throat, and sides of head yellow ; a black stripe commencing at the 

 bill runs back through the eye then downwards on the cheek ; a black 

 crescent on the throat ; belly white ; breast spotted ; sides of body lilac- 

 brown ; a black tuft on each side of the head connected by a black 

 band across the crown ; wings brown, their feathers somewhat edged 

 and tipped with lighter ; tail notched, the middle feathers brown, 

 the others black, but the outermost ones with white edges ; bill and 

 feet dark. Length, 7.25 inches. 



Migratory. A Winter visitor. Arrives from the north in small flocks in October, 

 returns in March. 



PLATE XIX. BOBOLINK. REEDB1RD. 



Dolicbonyx ory^ivorus. 



In Spring and Summer, breast, wings and tail black ; hind neck 

 cream-color ; back and rump white ; bill and legs brown. 



In Fall, yellowish-brown, streaked with darker. Length, 7.55 inches. 



Migratory. Arrives early in May, leaves late in September. During the breeding 



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