495. COWBIRD. Sin. 



(Molothrus ater.) 

 Black, head and neck glossy brown; sparrow-like 

 bill; fly in flocks, uttering a greasy, squeaking note. Fe- 

 male: brownish. Bronzed Grackle. Rusty Blackbird. 



497. YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD. lO^ in. 



(Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus.) 



Black; head, throat and breast yellow; white wing 

 patch. Female: dark brown, yellow markings duller; no 

 wing patch; smaller than male. 



498. RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD. 9X in. 



(Agelaius phoeniceus.) 



Black showing scarlet shoulder-straps edged with 

 yellow. Likes marshy places; notes " quonk-a-ree," met- 

 allic whistle and chattering. Female: much streaked, 

 marked with rusty. Cowbird. Rusty Blackbird. 



501. MEADOWLARK. lO^ in. 



(Stumella magna.) 

 Streaked; black crescent on a bright yellow breast; outer 

 tail feathers white; flies straight, hovering as it reaches the 

 ground; sweet, plaintive song; nasal call-note. Flicker. 

 Dickcissel. 



506. ORCHARD ORIOLE. 7 in. 



(Icterus spurius.) 



Rich chestnut-brown, head, wings and tail black; 

 narrow white wing-bar; high trees; loud, clear song. 

 Female: olivaceous above, greenish-yellow below with two 

 white wing-bars; young male like female but with black 

 throat. Baltimore Oriole. 



507. BALTIMORE ORIOLE. 7^ in.. 



(Icterus galbula.) 

 Bright orange, head, throat, back and wings black; two 

 white wing-bars; loud call, "co-weet, co-weet, co-weet;" 

 song noteworthy. Female: smaller, brownish-yellow show- 

 ing little black. Orchard Oriole. Scarlet Tanager. 



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