A35 



SCHOMBERGER ORIOLE. 



Oriolus melancholicus. 0. suhferrugineus, nigro maculatus, 



fascia oculari nigra. 

 Subferruginous Oriole^ spotted with blacky with a black stripe 



across the eyes. 



O. melancholicus. 0. griseus, nigro punctatus, fascia oculorum 



alba. Lin. Syst. Nat. 

 Xanthornus naevius. Briss. av. 2. p, 126. 

 The Schomburger. Edwards, pi. 85- 



Size of a Lark, which it considerably resembles 

 in colour, being of a subferruginous brown, varied 

 with black, the middle of each feather being of 

 that colour: the sides of the head are black, de- 

 scending on each side in a broken stripe to some 

 distance down the neck; the quill-feathers and 

 tail are dusky, with pale rufous edges : the under 

 parts of the bird are considerably paler than the 

 upper, and spotted with black : the bill and legs 

 flesh-colour. Native of Mexico. 



Far. ? 



In this the plumage is of a brighter cast, or 

 more inclining to orange-colour: the head is 

 marked on each side by a white eye-stripe, border- 

 ed above and below with black: the irides reddish 

 orange. Native of Cayenne : described by Brisson. 



