ORIOLUS.
1st primary about half the length of 2nd ; lores feathered.
Oriolus oriolus oriolus (L.). GOLDEN ORIOLE. Fr. Loriot ; Ger. Tirol ; //a/. Rigogolo ; Swed. Sommargylling.
j adult. Yellow ; lores, wings, and tail black. Bill dull red.
Iris red. Legs and feet bluish grey. Wing j 9 148-158.
Tarsus 20-23. Bill 21-24. 9 duller ; above yellowish green ; tail olive green, black at tips ; beneath whitish, washed yellow and streaked dark brown. Very old 9 occasionally as bright as
d but always slightly streaked. Young are like 9.
Breeds.—Norway (very rare), Sweden up to 63' N. ; Russia to 6o° N. ; generally distributed over rest of Europe except British Isles, where occurs on passage and breeds regularly in small numbers in S.E. and S.W. England ; NAV. Africa. Migratory ; winters in S. Africa.