. A manual of the ornithology of the United States and of Canada [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. n 198 OMNIVOROUS BIRDS. Tlie male is IZinchei lonj;, and 18in alnr extent. The prevailing blauk color of'tlie body iH relieved by jrlossy reflections of steel blue, dark violet und green ; the violet is most conHpicuous on the head and brenst, and the green on the hind part of the neck. The back, rump, and whole lower parts, with the exception of the breuHt, reflect a cupreous irloss. The wing-coverts, secondaries, and coverts of the tail, are light violet, witli much of the red ; the rest of the wing
. A manual of the ornithology of the United States and of Canada [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. n 198 OMNIVOROUS BIRDS. Tlie male is IZinchei lonj;, and 18in alnr extent. The prevailing blauk color of'tlie body iH relieved by jrlossy reflections of steel blue, dark violet und green ; the violet is most conHpicuous on the head and brenst, and the green on the hind part of the neck. The back, rump, and whole lower parts, with the exception of the breuHt, reflect a cupreous irloss. The wing-coverts, secondaries, and coverts of the tail, are light violet, witli much of the red ; the rest of the wings and rounded tail are black, with a steel-blue gloss. Iris silvery.— The friiialr is rather less, but very similar in color, and glossy parti- colored BLACK ORIOLE, or SLENDER-BILLED BLACK- BIRD. (Clmsriiliis linritus, Bonat. Gracuta hiirita, Lin. Oriolus nlgcr, Gyi. LaiIiam, i. p. If!.''). Black Oriole, Pennant. Bi;r. pi. eulum. 5U4,) Sp. Ciiahact. — Glossy black, with uniform bluish reflections faint- ly inclining to green on the wings; head and throat slightly edged with ferruginous; tail nearly even, extending beyond the wings more than 2 inches; osseous carina small; length lOJ inches; vertical breadth of the bill at base about \ of an inch.— The fciruih scarcely smaller, dull brownish; beneath and eye- brows whitish. Of species I know little more than that it'is occa- aionally seen in this vicinity in the spring, and has habits very similar to the Ferruginous Blackbird. It is, how- ever, distinguished at once, both from this and the com- mon species, by its more slender elongated form, al- most unvaried color, and general look even of a Thrush. According to Pennant, they migrate as far north as Hud- son's Bay, arriving there about the beginning of June, and feed on insects and their larva;, singing agreeably till the time of incubation, but afterwards only utter a chucking noise till the young take to flight, when they resume their song. They bu
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