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exposed to the light, 

 very near the centre. 



Its shape is elliptical, the greatest diameter being 

 In size three eggs average .88 by .70. 



143 

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 316 

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 335 

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 354 

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 386 

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Lomita April 19 



do .*. May 5 



...do May 5 



... do , . Slay 5 



...do May 5 



...do May 5 



...do May 5 



...do May 6 



...do ISIay 6 



...do May 7 



... do May 8 



...do May 10 



...do May 10 



...do May 10 



...do „ May 15 



... do May 15 



...do May 15 



59. Agel^us phceniceus (L.) Y. — Bed-u-inged BlaclMrd. 



A common resident, breeding in the low brush and rank weeds of low 

 places, at all points visited on the Eio Grande, back from the salt- 

 marshes. 



60. XANTHOCEPnALUS ICTEROCEPHALUS (Bp.) Bd. — Yclloic -headed 



Blaclibird. 

 Erratic in its movements on our southern border, this bird made its 

 appearance at Lomita on April 25 to pick up its share of the corn thrown 

 to the pigs about the corn-crib, and was seen daily for some time. On 

 May 7 it was abundant, but by the middle of May had entirely disap- 

 peared. I think none remain to breed, owing probably to the absence 

 of sloughs and marshes, where grow the rushes, their favorite breeding 

 resorts. 



61. Icterus spurius afpinis (Lawr.) Coues. — Texan Orchard Oriole. 

 Quite abundant at Lomita; habits just the same as the true ISTorthern 



form. Its nest is sometimes pensile, sometimes half-pensile, and com- 

 posed of nicely woven grasses. I found them breeding at Lomita in 

 numbers next to the Hooded Oriole. Took first set of eggs May 1. 

 The &gg^ vary in color from greenish-blue to white, and have iewer 

 markings than the other Orioles found there. The average size from a 

 large series is .74 bv .56. 



Lomita April 15 



...do Ai)ril 15 



7.00 



...do 

 ...do 



April 22 

 April 22 



9.75 



62. Icterus bullocki (Sw.) Bp. — BuUocVs Oriole. 



K ot uncommon, and breeding at Lomita. Several sets of eggs taken ; 

 first, May 3. 



