. Arctic zoology .. . brilliantcolor, is called the Fiery Hang-neji. It is called the Baltimore bird,from its colors refernbling thofe in the arms of that nobleman. It quits North America before winter, and probably retires toMexico^ the XochitototI of Fernandez ^kciamg to be the fame fpe-cies. 143. Bastakd. Baftard Baltimore, Ca/«^,i. 49.—Latham, l, 4^^., Le Baltimore Batard, BriJ/hn, ii. 111.—De Buffbn, iiii 235.—P/. Enl. 506,Oriolus Spurius, , , Mus.—Lev. Mvs, r\ With the head, neck, and upper part of the back, of a fullgloffy black : breaft and belly of a fine orange bay :
. Arctic zoology .. . brilliantcolor, is called the Fiery Hang-neji. It is called the Baltimore bird,from its colors refernbling thofe in the arms of that nobleman. It quits North America before winter, and probably retires toMexico^ the XochitototI of Fernandez ^kciamg to be the fame fpe-cies. 143. Bastakd. Baftard Baltimore, Ca/«^,i. 49.—Latham, l, 4^^., Le Baltimore Batard, BriJ/hn, ii. 111.—De Buffbn, iiii 235.—P/. Enl. 506,Oriolus Spurius, , , Mus.—Lev. Mvs, r\ With the head, neck, and upper part of the back, of a fullgloffy black : breaft and belly of a fine orange bay : lower partof the back, and coverts of the tail, of the fame color: the leflercoverts of the wings light bay j the greater black, edged with dirtywhite: the quil feathers dufky, edged with white: tail cuneiformand black. The head of the female, and hind part of the neck, deep olive :throat black : coverts of wings dufky, edged with white ; primaries • Laiu/tn, 145. t De Bujiin % Av. Nov,Hi/p. 39. and xn 2S8. ^culp BLACK, AND BROWN-HEADED ORIOLE. , 2^59 and fecondaries of the fame colors: under fide of the body of agreenifh yellow: tail dufky, edged with yellow. Inhabits North America. Arrives in New York in May. Lays five Place.^eggs J and ufually hangs its neft in an apple-tree» tatham, ii. , N° 37. Le Troupiale Noir, Brifon, ii. loj. tab. x.—De Buffon^ iii. yio.—Pl. ;^^\.— 144- Bl #^ With a black bill, an inch long: legs of thie fame color;whole plumage black and glofly. Length near ten one foot. Weight two ounces, and a quarter. Female. With head, breaft, and belly, dufky, tinged with cinenC-©us J the reft of the plumage of as greenilh brown. Inhabits iVbr//& y£f«m£^,,even a ^&r zs Hudfons Bay. Arrives there in the beginning of June, as foon a^ the ground is thawed fufficientlyfor them to get food, which is Worms and Maggots. They fing with;a fine note till the time of incubation, when they defift
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