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BIRDE—ICTERIDAE—ICTERINAE, 
541 
Chestnut and black. Tail black, except at extreme base ; a slight edging of white on 
the quills and CrEAGCr COVERS rca scciesaruasdenadassdaicesvsedevacscessverssssvonsoarenssuels SDUPIUSs 
Brilliant orange, red, and black. Greater coverts and quills edged with white. 
Tail 
orange; the middle feathers, and basal half of all the rest, black............. baltimore. 
B. Sides of head and neck like the belly. 
Orange and black. Forehead, sides of the throat, and tail, orange; the innermost tail 
feathers, and median spots on the others, black. Coverts continuously white; edges 
GteMAMM As Whi LOe: conse! sueosntseesmas fesaavtcstrrver esscoscevar=sebanessieevsseicevcscsd  OUOCKUNs 
C. Top of head and neck like the belly. 
Forehead, lores, and whole throat, with the interscapular region, black. 
Orange and black. Lesser wing coverts and tail, except at extreme base, black. Two 
bands on wing, and edges of quills, white...........cccccccccsesscoessrsoseeresseed. Cucullatus. 
Yellow and black. Lesser and middle coverts, and tail, yellow; middle tail feathers, 
and bases of the rest, black; quills slightly edged with white...............J. mesomelas, 
Species. 
Icterus vulgaris ........ 
Icterus audubonil...... 
oocecedOracccesouceosecs 
cecce DOr. vccevenscccces 
coeceedOre cece seseevees 
eer Cee eeeerr 
cacieceA0ssisceeveesioocees 
seceesdQee.cccoceecveves 
Icterus melanocephalus. 
Icterus parisorum...... 
coeecedOss secccccesecces 
eeeeesdOrcececccescevees 
eoeeeedOssccecccescvenes 
eneersdOre ncccsseveccees 
Icterus wWagleri.....eees 
ccceecdOrecccccvcccceees 
coccecdOvecere cevccccces 
Icterus spurius......... 
1000s edOe. ccceseereceees 
wo 0ceedQrcceccescccccces 
secce GOvseccccccescvees 
eee CMe eee een 
seceeeAOsecccccccecs vere 
Tcterus cucullatus...... 
woeee Ose sccacesevevees 
ceeneedOr, cccccccecs ove 
Icterus mesomelas..... 
Icterus baltimore....... 
evessnhOscinnccusessess 
Icterus bullockii....... 
Comparative measurements of species. 
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Locality. 3g € 3 g % : g = So si = =| = | Specimen 
5 A BE = = 5 = a = = tle! = & measured. 
= ala Ee & a a |s Sali a = 
Gage bird... ..cccecese foi 1.30 | 0.38 | 0.96 1.37 | 1.35 
Tamaulipas, Mex....| @ 1.01 | 0.29 | 0.76 0.97 | 0.96 | 
esis sAQesieeesassiiees ois nieine eveeeloe a sae esineiele esi sessile PRTESMy. 
MexiCO ss. . cocciecacessicees 1,00 | 0.29 | 0.77 1.06 | 1.04 | Skin.... 
Ringgold barracks....| 0.95 | 0.30 | 0.73 
reececdOreccccccceccce|ecoes seccccleccccelevecerlecece 
Tamaulipas.......+.- Q 1.00 | 0.30 | 0.78 | 0.35 | 1.02 | 1.00 | Skin.. ... 
neces dre cccewcccseee(escens aesees Sétylnogece| ooooral lsc Sood) scrcon (ae Laeger 
MeXic0.... vecccccecs|eeves 0.90 | 0.24 | 0.66 | 0.30 | 0.92 | 0.88 | Skin...... 
BGCOS?icussissssiscecee)}osencs 0.90 | 0.26 | 0.67 | 0.29 | 0.89 | 0.90 | Skin...... 
New Leon, Mex......| d 0.92 | 0.24 | 0.67 | 0.31 | 0.85 | 0.92 | Skin...... 
stevacGOshecsteressvsesesstes| veo | Lketo: | 4,00 lve sane|esece eieauaei|es sielallsielveee|| « seece(secvcchcsceee! STEM c000e 
wecee eds. vceccccreons od 0.94 | 0.26 | 0.66 | 0.31 | 0.90 | 0.93 | Skin...... 
t6e:0s Ossie coos sisibiswina| weecias) eocvccleccccclecvceslecccccleccces(scceee| FIOSD .ecee 
COanuila, sc cer aceeca roi 0.96 | 0.27 | 0.72 | 0.35 | 0.96 | 1.02 | Skin ...... 
deigeesGOinccesescceece|enensn| Oy Bert seceleovees|coccce|ccccoclecenes|s eeces| Fresh’. ..c0 
Guatemala. .... cescce{eesees| 8.20 |rsseeees| 3.70 | 4.40 | 0.98 | 0.82 | 0.22 | 0.62 | 0.25 | 0.87 | 0.85 | Skin.. .... 
Carlisle, Pa....sesee- fof 6.50 |.....0..| 3-22 | 3.23 | 0.88 | 0.80 | 0.22 | 0.57 | 0.95 | 0.71 | 0.75 | Skin..... 
seesise Ocacaniiniosiaiasan)|eesene] 7620.) LdcdG)| deed lence en| cesses) scien seems BOTY Poe miei! senile) DKCSI area's « 
a. do...ssseeeeeeee] @ | 6.40 |....0...| 2.98 | 2.92 | 0.88 | 0.80 | 0.92 | 0.62 | 0.96 | 0.70 | 0.75 | Skin... 
Calcasieu Pass, La... of 3.13 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.24 | 0.62 | 0.30 | 0.67 | 0.70 | Skin...... 
San Antonio, Tex.... 3 2.86 | 0.79 | 0.75 | 0.21 | 0.56 | 0.23 | 0.64 | 0.69 | Skin...... 
alone OU vnieatiniw am aisicie's Q 2.80 | 0.80 | 0.73 | 0.20 | 0.56 | 0.24 | 0.62 | 0.67 | Skin..... 
Tamaulipas, Mex.....) G | 7. 4,06 | 0.87 | 0.81 | 0.21 | 0.60 | 0.27 | 0.77 | 0.86 | Skin...... 
GensesdQvacascecaniascs|secces| F200 | 10,00°| 3.25 |cccves|soceca|ecseas|eneeie evveleccees maeestilessesie)| ECAR sc000 
eaiteseccas Q 6.90 3.74 | 0.89 | 0.83 | 0.26 | 0.61 | 0.29 | 0.72 | 0.80 | Skin...... 
aia aeccnccoleveses| 7.50 Soe sil sacmas'| ssinvan | einecial sermeciei|diesee sl sacs euler | Fresh ..... 
Mexico.. oes 3 7,40 4.32 | 1.10 | 0.90 | 0.27 | 0.68 | 0.30 | 0.81 | 0.83) Skin ..... . 
Carlisle, Pa.....-....| G | 7.00 3.26 | 0.92 | 0.85 | 0.27 | 0.66 | 0.28 | 0.73 | 0.76 | Skin. 
Washington, D. C....] Q | 7.30 sesees| 0.64 | 0.26 | 0.72 | 0.80 | Skin 
Mexico.....--.see0e.| G | 8.06 0.25 | 0.66 | 0.31 | 0.78 | 0.84 | Skin. ... 
Farm Island, Neb.....) @ | 7.70 : 0.23 | 0.63 | 0.27 | 0.74 | 0.78 | Skin ...... 
wes0a sds icesseceee seelevcssta|i doe | 2a.00)| 4°25 sioreie | aisieisie.s'|:sieiere's.e|'s0 BHC) Misco) Gn ecel aoenol pscunc Fresh. ccs 
Petaluma, Cal........] G | 7.34 |........| 3.84 | 3.42 | 0.96 | 0.80 | 0.21 | 0.65 | 0.28 | 0.75 | 0.77! Skin... 
California...... eons Q 6.90 wee 3.53 | 2.96 | 0.92 | 0.84 | 0.25 | 0.60 | 0.27 | 0.71 | 0.7 SEineonsaie 
