BIBDS OF NORTH AND MIDDLE AMERICA. 291 



Arizona; habits).— Ridg way, Nom. N. Am. Birds, 1881, no. 269, part.— 

 Bbewstee, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, vii, 1882, 200 (s. Arizona; remarlis on 

 plumage).— Belding, Proc. TJ. S. Nat. Mus., vi, 1883, 343 (Guaymas, Sonora), 

 541 (La Paz, Lower California) .—Scott (W. E. D.), Auk, ii, 1885, 159-165 

 (a. Arizona; breeding habits).— Sclater, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., xi, 1886, 

 376, part (Arizona; La Paz, Lower California; California; Mazatlan). 



lldents] cucullatus Sclatbe and Salvin, Nom. Av. Neotr., 1873, 36, part. 



[Iderm cucuUatiks] var. cucullatus Baikd, Brewek, and Ridgway, Hist. N. Am. 

 Birds, ii, 1874, 183, part. 



Pendulirms cucullatus Cassin, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1867, 60, part (Lower 

 California). \ 



Icterus cucullatus nelsoni Ridgway, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., viii, no. 2, Apr. 20, 1885, 

 19, in text (Tucson, Aj-izona; coll. U.S. Nat.Mus.). — American Ornitholo- 

 gists' Union, Check List, 1886, no. 505a.— Eveemann, Auk, iii, 1886, 181 

 (Ventura Co., California; n. to Santa Barbara). — Scott (W. E. D.), Auk, iv, 

 1887, 23 (Santa Catalina Mts., s. Arizona, 4,000-6,000 ft.).— Moecom, Bull. 

 Ridgw. Orn. Club, no. 2, 1887, 48 (Banning, San Diego Co., California; Yuma, 

 Arizona). — Emerson, Bull. no. 7, Calif. Ac. Sci., 1887, 428 (Poway, San 

 Diego Co., California). — Anthony, Zoe, iv, 1893, 239 (San Pedro Martir 

 Mts., Lower California, up to 4,500 ft.). — Allen, Bull. Am. Mus. N. H., v, 

 1893, 37 (Bisbee, s. Arizona). — Bendire, Life Hist. N. Am. Birds, ii, 1895, 

 476, pi. 7, figs. 1, 2 (eggs).— Nehrling, Our Native Birds, etc., ii, 1896, 275, 

 pi. 31, fig. 3.— Merriam (Florence), Auk, xiii, 1896, 120 (Twin Oaks, San 

 Diego Co., California, breeding). — Geinnell, Pub. ii, Pasadena Ac. Sci., 

 1898, 33 (Los Angeles Co., in summer, up to 4,000 ft.). 



I[cierua] cucullatus nelsoni Ridgway, Man. N. Am. Birds, 1887, 376. 



[Icterus cucullatus'] a. Subsp. nelsoni Sclater, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., xi, 1886, 376, in 

 list of specimens (Arizona; California; La Paz, Lower California; Mazatlan). 



Icterus nelsoni Salvin and Godman, Biol. Centr.-Am., Aves, i, 1887, 472. 



ICTERUS CUCULLATUS IGNEUS Ridgway. 

 FIERY ORIOLE. 



Similar to I. c. cticullatus, but coloration more intense; adult male 

 with the orange averaging richer and purer (usually pure cadmium 

 orange), often tinged with or inclining to flame scarlet on chest; adult 

 female very different from that of I. c. oucullatits, the under parts 

 being rich saffron yellow or light cadmium yellow, the pileum, hind- 

 neck, rump, and upper tail-coverts similar but duller; wing averaging 

 decidedly longer. 



AckiU mafe.— Length (skins), 186.7-204.5 (195); wing, 86.4-89.4 

 (87.1); tail, 92.5-96 (94.5); culmen, from base, 19.6-21.6 (20.6); depth 

 of bill at base, 7.4-8.1 (7.9); tarsus, 20.8-23.4 (22.4); middle toe, 

 14.5-17 (15.5).^ 



A&dt female.— Lengi"" (skins), 154.7-209.5 (188.2); wing, 76.2-82 

 (79.2); tail, 78.2-94 (85.1); culmen, from base, 19-20.3 (19.8); depth 

 of bill at base, 7.9-8.4 (8.1); tarsus, 22.1-22.3 (22.2); middle toe, 

 15.2-16.3 (15.7).^ 



'Seven specimens. ^Five specimens. 



