APPENDIX 



102. Scott's Oriole; Icterus parisorum Bonap. 



Extremely rare north of the Lxjwer California boundary. Head, 

 back, and breast, black; the rest of the body bright yellow, except the 

 white wing markings. Basal half of tail yellow, terminal half black. 



103. Arizona Hooded Oriole; Icterus cucullatus nelson Ridgw. 

 A beautiful slender bird with a fine, sharp beak. Length about 



seven inches. General color of male bright orange yellow, a black mask 

 in front of eyes and below extending in a patch on throat; a band across 

 the back, tail and wings, black, the latter with two white bars. Young 

 males paler yellow below and back olive-brown ; tail yellowish. Females 

 with little or no black — below dull yellowish, above olive-brownish. 

 Southern California, commonest south of Los Angeles. 



104. Bullock's Oriole; Icterus buUocki (Swains.). 



The western representative of the Baltimore oriole. One of the 

 most brilliant and vivacious of our song birds. Length about eight 

 inches. Bill much stouter than that of the Arizona hooded oriole, and 

 throat-patch much restricted in comparison. Fore part of back, top of 

 head, and a narrow throat-patch, black. A large white wing-patch; 

 tail black and yellow. Rest of body varying from yellow to intense 

 orange red, this color extending up the sides of the head. Young males 

 olive-brownish on back and olive-yellowish on breast, with a small 

 ihroat-patch of black. Females grayish brown above and pale gray 

 below, with but a trace of yellow. An abundant summer resident both 

 in the valleys and mountains. 



105. Brewer's Blackbird; Scolecophagus c^anocephalus 

 (Wag!.). 



Length, nine inches. Glossy black, with bluish and greenish irides- 

 cence. Female duller, brownish black. The only pure blackbird of 

 California and everywhere abundant and gregarious. 



THE FINCH AND SPARROW FAMILY 



Small or medium-sized seed-eaters, with stout conical bills and 

 strong feet. 



This is the largest group of North American birds and has many 

 representatives in California. They are usually dull-colored birds al- 

 though there are some notable exceptions to this rule. With the English 

 sparrow in mind as a type of the family, there should be do difficulty in 

 distinguishing most of the members of the group. 



106. Western Evening Grosbeak; Coccothraustes vespertinus 

 monianus (Ridgw.). 



Length about eight inches. An abnormal sparrow with an immensely 

 thickened bill. Coloration striking. General color dull yellowish olive; 



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