. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . 0 inches long. See page 6. Wing, ovei- inches loug. See page 225. 214 KEY TO THE OF EASTKUN NOHTll AMERICA. FAMILY ICTERID^.Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadow Larks, etc. First primary, not short; base of bill slightly dividing the feathers ofthe forehead ; nostrils, exposed ; outer tail feathers, shorter than middlefeathers. Group 1. Wing, less than inches long. Section 1. The following species have the underpartsmore or less marked with either yellow, orange, or chestnutbrown.
. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . 0 inches long. See page 6. Wing, ovei- inches loug. See page 225. 214 KEY TO THE OF EASTKUN NOHTll AMERICA. FAMILY ICTERID^.Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadow Larks, etc. First primary, not short; base of bill slightly dividing the feathers ofthe forehead ; nostrils, exposed ; outer tail feathers, shorter than middlefeathers. Group 1. Wing, less than inches long. Section 1. The following species have the underpartsmore or less marked with either yellow, orange, or chestnutbrown. .•iiid tliroiit. black; uiHhM-]):irts, orange yellow ; hack, black. Baltimore Oriole. Irtcnis (jidlnihi (hkiIc).See No. H7.). Head, more or le^s niarkcd witli black; back, Idackish; underparts, oraiiiic, palcithan the male. Baltimore Oriole. Icterus (jHlhvla (ftnialc).See No. 879. Crown and back, dull olive, faintly with yellow on rump; underpaits, paleyellow, usually with faint orange tinge; wing, over Baltimore Oriole. Icterus (jalhuhi (imrjinture).See No. 379. t. Head and back, black; rest of under-parts, chestnut brown. Orchard Oriole. Icterus spKriits (male). I See No, 378. Crown and back, greenish, witlioutstripes; iiudcrpaits, yellow (notorange); wing, under Orchard Oriole. Icterus sjiarius { fdiKile).See No. 378. Crown, with yellow l)uft in centre,bordered by Ijlack; back, streakedwith black; underparts, pale yel-low, tinged with l>ufl; tail feathers, i pointed. Bobolink. Rice Bird. DoUchonyx orijr-ivorns {female). See No. 370. (>ichar(l Oriole. FAMILY ICTEKIl).^:. BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES, MEADOW LARKS, ETC. 215 Section 2. The following species have the underpartsblack, or heavily streaked with black, or dark brown.
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