494. Dolichonyx oryzivorus 
BOBOLINK. 7 inches 
Male. Above, head black; back black and white; rump white; 
wings and tail black; yellow patch on back of neck. Selow black. 
Female. Above strifed olive-brown like a sparrow; two broad 
dark stripes on the head. Below yellowish. 
Flight labored. Locally common in Massachusetts. Arrives sec- 
ond week in May. © 
Song. Joyous carol on the wing, ending in delicate harplike notes. 
Nest. On the ground in hayfields and meadows. 
Breeds. Throughout New England. 
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