. 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 . fading to whitish on belly, notevidently streaked, though a few dark touchesmay appear on sides of breast. Above, sin-gularly variegated with black, gray, yeUow-ish-brown and a pec
. 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 . fading to whitish on belly, notevidently streaked, though a few dark touchesmay appear on sides of breast. Above, sin-gularly variegated with black, gray, yeUow-ish-brown and a peculiar purpUsh-bay, inshort streaks and specks; the crown beingnearly black vrith sharp median brownish-yellow stripe, the middle of the back chieflyblack with bay and brownish-yellow edgingsof the feathers, the cervical region and rumpchiefly bay and gray. When the feathersare not disturbed, the peculiar pattern of thecervical region separates that of the crown -. J p,^ , ^a and back; the markings extend on the sides pj^ 229 -Tellow-winged Sparrow, reduced. (Shep-of the neck, but the sides of the head are pard del. Nichols so.) Biain, like the under parts. Wing-coverts and inner secondaries variegated in intricate pattern,the general effect like the back. Primaries and taU-feathers plain dusky, with naiTow light edg-ings; outer tail-feathers paler, but not white. Feet flesh-colored. Small: length ;. 366 SYSTEMATIC SYNOPSIS.—PASSEBES—OSCINES. extent ; wing 2 ; tail or less, shorter than wing, outstretched feetreaching beyond it; rounded or rather double-rounded at end, the feathers narrow and lance-olate. BiU very stout and full. In autumn, fresh-moulted birds are as usual richer in color,the markings more blended and diffuse, the fore parts below and the sides rich buflfy brown, inwhich vague lighter and darker markings usually appear. Young: before the moult, arewhitish below, vtdth decided dusky maxOlar^ and pectoral streaks, thus resembling
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