. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush;. Birds; Birds. 56 KEY AND DESCRIPTION. FAMILY II. KINGLETS, GNATCATCHERS, WARBLERS (SYLVflDJE) This family includes a large subfamily (100 species) of Old World Warblers not represented in America, and two small subfamilies rep- resented in our fauna. The Kinglets are very small, musical, tree- loving, active, oliva- ceous birds, with, in ^—- the adult, some bright yellow or red on the crown, and a short, even or notched tail. n ,, ,r, w The Gnatcatchers are Golden-crown
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains, a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush;. Birds; Birds. 56 KEY AND DESCRIPTION. FAMILY II. KINGLETS, GNATCATCHERS, WARBLERS (SYLVflDJE) This family includes a large subfamily (100 species) of Old World Warblers not represented in America, and two small subfamilies rep- resented in our fauna. The Kinglets are very small, musical, tree- loving, active, oliva- ceous birds, with, in ^—- the adult, some bright yellow or red on the crown, and a short, even or notched tail. n ,, ,r, w The Gnatcatchers are Golden-crowned Kinglet very small, sprightly, ashy-colored, woodland birds, with long, graduated tails. Our species build very beautiful nests among the high branches of the trees. Key to the Species * Outer (under) tail feathers shortest1 and white; tarsus scutellate;2 colors gray 3. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. * Outer (under) tail feathers about the longest and without white; tarsus booted ; 3 colors, olive-green with usually a yellow, orange, or ruby-colored spot on the crown. (A.) A. Crown patch bright-colored, bordered with black 1. Golden-crowned Kinglet. A. Crown patch, if present, ruby-colored, but without black 2. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. 1. Golden-crowned Kinglet (748. Begulus satr&pa). — Avery small, olive-green-backed, whitish-bellied bird, with a bright crown patch of gold or orange color, margined with black. The. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Apgar, Austin Craig, 1838- [from old catalog]. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American book company
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