[Icterus parisorum] E. Olarick 1938 Scott Oriole 2 mi. NNE Cima, 4100 ft., San Bernardino Co. Calif. May 14, 1938 10:30 Collects a male from top of Joshua tree (skinned by Arvey). Was first attracted by its song resembling a meadowlark with less guttural quality and of shorter duration; wasn't as loud and lacked the smoothness. Had difficulty in shooting it as wouldn't allow close approach and even when not disturbed would stay only short time in one tree then fly perhaps 50 or 60 yds to another. His plumage was distinctly adult male in character, but seemed quite worn. Saw three others (28, 19) flying and stopping in some manner as above. All three were never farther apart than one Joshua (about 20yds). One ? was seen to alight on top of low, large group of cacti (size = to wootub) (see photographic notes # 38-100) and apparently pick up time something from the center of a large flower 1/2 or 3" in did. Many insects are attracted by these evenly spaced cacti, so perhaps is attraction. They were hard to give some chirping notes