BIRDS ICTER1DAE — ICTERINAE. 
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Chestnut and black. Tail black, except at extreme base ; a slight edging of white on 
the quills and greater coverts I. spurius. 
Brilliant orange, red, and black. Greater coverts and quills edged "with white. Tail 
orange ; the middle feathers, and basal half of all the rest, black /. baltimore. 
B. Sides of head and necJc like the belly. 
Orange and black. Forehead, sides of the throat, and tail, orange ; the innermost tail 
feathers, and median spots on the others, black. Coverts continuously white ; edges 
of quills white /. bullockii. 
C. Top of head and neck like the belly. 
Forehead, lores, and whole throat, with the interscapular region, black. 
Orange and black. Lesser wing coverts and tail, except at extreme base, black. Two 
bands on wing, and edges of quills, white I. cucullatus. 
Yellow and black. Lesser and middle coverts, and tail, yellow ; middle tail feathers, 
and bases of the rest, black ; quills slightly edged with white /. mesomelas. 
Comparative measurements of species. 
No. 
Species. 
Locality. 
6 
a 
1 
2527 
8 
8 
4063 
do. 
Taniaulipas, Mex .... 
10202 
6713 
Ringgold barracks.... 
8 
do. 
4062 
do 
9 
do. 
10201 
10293 
Icterus melanocephalus, 
Mexico 
4056 
8 
do. 
do 
4057 
o 8 
do. 
4058 
8 
do. 
1542 
8 
do. 
150 
o 
4266 
6711 
do 
Calcasieu Pass, La. . . 
San Antonio, Tex.... 
8 
8 
6708 
Q 
4066 
4066 
8 
do. 
Q 
4069 
do. 
8 
6721 
8 
7596 
Washington, D. C... 
9 
8 
8 
9092 
Icterus bulloekii 
5354 
do . 
£524 
Petaluma, Cal 
8 
3900 
9 
12.25 
11.50 
11.75 
12.00 
12.00 
11.33 
10. ou 
10.00 
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