GIRAUD'S ORIOLE 



parts chestnut. In autumn, with buffy edgings 

 to some of the black feathers; the chestnut 

 plumage also dulled by buffy or yellowish edgings. 



Female. Above grayish olive green; wings 

 dusky with two whitish bands and light olive 

 grayish edgings ; under parts dull yellow. 



Young. Similar to adult female, the young 

 male in the second year has throat black. 



A winter visitant, observed about Ancon and 

 Panama in spring, but less common than Icterus 

 galbula. 



13. Icterus giraudi Cassin 

 Giraud's Oriole 



Sexes alike. Length. Male. 210 mm. (8.25 

 in.); tail 99 mm. (3.90 in.). Female. 188 mm. 



FIG. 1 06. Icterus giraudi 



(Nat. Size) 



(7.40 in.); tail 88 mm. (3.45 in.). Forehead and 

 sides of head excepting ear coverts, chin, throat 

 and upper chest (excepting sides) black; re- 

 mainder of plumage orange yellow; wings and 

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