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Orchard Oriole—( Icterus spurius ). 
A bright-cliestnut-bodied bird! with black bead, upper back, wings and tail. 
The black of the head extends to the breast. As its name indicates, it is 
generally to be found among orchard trees, but any separated trees of our lawns 
and parks suit it as well. 
Breeds in eastern United States. Winters in Mexico to Panama. Common 
summer resident. 
Baltimore Oriole; Firebird; Hangnest; Golden “Robin” 
—(Icterus galbula). 
A beautiful, orange-red-bodied bird, with black head, upper back and wings. 
The tail is orange, with some black near the base, and the wings have some 
white on the coverts and quills. This birds weaves a wonderful hanging nest 
'of fibers, which it usually places near the ends of limbs twenty to forty feet 
from the ground, e 
Breeds northward to New England and Ontario; westward to the plains. 
Winters in Mexico to Panama. Common summer resident; arriving about 
May 1st and departing late in August. This species seems to be more abun¬ 
dant in the norther portions of New Jersey. 
Rusty Blackbird ; Rusty Grackle—( Scolecophagus carol inns ). 
A common, medium-sized, glossy, bluish-black bird (in spring), with ail the 
tail feathers of nearly equal length. In the autumn and winter the black is 
much hidden by the rusty-brown tips to the feathers. 
Breeds on northern boundary of the eastern United States, northward. 
Winters mostly south of the Middle States. Transient, occurring mainly along 
the river marshes. 
Purple Grackle; Crow Blackbird —( Quiscalus quiscula.) 
A common, large, iridescent blackbird, with brilliant metallic reflections 
of greens and blues, arranged in bars oil the back, rump and belly. 
Breeds on Atlantic slope of United States, from southern New England, 
southward. Winters mainly south of the Middle States. Abundant summer 
resident, breeding in communities. 
Boat-tailed Grackle—( Quiscalus major). 
A very large, southern, beautifully metallic, bluish-black bird, with the 
head and breast more purplish and the wings and tail less so. 
Breeds in Southern States, northward to Cape Charles, Virginia. Winters 
in southern United States. Very rare straggler from the south. 
