BIRDS-ICTER1DAE-ICTERINAE 
541 
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.J. baltimore. 
B. Sides of head and neclc like the belli/. 
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... I. 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. I. mesomelas. 
Comparative measurements of species. 
fatal. 
No. 
Species. 
Locality. 
Sex and age. 
Length. 
Stretch of 
wings. 
Wing. 
Tail. 
Tarsus. 
Middle toe. 
Its claw 
alone. 
Hind toe 
and claw. 
Hind toe 
alone. 
Bill above. 
Along gape. 
Specimen 
measured. 
2527 
9.10 
4.86 
4.43 
1.36 
1.30 
0.38 
0.96 
0.42 
1.37 
1.35 
4063 
o 
ff 
9.00 
3,96 
4.54 
1.10 
1.01 
0.29 
0.76 
0.32 
0.97 
0.96 
do. 
o 
9.25 
12.25 
4.00 
10202 
9.34 
4.04 
4.45 
1.03 
1.00 
0.29 
0.77 
0.30 
1.06 
1.04 
6713 
3 
8.70 
3.90 
4.46 
1.06 
0.95 
0.30 
0.73 
0.32 
0.86 
0.90 
do. 
9.37 
12.25 
4.00 
4062 
Q 
8.70 
3.84 
4.51 
1.04 
1.00 
0.30 
0.78 
0.35 
1.02 
1.00 
do. 
8.75 
11.50 
3.75 
10201 
7.70 
3.75 
4.18 
1.00 
0.90 
0.24 
0.66 
0.30 
0.92 
0.88 
Skin ... 
10293 
8.50 
4.20 
4.12 
0.90 
0.90 
0.26 
0.67 
0.29 
0.89 
0.90 
4056 
$ 
7.70 
4.02 
3.70 
0.93 
0.92 
0.24 
0.67 
0.31 
0.85 
0.92 
do. 
8.25 
11.75 
4.00 
4057 
o<? 
7.20 
3.90 
3.54 
0.92 
0.94 
0.26 
0.66 
0.31 
0.90 
0.93 
do. 
8.00 
12.00 
4.00 
4058 
$ 
8.80 
4.16 
4.60 
1.02 
0.96 
0.27 
0.72 
0.35 
0.96 
1.02 
do. 
9.50 
12.00 
4.50 
8089 
8.20 
3.75 
4.40 
0.98 
0.82 
0.22 
0.62 
0.25 
0.87 
0 85 
1542 
Icterus spurius. 
$ 
6.50 
3.22 
3.23 
0.88 
0.80 
0.22 
0.57 
0.25 
0.71 
0.75 
do. 
7.25 
11.33 
3.25 
150 
9 
6.40 
2.98 
2.92 
0.86 
0.80 
0.22 
0 62 
0 70 
4286 
3 
6.20 
3.00 
3.13 
0 86 
0.84 
0 24 
0.62 
0 30 
0 67 
0 70 
6711 
3 
6.12 
2.93 
2.86 
0.79 
0.75 
0.21 
0.56 
0.23 
0 64 
0 69 
6708 
Q 
5.92 
2.88 
2.80 
0.80 
0.73 
0.20 
0.56 
0.24 
0.62 
0 67 
4066 
Icterus cucullatus. 
Tamaulipas, Mex. 
3 
7.60 
3.42 
4,06 
0.87 
0.81 
0.21 
0.60 
0.27 
0.77 
0.86 
4066 
7.50 
10.00 
3.25 
do. 
Q 
6.90 
3 19 
3.74 
0.89 
0.83 
0.26 
0.61 
0.29 
0.72 
0.80 
4069 
7.50 
10.00 
3.25 
do. 
Icterus mesomelas. 
3 
7.40 
3.49 
4.32 
1.10 
0.90 
0.27 
0.68 
0.30 
0.81 
0 83 
6721 
Icterus baltimore. 
Carlisle, Pa. 
3 
7.00 
3.82 
3.26 
0.92 
0.85 
0.27 
0.66 
0.28 
0.73 
0 76 
7596 
o 
7 30 
3 64 
3 17 
0 90 
0 64 
0 or 
n 79 
9092 
Icterus bullockii. 
8.06 
4 02 
3 56 
0.94 
0.87 
0.25 
0.66 
0 31 
n 7ft 
0 84 
5354 
7.70 
4.10 
3.54 
1.00 
0.80 
0.23 
0.63 
0.27 
0.74 
0.78 
do . 
o 
7.62 
13.00 
4 25 
5524 
3 
7.34 
3 84 
3.42 
0 96 
0.80 
0 01 
n 98 
3900 
9 
6.90 
3.58 
2.96 
0.92 
0.84 
0.25 
0.60 
0.27 
0.71 
0.78 
