. 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 . 254 SYSTE3IATIC SYNOPSIS. — PASSEBES — the same. 9 similar, rather smaller. Coast r^fmu of California, abundant in dense chaparral;nest a rude platform of twigs, roots, g
. 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 . 254 SYSTE3IATIC SYNOPSIS. — PASSEBES — the same. 9 similar, rather smaller. Coast r^fmu of California, abundant in dense chaparral;nest a rude platform of twigs, roots, grasses, leaves, etc., in bushes; eggs 2-3, X ,bluish-green, with olive and russet-brown spots. 24. H. r. lecontii. (To Dr. John L. Le Conte, the entomologist.) Yuma Thrasher. Thisform, with size and proportions the same as those of redivivus proper, differs very notably inthe pallor of all the coloration, being in fiict a bleached desert race. Excepting the slightmaxillary streaks, there are no decided markings anywhere; and the change from the paleash of the general under parts to the brownish-yellow of the lower belly and crissum is verygradual. Valley of the Gila and Lower Colorado: very rare. Nest in bush, bulky, loose,deep; eggs 2, , pale greenish, dotted with reddish. 25. H. crissalis. (Lat. crissalis, relating to the crissum, or under tail-coverts. Fig. Crissal Thrasher. ^: Bro\\Tiish-ash,with a faint olive shade, tliewings a
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