. 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. 316 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. — PASSEEES— OSCINES. 152. S. ruticil'la. (LiaX. rutidlla, red-tiiil; nitilus, veMisli; "redstart" is corrupted from roth- ster
. 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. 316 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS. — PASSEEES— OSCINES. 152. S. ruticil'la. (LiaX. rutidlla, red-tiiil; nitilus, veMisli; "redstart" is corrupted from roth- stert, red-tail.) American Redstart. (J, adult: Lustrous bluo-black, the belly, flanks and crissum white. Sides of the body and lining of wings rich flame-color, which often tinges the breast cjuite across. Basal portions of aU the \Adng-quills, excepting the innermost secondaries, the same rich reddish-orange, brightest on the outer webs, where it forms a con- spicuous exposed spot, paler and more extensive on the inner webs. All the lateral tail feathers similarly colored for half or more of their length, the orange meeting the black abruptly with transverse outline. Bill and feet black. Length ; extent • wing ; tail the same ; bill ; tarsus 9 , adult: The black of the ^ replaced on the upper parts with olive, growing more ashy on the head, on the wings with fuscous, and below with white. Sides rich yellow where the ^ is orange, this color often tinging the breast across. Orange markings of the wings and tail of the ^ replaced by clear yellow. Lores. Fig. 177. —Honey Creeper {Certhiola flaveola; not distinguishable in a cut from C. baham^nsis), g nat size. (From Brehm.) dusky ; eyelids and slight stripe from nostrils to eye whitish. Rather snuiUer than the $, about equal to the lesser several dimensions given. ^, young : Like the 9 , hut the upper parts more brownish, the tail quite black, and the yellow of the sides brighter. Male
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