. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. TIIK (iWLS. ')!) of tlio rrowii nml on ilic wiiifr-invcits ami sciipiilius; tin" wliolc iipiior siirlliiM! trixiis- Vfisi'ly inollltMl with wliitf iiiid lilackisli, the liilirr in llic Idiiii ul' Inic /ifj/ii^' liiit's ami a s|ilnsli aluMf,' llic siiiil>, this cxpiimliiii,' traiisvcisilv ncir lln^ ciid nl' llic li'nilicr; tin; \vlii:e is in tin" limn nf laij,"'!' Imii-'vcrsi' s|i(ils, llicsi' laiirc^st arross llio nape. Ontcr wclis (if the si'apnlars line liffht


. A history of North American birds [microform] : land birds. Birds; Ornithology; Oiseaux; Ornithologie. TIIK (iWLS. ')!) of tlio rrowii nml on ilic wiiifr-invcits ami sciipiilius; tin" wliolc iipiior siirlliiM! trixiis- Vfisi'ly inollltMl with wliitf iiiid lilackisli, the liilirr in llic Idiiii ul' Inic /ifj/ii^' liiit's ami a s|ilnsli aluMf,' llic siiiil>, this cxpiimliiii,' traiisvcisilv ncir lln^ ciid nl' llic li'nilicr; tin; \vlii:e is in tin" limn nf laij,"'!' Imii-'vcrsi' s|i(ils, llicsi' laiirc^st arross llio nape. Ontcr wclis (if the si'apnlars line liffht (ii-anj^c-nilons (Imm inj; wliiic lirnraiii llic sinliicc), 'ii'il (I'lininally with hlack. CoVfits ahmff llii' lowiT i'(Il,'<' of llif winj; spollcil willi pale lu- I'liu-:: oulc'f Wflis dl' lli(! scvi'.al lower lealhcis of the nii conspicuous sjiot of white. Seeonilarios erosscil hy foni' well-delined nairow pale oehi'ftcefiiis hands; primary euverts transversely spotted wilh the same; primaries with aliont live transverse series of very lar|,'e wliite spots on I he outer wehs, the spots approachin;.' ochracciuis ni'Xt the siuil^ and towards tiie end ol'llie feather. Tail profusely niolllcd like till' l)a(k, and willi ahont (iv<^ rafrt,'ed, hadiy delined jiaie bauds, tiiu last of whirh is not terminal. Ear-tiifis ineonspii^ Eyelu'ow white, featliers bordered with lilaekish; eye eneireleil with rusty rnlbus; lores slronjrly tiufjed wilh the sam(!; cheeks, ear-eoverls, neck, ami ju^'ulum wilh mnucr- ous transverse dusky bars upon a grayish-whito ji;romid. Facial circle rusty-rufous spotted with black; throat with a tiu;;e of rufous; chin white. Lower parts, in ;,'cncr:d, while: each f(, 2- C; 1=.8. Winjr, ; tail, ;); culmen, .3'); tarsus, .87 ; middle toe. ."m. (fust full, but imperfect plnma>;e: i, 24,172, Fort Crook, North California, August 23, 18(;0; .fohn Feilnur). \Vin;;s and tail as in the ftdnlt (last pale band o


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