168 CLASS AVES. 



Quiscalus Versicolor. Vieil. Gal. 108. Wils. III. 

 xxi. 3. Gracula Quiscalo. Linn. Catesb. pi. 12. 

 Gracula Barita. Lath. I. pi. 18. 



A black species, with metallic reflexions ; the tail 

 assuming all kinds of forms by the direction of its 

 lateral plumes, sometimes on a level witli the others, 

 and sometimes raised, and boat-shaped. Antilles, 

 Carolina, &c. 



From these must be separated Icterus Srdcirostris. 

 Spix. 64, whose bill, much more gross, has the lower 

 mandible furrowed obliquely at the base.* 



The Carouges. (Xanthornus.) 



Differ fi'om the troupiales only in having the bill alto- 

 gether straight. 



M. Vieillot gives to my Carouges the names of 

 Baltimore and of Yphantes. Galer. pi. 87. He 

 separates some of them, which he particularly names 

 Troupiales, or Agelaius. PL 88. 



Among the number, we must distinguish one spe- 

 cies, with the bill a little shorter, which in that respect 

 approaches to the finches :— 



Icterus Pecoris. Temm. Emherizd Pecoris. Wils. 

 Am. II. xviii. 1. 2., and Enl. QOQ. 1. 



Of a violet black ; head and neck, gray-brown. This 

 bird lives in flocks, near cattle ; but the most remark- 



« To these have been added — 

 Oriolus Mexicanus. Leach.-Zool. Misc. I. t. 2. Psarocolius leucoptcryx — 

 Wagner. — Orioltis olivaceus. Gm. PL Enl. 606. PenduHnus rufigcuter. 

 Vieil. 



