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ORIOLES (ORIOLUS). 



AND 



GRAKLES (GRACULA). 



This Case contains about 40 Orioles and 8 Gra- 

 kles. 



The Orioles are chiefly natives of America, where, 

 by their prodigious numbers, and their voracity, they 

 do great injury to the jjlantations of corn ; many of 

 the species build pendulous nests, some of which are 

 suspended at the extreme ends of the branches of 

 trees, with the entrance either at the bottom or 

 side. 



They are birds of considerable beauty, the general 

 prevailing colour being black, contrasted with bright 

 red and yellow. 



The Grakles are mostly natives of India, where 

 they are frequently kept in cages: some of them 

 imitate the human voice much nearer than any of the 

 parrot kind, for which reason they are frequently 

 brought to this country. They principally feed on 

 vegetables. 



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