. Key to North American birds [microform] : 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. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. *f ri;iNtiii,i,ii).i;, finciiks, ktc. â (jkn. 77, 7N. 147. 77. Qonus PASSERELLA Swainson, I'\).r S/)(irriur. (Jciicral cdlor rcrniiriiicoiis or rusty red, purest and liriirlilcst oil lli(! riiiii|), and wiiii^^s, on tlic otiicr u|t|icr parts appcarini; as laid on an asliy j.'r()iind ; liclow, wliili', variously hut tliickly luarkod cxi'i'p
. Key to North American birds [microform] : 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. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. *f ri;iNtiii,i,ii).i;, finciiks, ktc. â (jkn. 77, 7N. 147. 77. Qonus PASSERELLA Swainson, I'\).r S/)(irriur. (Jciicral cdlor rcrniiriiicoiis or rusty red, purest and liriirlilcst oil lli(! riiiii|), and wiiii^^s, on tlic otiicr u|t|icr parts appcarini; as laid on an asliy j.'r()iind ; liclow, wliili', variously hut tliickly luarkod cxi'i'pt on (lie l)('lly and i-rissnni with rusty red â tlic markings anteriorly in the I'orni of dillusc eonlliient l)l.)tchfs, on the hreast and sides i'onsistin;j: ehielly ot' sliai'p sa^^ittate spots and point(Ml streaks; tips of middle and ixreater coverts forrninj^ two wliilish win;^-l):irs; upper mmdilde dark, lower mostly yellow; feet pale â the lateral toes so lenirtlu'ned that tho tips of their elaws fill fir l)eyoiid the hase of the middle elaw ; tiiis is a diaLrnoslie feilnre, not shared hy any other j,,,.,,, nm âr |,â;^ streaked sparrow. A laru'e hamlsonie species. i>'{-71 loii^r; S|.,imnv. wiiiir and tail, ea'-h, .'> or nin'c ; sexes alike, and ynuii^' not particularly dill'ereut. Ivisterii .\i)rlh Atiicrici, aliuiiliut. iii, .");5, pi. 2t, f. 1; Xirrr., i, .")1 I : Aid., iii, l;i;i, pi. jsii; i',i)., iss. P. o'jsrura Vi-AUiiU., Troc. I>osl. Soc. Nat. Ilisl. ix. isdj. p. Ij;', imaca. V;ir. rowNSKMHi. Willi llie same si/i- aiiil of eoloratioii, lint (hn-ker; aliove, eoiitimiDiis nlive-lii'o'.vii, wiili a ra^ly shade; nniip. tail and wiiij;s ratlier lii'inliler ; iii wliilisli wiii'^-liars ; liclow. Ilic maikiiiirs ol" tiie color of tiie l)aek, close, and illy dclined. I'acilic co;ist. Ai iii, 1 |;i, [il. Is7; Nitt., i, 2cl cd. .â )â¢â¢'.:'.: Hi).. Isii; (',â,r., :.'lM. X'ar. S( iii-i|\cr, V. .Similar to tlic last ;
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