. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian ... Birds. 2U KEY TO THE BIKDW OF EASTEKN NOKTH AMEEICA. FAMILY ICTERID/E. Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadow Larks, etc. First primary, not short; base of bill slightly dividing the feathers of the forehead ; nostrils, exposed ; outer tail feathers, shorter than middle feathers. Group 1. Wing, less tlian inches long. Section 1. The following species have the underparts more or less marked with either yellow, orange, or chestnut brown. Ilend and throat, black; uiidei-])artfi, orange yellow ; back, black. Baltimor


. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian ... Birds. 2U KEY TO THE BIKDW OF EASTEKN NOKTH AMEEICA. FAMILY ICTERID/E. Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadow Larks, etc. First primary, not short; base of bill slightly dividing the feathers of the forehead ; nostrils, exposed ; outer tail feathers, shorter than middle feathers. Group 1. Wing, less tlian inches long. Section 1. The following species have the underparts more or less marked with either yellow, orange, or chestnut brown. Ilend and throat, black; uiidei-])artfi, orange yellow ; back, black. Baltimore Oriole. Icterus iiiillinhi. {miilc). See No. :^7n. Head, more oi- less marked with black; back, blackish; underparts, orange, paler than tlie male. Baltimore Oriole, Icternn i/nllmlii (fnnala). See No. 379. Crowu and back, dull olive, faintly tina;ed with yellow on rump; underparts, pale yellow, usually with taint orange tinge; wing, over Baltimore Oriole. Icterus (jaVnda {immature). See No. .379. 7^ Head and back, black; rest of under- parts, chestnut brown. Orchard Oriole. Icterus spurius {male). See No. .378. Crown and back, greenish, without strijies; underi)arts, yellow (not orange); wing, under Orchard Oriole. Icterus Sjiiirius ( ). See No. 378. Crown, with yellow l)ufl in centre, bordered by black; back, .streaked with black; underparts, pale yel- low, tinged with bufl; tail feathers, pointed. Bobolink. Rice Bird. Dolichonyx oryzivurus {female). See No. 370. (JnJiarti Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cory, Charles B. (Charles Barney), 1857-1921; Field Columbian Museum. Chicago, Special edition printed for the Field Columbian Museum


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