. 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. FRINGILLIB^: FINCHES, BUNTINGS, SPARROWS, ETC. 349 (Lat. curvirostris, curve-billed. Fig. 213.) Ameeigan Ked larger than the next, the bill thinner and more atte
. 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. FRINGILLIB^: FINCHES, BUNTINGS, SPARROWS, ETC. 349 (Lat. curvirostris, curve-billed. Fig. 213.) Ameeigan Ked larger than the next, the bill thinner and more attenuate. 9 and : Though the difier- ences are parallel with those of L. americana, some pecuUarity in tune of color usually serves to distinguish the two species, independently of the white wing-marks, which exist in both sexes at'all ages. The difference is something like that between the ? ? of Pijranga (estiva and P. rnhn^in the presence of ochrey or buffy tints, instead of clear olivaceous or yellowish. Upper parts fuscous, closely lined with an or dingy ochre, the rump briglit yeUow- ochre. Below, the gray overlaid with ochreous, and further varied with dark gray centres of the feathers, tending to streaks on the flanks. The whole tone of coloration varies inter- minably ; tlie under parts and rump are sometimes bright tawny yell.)W, or brownish-orange. Some "<J <J are brilhant carmine, some 9 ? pale orange, almost uniform. North Am., northerly; Alaska; Greenland; casual in Europe. In winter S. in most of the U. S., in flocks with the next, not so common. Resident in N. New England, and along whole N. tier of States, probably breeding also in alpine U. S. localities to Pennsylvania and Colorado. ISrceds in winter and early spring, nesting like that of the next species ; eggs pale blue, dotted chiefly at the larger end with black and lilac; X 199. L. curvlros'tra america'na. Cross-bill. Adult ^: Ked; wings and tail blackish, with- ou
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