. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. — TIIH OKIOLES. 163 In Hoino i'li'^H, t'S]i('ciiilly tlmst! tuiiiid in iiiniu iiorlluM'ii liicalitics, the f,'r(Piiii(l-((il((r is (Irali, with iv strong tinge of |mr|ilo. Over this is ditluseil ii scries of (liisc'iiiv liivender-folor, luid tiien overlying liiesu are larger and liolder iilotclies (if wine-colored brown. In a few eggs long and irregular lines of dark iiuri>le, so dec]) as to be undistinguishablu from black, uro added. Tliuso aro quite pointed at oue end.
. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. — TIIH OKIOLES. 163 In Hoino i'li'^H, t'S]i('ciiilly tlmst! tuiiiid in iiiniu iiorlluM'ii liicalitics, the f,'r(Piiii(l-((il((r is (Irali, with iv strong tinge of |mr|ilo. Over this is ditluseil ii scries of (liisc'iiiv liivender-folor, luid tiien overlying liiesu are larger and liolder iilotclies (if wine-colored brown. In a few eggs long and irregular lines of dark iiuri>le, so dec]) as to be undistinguishablu from black, uro added. Tliuso aro quite pointed at oue end. (!i;nis MOLOTHRUS, Miihilhrus, SwAlNsoN, 1''. II, 18;il, 277 ; .suii|iostu liy I'libaiiis to In- mciiiit lor (Ty|M', Fri'iiiii/lii jiimrin, (jM.) <1kn. Hill short, siiiiif, iil)oui two tliirds the length of head; the coiiiiuissiiro striii;,'ht, etihiieii and ponvs sliyilitly I'Uivcd, convex, the I'onncr lii'oiul, rounded, convex, nnd rnnnin nest, but deposit the eggs in the nests of other, usually smaller, birds. The genus Molothrus has the bill. Mololhrtix pnoris. 32'! 40 intermediate between Dolichoiujx and Ayclainii. It has the culnien unusually broad between the nostrils, and it extends back some distance into the forehead. The dift'erence in the structure of the feet from BoHchoni/x is very great. Species of Molothrus resemble some of the FriiKjiUidcc more than any other of the LtcrUhe. The bill is, however, more straight, the tij) with- out notch ; the culnieu running back farther on the forehead, the nostrils being situated fully one third or more of the total length from its posterior extremity. This is seldom the ease in the American families. The en- tire absence of notch in the bill and of bristles along the rictus are strong features. The nostrils are ])erfectly free from any overhanging feathers or luistles. The ])ointed wings, with the first quill longest, or nearly equal to second, and tiie tail with its broad ro
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