. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. THE HOYT HORNED LARK. No. 90. HOYT HORNED LARK. A. O. U. No. 474k. Otocoris alpestris hoyti Bishop. Description.—Similar to 0. alpestris, but the yellow of throat paler or re- stricted to central stripe; the eyebrow white or, rarely, slightly yellowish. Seasonal and sexual changes like preceding. This seems to be a well marked subspecies. I have examined specimens from Columbus, Wauseon, Oberlin, etc., all clearly referable to this type. This is the bird of the nort
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state. Birds -- Ohio. THE HOYT HORNED LARK. No. 90. HOYT HORNED LARK. A. O. U. No. 474k. Otocoris alpestris hoyti Bishop. Description.—Similar to 0. alpestris, but the yellow of throat paler or re- stricted to central stripe; the eyebrow white or, rarely, slightly yellowish. Seasonal and sexual changes like preceding. This seems to be a well marked subspecies. I have examined specimens from Columbus, Wauseon, Oberlin, etc., all clearly referable to this type. This is the bird of the northern interior of British America. Its winter range overlaps that of O. alpestris, tho lying mostly to the westward. Large winter flocks often contain both forms in about equal proportions. Average measurements of 15 males: wing (); tail (); exposed culmen .45 () ; tarsus .88 1 ) : middle toe .49 () (Oberholser).. SIZING UP 1III. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dawson, William Leon, 1873-1928; Jones, Lynds, b. 1865. Columbus, Wheaton Pub. Co.
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