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94. Sturnella magna (Linn.). 

 MEADOW LARK. 



Above, streaked with black, brown and graj'; breast, bright yellow with 

 a large, black crescent; sides and undertail-coverts, pale brown, streaked 

 with black. Length, 10 inches. 



Common summer resident. Earliest arrival, March 8 (Miss 

 Morse) ; departs in November. Raises 2 broods. Eggs 3-5, 

 white, spotted with bright brown. Nest of grass, on the 

 ground. Eggs laid in May and July. Feeds oninseets, seeds, 

 etc. Beneficial. Note, a clear, rather plaintive, agreeable 

 whistle. 



95. Icterus spurius (Linn.). 



ORCHARD ORIOLE.. 



Male : Chestnut, with wings, tail and fore parts of the body, black. 



Female and young: Olive-green above; yellowish beneath. The male 

 in the second year is like the female but has a black throat. Length, 7 

 inches. 



Rare and irregular summer resident. Nest pensile, of 

 grasses, etc., in a tree. Eggs 3-5, bluish-white, marked with 

 blackish. Feeds on insects. Beneficial. A notably skillful 

 and sweet singer. 



96. Icterus galbula (Linn.). 



BALTIMORE ORIOLE. HANG-NEST. FIRE HANG- 

 BIRD. 



Male: Head, neck, back, wings and middle tail feathers, black; else 

 where bright orange. 



Female AND YOUNG : Above, mixed dusky and yellow-olive; beneath dull 

 orange. Length, VJ-S inches. 



Common summer resident. Earliest arrival. May 2 ; departs 

 in September. Raises 2 broods. Eggs 3-6, bluish-or-brownish- 

 white, marked with blackish. Nest of grass, hair, string, 

 rags, etc., compactly put together and skillfully suspended 

 from the end of a limb of some tree, most commonly an elm. 

 Eggs laid in May, June and July. Feeds chiefly on insects. 

 Very beneficial. A loud and beautiful singer. 



