. Handbook of birds of the western United States, including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande Valley . Fig. 1357. 494. Dolichonyx oryzivorus (Linn.). BOBOLINK. Bill conic-acute, cutting- edges bent in; tail shorter than wing, withstiffened acute feathers ; wings long and pointed ; feet stout, tarsus shorterthan middle toe and claw; claws all very large. Adult male in spring:under parts wholly black; upper parts black, with cream or buffy brownpatch on hind neck, light streaking on wing and fore parts of back, gray-ish scapulars, and white hind back, rump, and u
. Handbook of birds of the western United States, including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande Valley . Fig. 1357. 494. Dolichonyx oryzivorus (Linn.). BOBOLINK. Bill conic-acute, cutting- edges bent in; tail shorter than wing, withstiffened acute feathers ; wings long and pointed ; feet stout, tarsus shorterthan middle toe and claw; claws all very large. Adult male in spring:under parts wholly black; upper parts black, with cream or buffy brownpatch on hind neck, light streaking on wing and fore parts of back, gray-ish scapulars, and white hind back, rump, and upper tail coverts. Adultfemale : ground color yellowish brown, paler and plain on under parts. except for blackish streaks on flanks; heavily streaked on upper parts;crown with buffy brown median stripe. Adult male in fall and icinter :similar to adult female, but streaking of upper parts blacker. Youn/j,jirstfall and trinter : like adult female. Young, first plumage : like adultfemale but more buffy, with necklace of faint dusky spots; flank streaksobsolete. Male : length (skins) , wing , tail ,bill . Female: length (skins) , wing tail , bill .57-61. Distribution. — Breeds in Transition zone in open prairies and cleareddistricts from south through the middle states, and from theAtlantic west to Idaho and eastern Nevada; migrates to the West Indiesand South America. Next. --In a slight depression in the ground, made of dried weed stemsand grasses. Eyys: 5 to 7. from gray to reddish brown, irregularly spot-ted and blotched with browns and purples. Food. - - Insects, including grasshoppers, locusts, wee
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