. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin. Birds; Birds. Jan., 1909. Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin—Cory. 613 Adult female: Upper parts, olive green; under parts, pale green- ish yellow, without streaks; tail, dark brown, more or less edged with olive green. Immature males in early stages similar to the female, but later variegated with colors of the male. Length, ; wing, ; tail, ; bill, .40. The only record of the occurrence of this bird within our limits is that given by' Prof. Ridgway, who states he observed a female bird of this species in Wabash County, 111., June 10, 1871, "
. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin. Birds; Birds. Jan., 1909. Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin—Cory. 613 Adult female: Upper parts, olive green; under parts, pale green- ish yellow, without streaks; tail, dark brown, more or less edged with olive green. Immature males in early stages similar to the female, but later variegated with colors of the male. Length, ; wing, ; tail, ; bill, .40. The only record of the occurrence of this bird within our limits is that given by' Prof. Ridgway, who states he observed a female bird of this species in Wabash County, 111., June 10, 1871, "under cir- cumstances which allow of no doubt as to correct ; (Orn. of 111., 1889, p. 302.) Genus SPIZA Bonap. 278. Spiza americana (Gmel.). DiCKCissEL. Black-throated Bunting. Distr.: "Eastern United States to the Rocky Mountains, breeding from Texas north to Massachusetts, New York, southern Ontario, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota; south in winter through Central America to northern South America; southwest in migra- tions to Arizona. Now rare or entirely absent east of the Alle- ; (A. O. U.). DickcisseL Adult male: Crown, olive yellow, shading to ashy on the nape; sides of head, ash gray; chin, white; throat, black, a yellow super- ciliary line and maxillary spot; breast and more or less of middle belly, yellow; back and rump, ash}^ brown, tinged with rufous and streaked with black on the interscapulary region; carpal Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cory, Charles B. (Charles Barney), 1857-1921. Chicago
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