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ther; which leaves room for the rain to get in, and effectually 
fpoils the plants. They continue there during the fummer, and 
breed, returning, as autumn approaches, to the fouthward. ‘They 
are frequently found mixed with the Red-winged Oriole, though 
not one to ten of the latter ; and are alfo feen with the Blue 
Jays. The males and females do not arrive together, the females 
come firft *. 
This fpecies is known in the country by the names of Bob Lin- 
coln and Conguedle ; likewife called by fome the White-backed 
Maize-thief ; faid to have a fine note t, and is now and then. 
kept in a cage for the fake of it. 
Agripenne, ou Ortolan de Ja Louifiane, Buf. off iv. ps 339,—Pl. enl. 382%. 
f. 2. 
EZE of the laft. The upper parts of the head, neck, body, 
and upper wing coverts, are olive brown: the under parts. 
pale yellow, paleft near the vent: the rump and upper tail. 
coverts yellow, croffed with fine lines of brown: the greater 
wing coverts are black, edged with white: quills the fame, but 
thofe in the middle have a great portion of white: the tail fea- 
thers black, and pointed at the ends, as in the laft bird; the 
two middle ones are edged with yellow, the others. with yellowith. 
white > the bill and legs paler than in the laft-defcribed. 
This is found in .Lovifiana, and is.no doubt a. mere variety of 
the laft fpecies. 
® Aman. Acad. Wo Po 576, + Kala 
Emberiza 
25. 
Var. A. 
DeEscrRIPTIONe. 
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