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DIRECTORY TO BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. IJOl 



S. A. ; introduced into Jamaica and other of tlieWestlnaiCjj. 

 Accidental at Charleston, S. C. (Audubon). Song, a series of 

 loud, clear whistles. 



d. Tricolored Orioles. Yphantes. 



Medium sized orioles usually conspicuously marked with 

 orange, black, and white. Nests in trees, woven and pendu- 

 lous. 



1. BALTIMORE OKIOLE, Y. GALBULA. 7.60; orange; 

 head, upper breast, back, wings and band on tail, black ; bar 

 and streakings on wings, white, fig. 263. Female duller 

 without black on tail. Breeds in Fig. 263. 



eastern N. A. from Ya. north to 

 Canada ; comes north in May, goes 

 south in Sep. Song, loud, clear, 

 distinct whistles, but very varia- 

 ble, given in full only in May and 

 June ; heard somewhat shortened 

 in late Aug. and early Sep. Has 

 a scolding chatter when annoyed ; 

 the young utter a monotonous 

 piping after leaving the nest in 

 July. Common about farm hous- 

 es and in country villages. 



e. Black-tailed Orioles. 

 Pendiilinus. 



Medium sized or small orioles with the tail without bright 

 markings and either wholly black or with some white. Nests 

 as in . 



1. ORCHARD ORIOLE, P. spukius. 6.70; tail, black; 

 chestnut bar on wing, otherwise the black and white mark- 

 ings are about as in d, 1, but the orange isreplacedby chest- 

 nut, fig. 264. Female greenish with the w'uite markings of 

 the male. Young male like female, gradually assuming the 

 male dress. Eastern U. S. from Fla. north to Mass., where 

 it is rare, common south of this. Nests made of grass woven 



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