Appendix, 



98. Western Meadovvlark ; Sturnel/a magna 

 neglecta (Aud.). 



Back mottled and streaked gray, brown and bufF; 

 a paler line down the top of head and a second 

 over the eye. Below yellow, with a black cres- 

 cent on breast. Sides gray, streaked with brown. 

 Very common and widely distributed. Length 

 over ten inches ; bill long and sharp. 



99. Scott's Oriole ; Icterus parisorum Bonap. 



Extremely rare north of the Lower Cahfbrnia 

 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. 



100. Arizona Hooded Oriole ; Icterus cucullatus 

 ?ielsoni 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. 



loi. Bullock's Oriole; Icterus bullocki (Swains.). 



The western representative of the Baltimore oriole. 

 One of the most brilliant and vivacious of our 

 song birds. Length about eight inches. Bill 



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