. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush;. Birds; Birds. FAM. XIII. FIXCHES, SPARROWS, ETC. Ill B. All tail feathers rather narrow and acutely pointed, and in many cases (L.) B. Tail feathers neither especially narrow nor especially sharp-pointed, and in no cases stiff. (Xos. 36-37 have narrow but not acute tail feathers.) (C.) C. Wing, 4 or more long; under parts white, sometimes with brownish markings 12. Snowflake. C. Wing, 3-4 long ; no yellow anywhere. (K.) C. Wing, 3-4 long ; some distinct yellow o
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush;. Birds; Birds. FAM. XIII. FIXCHES, SPARROWS, ETC. Ill B. All tail feathers rather narrow and acutely pointed, and in many cases (L.) B. Tail feathers neither especially narrow nor especially sharp-pointed, and in no cases stiff. (Xos. 36-37 have narrow but not acute tail feathers.) (C.) C. Wing, 4 or more long; under parts white, sometimes with brownish markings 12. Snowflake. C. Wing, 3-4 long ; no yellow anywhere. (K.) C. Wing, 3-4 long ; some distinct yellow on bend of wing and head. — Some yellow on breast also 52. Dickcissel. — Xo yellow on breast 30. White-throated Sparrow. And under that species Golden-crowned Sparrow. C. Wing. 3 or less long. (D.) D. With a spot of bright red on the crown 6 and 7. Redpolls. D. With some distinct yellow somewhere. (I.) D. With neither distinct red nor yellow anywhere. (E.) E. Tail rounded ; breast without distinct streaks; crown dark chest- nut or streaked ; no whitish win°:-bars 40. Swamp Sparrow. E. Tail rounded ; breast sharply streaked. (H.) E. Plumage not streaked below ; tail somewhat notched. (F.) F. Crown slate-color, ashy-brown, or liver-brown ; a distinct white or buffy wing bar. .11. European House Sparrow and E. Tree Sparrow. F. Crown grayish with a light central stripe ; a white line over the eye. — Eump brownish 33. Clay-colored Sparrow. — Hump slate-gray 32. Chipping Sparrow. F. Crown chestnut. (G.) G. Crown bright chestnut; a narrow black line back of the eye and some black on the forehead 32. Chipping Sparrow. G. Crown bright chestnut; a reddish-brown line back of the eye and a black or blackish spot on the breast 31. Tree Sparrow. G. Crown dull chestnut; no black on the forehead ; a whitish eye ring 34. Field Sparrow. H. Back, sides, breast, and tail coverts much streaked ; crown with a faint, pale, medium line 38. Song Sparrow. H. Everywhere sharply streaked; crown no
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