ICTERUS. 389 



Icterus bullocki (Swains.). 



Icterus bullocki, Lord, Proc. R. A. Inst. Woolwich, iv. p. 339 (1865) ; 

 Baird, Brewer $ lliilyir. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 199 (1874; ; 

 Sennet t, Hull. U.K. Geo'l. Geoyr. Surv. Terr. iv. p. 25 (1878) ; Scl. 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 365 (1886); Salv. $ Godm. Biol. Centr.- 

 Amer., Aves, i. p. 462 (1887) ; Bendire, Life-Hist. N. Amer. Birds, 

 ii. p. 486, pi. vii. figs. 10-13 (181)",) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml p. 101 

 (1899), p. 344 (1910): Kidi/w. Birds North $ Middle Amer. ii. 

 p. 314 (1902) j Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 498 (1909). 



The eggs of Bullock's Hangnest are very similar to those of 

 1. baltimore already described. In three specimens in the series, 

 the system of lines at the broad end of the egg is very intricate, 

 and in two others the lines are fewer or altogether absent at that 

 part. Specimens measure from '8.1 to 1 in length, and from *6 to 

 (37 in breadth. 



1. North America (Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. British Columbia, July (/. K. N. Amer. Boundary Comm. 

 Lord). 



1. Salt Lake City, Utah, 27th May Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(R. Ridyway : Henshaw Coll.). 



2. California (T. M. Brewer: Tris- Crowley Bequest, 



tram Coll.). 



5. Los Angeles, California, 6th June W. Radcliffe Saunders. Esq. 

 (A. Hunter). [P.]. 



Icterus spurius (Linn.). 



Icterus spurius, Baird, Brewer 8f Ridgiv. N. Amer. Birds, ii. p. 190 

 (1874); Scl, Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 366 (1886); Salo. $ Godm. 

 Biol. Centr.-Amer., Aves, i. p. 464 (1887) ; Bendire, Life-Hist. N. 

 Amer. Birds, ii. p. 479, pi. vii. tigs. 3-5 (1895) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eier- 

 samml. p. 101 (1899), p. 344 (1910) ; Ridyw. Birds North $ Middle 

 Amer. ii. p. 275 (1902) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. pr399 (1909). 



Icterus spurius affinis, Sennett, Bull. U.S. Geol. Geoyr. Surv. Terr. v. 

 p. 397 (1879). 



The eggs of the Orchard Hangnest are of a pointed oval shape 

 and somewhat glossy. They are greyish-white or faint bluish- 

 white, marked, chiefly on the broader half of the egg, with spots, 

 small blotches and hieroglyphic-like streaks of black, purplish- 

 brown and lavender. The eggs of this species lack entirely the 

 Idng and intricate tracery of lines to be found on the eggs of 

 /. baltimore and /. bullocki. The few lines present are all com- 

 paratively short. Specimens measure from '8 to -9 in length, and 

 from '58 to -6 in breadth. 



4. North America. W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 



pP.} 

 4. North America (Smiths. Inst.). Salviu-Godman Coll. 



