. A manual of the ornithology of the United States and of Canada [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. 518 ORANIVUROUS BIRDS. vated from the ground by a layer of coarse leaf-atalks, such as those of the hickory. The eggs are 4 or 5, white with a tinge of flesh-color, thickly spotted with reddish- brown of two shades, ratlier more numerous towards the larger end. The first brood are raised early in June, and a second is often observed in the month of July ; but in this part of New England they seldom raise more than one. Tiie pair show great solicitude for the safety of their young, fluttering in the pa
. A manual of the ornithology of the United States and of Canada [microform]. Birds; Oiseaux. 518 ORANIVUROUS BIRDS. vated from the ground by a layer of coarse leaf-atalks, such as those of the hickory. The eggs are 4 or 5, white with a tinge of flesh-color, thickly spotted with reddish- brown of two shades, ratlier more numerous towards the larger end. The first brood are raised early in June, and a second is often observed in the month of July ; but in this part of New England they seldom raise more than one. Tiie pair show great solicitude for the safety of their young, fluttering in the path, and pretending lame- ness, with loud chirping when their nest is too closely examined. The Tow wee Finch la about 8 inched in length; and 11 in alar diinensinuH. Vent pale bay ; a few spots at times on tlie sides of the bay of the breast. The wing in tlie adult and perfect male has the Ist primary wliolly black. The next 3 witli an interrupted wliite edging, about 4 '"' inch in , running down across the wing ; the wliile spot below, and just over the bastard wing, stretches over the lower part of the 0 primaries after the 1st; there are then 3 line- ar, irregular, white blotches on the outer webs of the 3 tertials next to the body ; in the younger males, even of the 2d season, these last spots resemble a mere rufous-white edging, and the upper straggling wing-spot e.\tend3 now over the edges of the 5 primaries after the lirst. The 1st primary is short, and the 3d, 4th, and uth are nearly of equal length, and longest, with the 6th but little shorter. The tail is long (about 'il^ inches), and the 3 first feathers on either side are regular- ly graduated. The legs and feet are pale flesh-color, and remarka- bly stout, with the claws very long. — Notk. This, and some other Mexican species, bearing a sort of family resemblance, have been thrown into a genus apart by Vieillot, under the name of Pipilo; but we liave not been fortunate enough to discover in this bird
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