. 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. dusky; tail double-rounded, the central feathers shorter than the next, the lateral then gradu- ated ; all broader than in ^ to near the end, then rapidly narrow
. 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. dusky; tail double-rounded, the central feathers shorter than the next, the lateral then gradu- ated ; all broader than in ^ to near the end, then rapidly narrowing with concave inner margin ; tail with black bars, and the lateral feathers white-tipped; no rufous on tail in either sex. Length of ^ ; extent ; wiug ; tail ; bill ^sroaller: length ; extent Eastern N. Am., especially U. S., abundant in summer, generally seen hovering about flowers, sometimes iit flocks. Feeds on insects, and the sweets of flowers. Nest a beau- tiful structure, of downy substances, stuccoed with lichens outside; eggs two, white, X 410. T. alexan'dri. (To Alexander. Fig. 305.) Alesaxdee Hummixg-BIKD. Size and general apipearance of T. coliibris. ^ : Tail double-rounded, i. centrally emarginate, laterally rounded: central emargination about lateral graduatiun more; the feathers all acumiuate, aud wlnde-colored. Upper parts, including two middle tail-feathers, as in T. colnhiis. ,,.. Gorget opaque velvety black, only posteriorly glittering with /' 1}J violet, sapphire and emerald. Other under parts whitish, green on sides. Length ; wiug ; tail ; bill from frontal feathers 9: Tail difl'erent from that of (7, both in shape Fig, .i05. — . Ham- , , , , , miDg-liird, tail yiiiingd'ami 5, and ; simply slightly rounded (without appreciable central size. (From Elliot, i emargination), the lateral feathers scarcely acuminate; middle feathers like the back, darkenin
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