXVII, 1853, 835. Notes 

 Delattre, 12. 



Sub-Family QUISCALINAE. 



Cm. — Bill rallier attenuated, as loiifj or longer than the liead. The ciiliiinn ciirvoii, tlie tip inucli bent down. The cutting 

 edges inflected so as to impart a somewhat tubular appearance to oacli inaudible. Tlic commissure sinuated. Tail longer than 

 the wings, usually much graduated. Legs longer than the head, fitted fur walking. 



The bill of the Quiscalinae is very different from that of the other Licridae, and is readily 

 recognized by the tendency to a rounding inward along the cutting edges,, rendering the width 

 in a cross section of the bill considerably less along the commissure than above or below. Thu 

 culmen is more curved than in the Afjelalnae. 



The only genera in the United States are as follows : 



ScoLECOPllAGUS, — Tail shorter tlian the wings ; nearly even. Bill shorter tliaii tlie head, 



QuiscALUS, — Tail longer than the wings ; much graduated. Bill as long as or longer than 

 the head. 



