176 INSESSORES. ORIOLUS. Ohicle. 



The other forms, which are all natives of the New World, 

 and were heretofore included in the genus by Gmelin, La- 

 tham, and others, belong to a different tribe, of the order 

 Insessores ; constituting a part of the family of Sturnida, of 

 the Coniroslral tribe. 



Yellow and black are the prevailing colours of the male 

 birds of most of the species of this genus. They inhabit 

 wooded districts, and usually live in pairs ; but assemble in 

 small flocks previous to migration. Their food consists of 

 insects, larvae, fruits, and berries. 



They evince great art in building their nests, most of them 

 selecting the fork of some small branch, from which the nest 

 is suspended by its rim. The Golden Oriole is the only 

 known species in Europe, and is migratory. 



GOLDEN ORIOLE. 



Oriolvs Galbula, Linn. 

 PLATE XXXV. Fig. 1. and 2. 



Oriolus Galbula, Linn. Syst, 1. p. 160. 1 — Gmel. Syst. p. 382. sp. \.—Lath. 



Ind. Ornith. v. 1. p. 186. sp. 45. 

 Coracias Oriolus, Fauna Suec. No. 95. 

 Galbula, Raii Syn. p. 68. b.— Will. p. 147. t 36. 38. 

 Oriolus, Briss. 2. p. 320. t. 58 — Id. 8vo. 1. p. 247. 

 Le Loriot, Buff. Ois. v. 3. p. 254. 1. 17 — Id. PI. Enl. 26. the male — Temm. 



Man. d'Ornith. v. 1. p. 129. 

 Gelbe Rache, Bechst. Naturg. Deut. v. 2. p. 1292. 

 Gelber Pirol, Meyer, Tasschenb. Deut. v. 1. p. 108. 

 Witwall, Will. (Ang.) p. 198. 

 Yellow Bird from Bengal, Albin. 3. t. 19. 

 Golden Thrush, Edw. t. 185. 

 Golden Oriole, Br. Zool. App. p. 41. t. A.—Lewin's Br. Birds, 2. t. 43 — 



Lath. Syn. 2. p. 449. 43 Id. Supp. p. 89 — Mont. Ornith. Diet — Id. Supp, 



Dora," Br. Birds, 1. t. 7 Bewick's Supp. to Br. Birds. 



Occasional This striking and elegant bird is but an occasional visi- 



visitant. ^^^^ ^^ Britain. In addition to the instances mentioned by 



Pennant and Montagu, of its being taken in these king- 



doms, two specimens (a male and female) that were killed 



