. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds. Birds; Birds. 402 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. —PASSEBES— OSGINES. has lately been added; there are several others in the waimer parts of America, all of the same irregular and objectionabl
. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated General ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and Field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds. Birds; Birds. 402 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. —PASSEBES— OSGINES. has lately been added; there are several others in the waimer parts of America, all of the same irregular and objectionable tendencies. Arialysis qf Species atid Varieties. (f, steely black witli brown head. Larger: J, wing over ; tail over ; $, wing about ; tail about .... ater 313 Smaller: (J, size of 5 of the foregoing . . obscurus 314 (f, brassy black, including head; eyes red; wing near ; tail nearly <eneus 315 313. M. a/ter. (Lat. afer, black. Fig. 258.) Common Cowbird. Cuckold. ^, adult: Lus- trous green-black, with steel-blue, purple, and violet iridescence. Head and neck deep wood- brown, with some purplish lustre. Bill and feet black. Length ; extent ; wing about , at least over ; tail about ; bill ; tarsus ?, adult: An obscure-looking bird, dusky grayish-brown, nearly uniform, but paler below than above, where most of the feathers have dusky centres, and most of those of the under parts with dai'k shaft lines; giving a somewhat streaky appearance. There is some gloss on the upper parts, particularly on the wings and tail, where a slight greenish lustre is usually evident. BUI blackish-brown, paler below; feet blackish-brown. Smaller than the <J. Length ; vring about ; tail Young ,J 9 : Similar to the ? adult; still duller, and more ^ -^ —=~ —^ -^ variegated ; upper parts dusky brown, the feathers sku-ted with gray, producing a set of semicircles on the back; below, pale grayish, or ev
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