426 SPURIOUS BALTIMORE. 



The Baltimore-Bird inhabits the northern parts 

 of America, from CaroHna to Canada. It suspends 

 its nest, according to Mr. Pennant, from the hori- 

 zontal forks of the Tuhp or Poplar-trees: it is 

 formed of tough vegetable filaments curiously in- 

 terwoven, mixed with wool, and lined with hair: 

 in shape it somewhat resembles a pear, and is open 

 at the top, and furnished with a hole on the side, 

 for the purpose of more expeditiously feeding the 

 young. This species is said to migrate during the 

 winter from North into South- Am erica. 



Var. 9 



SPURIOUS BALTIMORE. 



Oriolus spurius. Zm. This is greatly allied to 

 the immediately preceding, both in size and 

 colours; but of a somewhat less brilliant appear- 

 ance; the orange-colour being accompanied by a 

 cast of ferruginous: the smaller wing-coverts are 

 light bay; the greater black, with whitish edges; 

 and the quills of the same colour, but more inclin- 

 ing to brown: the tail, according to Mr. Pen- 

 nant, cuneiform, and black; the bill and legs lead- 

 coloured. In the female the head and hind part 

 of the neck are olive-coloured, the throat black, 

 the w^ing-coverts dusky with white edges, and the 

 quills of the same colour : the under side of the 

 body greenish yellow, and the tail dusky with 

 yellow edges. Native of North America, inhabit- 

 ing similar regions with the Baltimore Oriole/ 



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