. 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; 1887. MOTACILLIBM — ANTHIN^ : PIPITS, OR TITLAIiKS. 285 31. Fig. 168.— Meadow Pipit (Ti mi Dixjn ) mostly white. Bill and feet black. Length about ; wing
. 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; 1887. MOTACILLIBM — ANTHIN^ : PIPITS, OR TITLAIiKS. 285 31. Fig. 168.— Meadow Pipit (Ti mi Dixjn ) mostly white. Bill and feet black. Length about ; wing ; tail about ; bill ; tarsus ; hind toe and claw A protean species of extensive dispersion in Europe and Asia, occurring abundantly in Alaska; there is some uncertainty to wliat form the American bird strictly belongs. It is that with the wh(_ilo side of the head, below the white stripe, slaty- blackish, and some dusky markings on breast; doubtless some Asiatic sub-species (taivanus ) 14. Subfamily ANTHIN/E: Pipits, or Titlarks. In these, the tail is shorter than the wings, and composed of broader feathers retaining tlieir width to near the end; 4 or 5 primaries usually form the point of the wing; the tarsi are rela- tively shorter, usually about equal to the middle toe; the lateral toes are longer, the points of their claws reaching beyond the base of the mid- dle claw; the hind claw is always lengthened and straightened (as in the figure beyond given of Antlius ludovicianiis) ; and the coloration is "niggled," that is to say, broken up in streaks anil spots. The species of Anthina make up nearly or about half the family; they are ohhAj referable to the genus Anthiis, of which, however, there are several subdivisions. In typical Anthus, tlie wing is longer than the tail, and its point is formed by the outer 4 primaries, the 5th being abruptly shorter; the hind claw is nearly straight, and nearly or quite equals its digit in length. Neoeor
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