Class II. GOLDEN ORIOLE. 303 



GENUS VI. ORIOLE. 



Bill strait conic, sharp pointed, cultrated, 

 upper mandible rather longer and slightly 

 notched at the end. 



Tongue sharp and divided. 



Oriolus Galbula. O. luteus, Oriolus. Gesner av. 713. Aldr. 1. Golden. 



loris artubusque nigris, rectri- av. i. 418. 



cibus exterioribus postice Le Loriot. Brisson av. ii. 320. 



flavis. Lath. Ind. orn. 186. id. Hist, d'ois. iii. 284. PI. Enl. 



Syn. ii. 24g. id. Sup. i. 8Q. id. 26. 



Sup. ii. 126. The Witwal. Wil orn. IQS, 



Oriolus Galbula. Gm. Lin. 382. Raii Syn. av. 68. 



Faun. Suec. No.Q5. Golden Thrush. Edw. 185. 



Scopoli, No. 45 Kramer, 360. Br. Zool. 4to. App. 532. 



Arct. Zool. ii. 26. 



X HIS beautiful bird is common in several parts 

 of Europe ; where it inhabits the woods, and 

 hangs its nest very artificially between the slen- 

 der branches on the summits of antient oaks. 

 It lays four or five dirty white eggs, spotted with 

 dark brown chiefly at the larger end. Its note 

 is loud, and resembles its name. I have heard 



