. 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. Fig. 251. âBiU of Guiraea, nat. size. (Ad nat. del. Z. C.) ^, but the white spots reduced or obsolete. Bill light-colored below. In the ^ the ten- dency is to perfectl
. 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. Fig. 251. âBiU of Guiraea, nat. size. (Ad nat. del. Z. C.) ^, but the white spots reduced or obsolete. Bill light-colored below. In the ^ the ten- dency is to perfectly black head, back, tail, and wings, the two former pure and continaons, the two latter boldly spotted with white as described; but snch faultless full dress is not often seen. This stvLLsh Western representative of the elegant rose-breast is common in suitable woodland from the Plains to the Pacific, U. t?., wintering in Mexico, breeding throngbout its U. S. range: its habits are the same ; its nest and eggs are indistinguishable - 90. GUIKA'CA, (Far barb., ilex, or S. Am. name of some bird. Fig. 251) Blit: &kosbeaks. BUI with commissure strongly angulated fer beyond base, with deep under mandible and bristly rictus as in Zamelodia, but not so swollen, the cul- men nearly straight. WiDes long and pointed, folding about the middle of the tail; tip formed by the 2d-^th quills, 1st little shorter, 5th rapidly graduated. Tail shorter than wings, even. Tarsus rather less than middle X'>e and claw; outer lateral toe slightly longer than the inner, but scarcely reaching base of middle claw. One species, large, ^ blue, 9 brown. 291. G. coemlea. (Lat. etenilea, cerulean. Fig. ioi.) Blue Grosbeak. Adnlt ^ : Bich dark blue, nearly uniform, but darker or blackish across middle of back; feathers arotmd base of bill, wings and tail, black; middle and greater wing-coverts tipped with chestnut; bill dark horn- blue, paler below: feet blackish. Length ; extent ; win
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