. 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. 260 ISYSIEMATIC SYNOPSIS. —PASSERES— OSCINES. wanting the scarlet patch. In a newly fledged specimen the wings and tail are as strongly edged with yellowish as in the
. 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. 260 ISYSIEMATIC SYNOPSIS. —PASSERES— OSCINES. wanting the scarlet patch. In a newly fledged specimen the wings and tail are as strongly edged with yellowish as in the adult; bnt the gpneral plumage of the upper parts is rather olive-gray than olive-green, and the under parts are sordid whitish. The bill is light colored at the base, and the toes appear to have been yellowish. N. America at large, breeding far north and in mountains of flie West, wintering in the Southern States and beyond. An exqui- site little creature, famous for vocal power, abundant in wooded regions. Nest a large mass of matted hair, feathers, moss, straws, etc., placed on the bough of a tree ; eggs unknown. 34. K. satra'pa. (Gr. o-aTparrqi, Lat. satrapes, a ruler; alluding to the bird's golden crown. Fig. 132.) GrOLDEN-CRESTED Kinglet. (J, adult: Upper parts olive-green, more or less bright, sometimes rather olive-ashy, always brightest on the rump; under parts dull ashy-white, or yei- lowish-white. Wings and tail dusky, strongly edged with yellowish, the inner wing-quills with whitish. On the secondaries, this yellowish edg- ing stops abruptly in advance of the ends of the coverts, leaving a pure blackish interval in ad- vance of the white tips of the greater coverts: this, and the similar tips of the median coverts, form two white bars across the wings; inner webs of the quills and tail-feathers edged with white. Superciliary line and extreme forehead hoary-whitish. Crown black, enclosing a large space, the middle of which is flame-colored, bor- dered with pure y
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