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Icterus bullocki (Swains.). 
Icterus bullocki, Lord, Proc. R. A. Inst. Woolwich, iv. p. 839 (1865) ; 
Baird, Brewer § Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 199 (1874); 
Sennett, Bull. U.S. Geol. Geogr. Surv. Terr, iv. p. 25 (1878) ; Sel. 
Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 365 (1886); Salv. § Godm. Biol. Centr- 
Amer., Aves, i. p. 462 (1887); Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, 
ii. p. 486, pl. vil. figs. 10-13 (1895); Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 101 
(1899), p. 544 (1910): Redgw. Bards North § Middle Amer. ii. 
p. 314 (1902) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 498 (1909). 
The eggs of Bullock’s Hangnest are very similar to those of 
J. baltimore already described. In three specimens in the series, 
the system of lines at the broad end of the egg is very intricate, 
and in two others the lines are fewer or altogether absent at that 
part. Specimens measure from ‘81 to 1 in length, and from °6 to 
*67 in breadth. 
1. North America (Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 
3. British Columbia, July (J &. N. Amer. Boundary Comm. 
Lord), 
1. Salt Lake City, Utah, 27th May Salvin-Godman Coll. 
(R. Ridgway: Henshaw Coll.), 
California (7. M. Brewer: Tris- Crowley Bequest. 
tram Coll. ). 
5. Los Angeles, California, 6th June W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
(A. Hunter). (esl 
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Icterus spurius (Linn.). 
Icterus spurius, Baird, Brewer § Ridgw. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 190 
(1874); Sel, Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 366 (1886); Salv. § Godm. 
Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, 1. p. 464 (1887); Bendire, Life-Hist. N. 
Amer. Birds, ii. p. 479, pl. vil. figs. 3-5 (1895); Nehrk. Kat. Ever- 
samml, p. 101 (1899), p. 844 (1910); Ridgw. Birds North § Middle 
Amer. i. p. 275 (1902) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 499 (1909). 
Icterus spurius affinis, Sennett, Bull. U.S. Geol. Geogr. Surv. Terr. v. 
p. 897 (1879). 
The eggs of the Orchard Hangnest are of a pointed oval shape 
and somewhat glossy. They are greyish-white or faint bluish- 
white, marked, chiefly on the broader half of the egg, with spots, 
small blotches and hieroglyphic-like streaks of black, purplish- 
brown and lavender. The eggs of this species lack entirely the 
long and intricate tracery of lines to be found on the eggs of 
I, baltimore and J, bullocki. The few lines present are all com- 
paratively short. Specimens measure from ‘8 to ‘9 in length, and 
from ‘58 to °6 in breadth. 
4. North America. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
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4. North America (Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 
